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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COPPELL ISD·NCES 481521006937
Town Center Elementary School
185 N HEARTZ RD, COPPELL, TX 75019 · (214) 496-7800 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
53 students
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 30.0% | 16.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 40.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 55.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Town Center Elementary School
Town Center Elementary School's state test result (66.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Center Elementary School this school | 402 | 13.2% | 66.8% |
| Mockingbird Elementary School COPPELL | 441 | 8.6% | 67.7% |
| Cottonwood Creek Elementary School COPPELL | 408 | 11.0% | 64.9% |
| Mathews Elementary School PLANO | 460 | 12.2% | 81.2% |
| Stinson Elementary School RICHARDSON | 463 | 18.1% | 69.7% |
| Sparks Elementary School FRISCO | 531 | 7.3% | 75.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Town Center Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #428 of 4,401 | #29 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #578 of 4,466 ▼ 299 | #51 of 429 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #516 of 4,466 ▼ 154 | #47 of 429 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,445 of 3,998 | #106 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #3,460 of 4,938 | #334 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #296 of 4,622 | #14 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #769 of 4,628 | #53 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.2% | #4,584 of 4,789 | #422 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #464 of 2,838 | #60 of 274 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
402
-78 (-16%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 402 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 13% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 35.2 | 13.0:1 | 12% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 13% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 12% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 35.7 | 16.3:1 | 8% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 10% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 10% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 1% (7) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Town Center Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (582 to 402); teachers down 5% (35.7 to 34).
About Town Center Elementary School
Town Center Elementary School is one of the public schools in COPPELL, Texas. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 402 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 23% smaller than that.
COPPELL ISD runs 16 schools with a combined 13,233 students. Town Center Elementary School is one of them.
Asian students are the largest group at Town Center Elementary School, with 43% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 36% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Dallas County, the Asian share is about 7%. By the diversity index, Town Center Elementary School comes in at 67%.
The teaching staff at Town Center Elementary School is 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.8:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 13%. The rate at public schools in Dallas County averages 77%, higher than here.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Town Center Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 66.8% actual against 68.1% predicted.
Dallas County has about 2,621,179 residents, and median household income is about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Dallas County number 771 and enroll about 459,645.
Coppell High School is located about 0.5 miles from Town Center Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 61.6% proficiency; Town Center Elementary School posts 66.8%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Town Center Elementary School went from 480 students to 402. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2020-21 to 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Town Center Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COPPELL ISD
- Coppell High SchoolHigh · 4,068 students
- Coppell Middle WestMiddle · 1,230 students
- Coppell Middle EastMiddle · 1,120 students
- Coppell Middle NorthMiddle · 1,006 students
- Canyon Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
- Richard J Lee Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
Other schools in COPPELL
- Coppell High SchoolHigh · 4,068 students
- Universal Academy - CoppellCombined · 1,302 students
- Coppell Middle EastMiddle · 1,120 students
- Coppell Middle NorthMiddle · 1,006 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Denton Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
Nearby schools
- Coppell High School0.5 mi · 4,068
- Coppell Classical Academy0.5 mi · 432
- Coppell Middle North0.6 mi · 1,006
- Denton Creek Elementary School0.6 mi · 497
- Austin Elementary School0.9 mi · 541
- New Tech H S at Coppell1.0 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Town Center Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Town Center Elementary School?
Town Center Elementary School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
Is Town Center Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Town Center Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Town Center Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Town Center Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Town Center Elementary School?
Student demographics at Town Center Elementary School are roughly 36% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 43% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Town Center Elementary School public or private?
Town Center Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COPPELL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.