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Enrollment
629
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRISCO ISD·NCES 482001013306
Vaughn Elementary School
3535 GUINN GATE DR, FRISCO, TX 75034 · (469) 633-2575 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
67 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 52.0% | 24.0% | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 35.0% | 18.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 83.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 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
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Vaughn Elementary School
Vaughn Elementary School's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Elementary School this school | 629 | 10.7% | 68.2% |
| Barksdale Elementary School PLANO | 547 | 15.4% | 79.9% |
| O'Dell Elementary School CELINA | 770 | 12.6% | 55.3% |
| Robertson Elementary School LITTLE ELM | 624 | 11.9% | 65.5% |
| Frances E Norton Elementary School ALLEN | 622 | 9.6% | 77.5% |
| Pink Elementary School FRISCO | 593 | 10.5% | 75.8% |
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 Vaughn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #370 of 4,401 | #25 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #497 of 4,466 ▼ 168 | #26 of 138 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #425 of 4,466 ▼ 159 | #33 of 138 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,415 of 3,998 | #81 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #1,403 of 4,938 | #44 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,988 of 4,622 | #83 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #363 of 4,628 | #34 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.7% | #4,639 of 4,789 | #109 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #762 of 1,307 | #37 of 48 |
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
629
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 629 | 43.4 | 14.5:1 | 11% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 41.9 | 15.9:1 | 10% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 45.3 | 16.1:1 | 12% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 41 | 15.9:1 | 6% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 36.4 | 15.7:1 | 2% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vaughn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (572 to 629); teachers up 19% (36.4 to 43.4).
About Vaughn Elementary School
Vaughn Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in FRISCO, Texas, one of the schools in FRISCO ISD. The school enrolls 629 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 21% larger than that.
Vaughn Elementary School is part of a district of 76 schools: FRISCO ISD, with 65,289 students.
Enrollment at Vaughn Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 36%. After that, the student body is 36% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Denton County is about 57% White. Vaughn Elementary School has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Vaughn Elementary School operates with 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.5:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Vaughn Elementary School reports 11% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Denton County, the average eligibility rate is 35%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Vaughn Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Vaughn Elementary School is 69.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Denton County, median household income is about $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Denton County number 267 and enroll about 175,222.
Nearby, Reedy High School is about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Vaughn Elementary School places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Vaughn Elementary School saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.5 students per teacher, compared with 15.9 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Vaughn Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRISCO ISD
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,996 students
Other schools in FRISCO
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
Other Vaughn Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Vaughn Elementary. Vaughn Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- VAUGHN ELEMENTARYBENTONVILLE, AR · 647 students
- Vaughn Elementary SchoolAURORA, CO · 446 students
- Vaughn Elementary SchoolVaughn, WA · 326 students
- Vaughn ElementaryVaughn, MT · 93 students
- VAUGHN ELEMENTARYVAUGHN, NM · 43 students
Nearby schools
- Reedy High School0.5 mi · 2,201
- Leadership Prep School Secondary0.7 mi · 891
- Pearson Middle School0.7 mi · 1,032
- Leadership Prep School0.8 mi · 500
- Nichols Elementary School0.9 mi · 635
- Bledsoe Elementary School1.0 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Vaughn Elementary SchoolHow large is Vaughn Elementary School?
Vaughn Elementary School enrolls approximately 629 students in grades PK-05.
Is Vaughn Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vaughn Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vaughn Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vaughn Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Vaughn Elementary School?
Vaughn Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 36% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Vaughn Elementary School?
Vaughn Elementary School is overseen by FRISCO ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.