Carlena Chandler El, Allen TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Carlena Chandler El

Carlena Chandler Elementary sits in a growing suburban pocket of the Dallas-Fort Worth region where families are weighing housing costs against school performance and community services. The school enrolls a diverse body of students across kindergarten through sixth grade, with a substantial share coming from backgrounds that include Hispanic, Asian, and white families. A meaningful share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a mixed-income enrollment environment typical of developing suburban areas where housing prices and demographic change are both underway.

The school's academic results show a mixed picture across subjects and grade bands. In English language arts at grades four and six, proficiency rates sit in the solid range and show some depth, particularly in grade six where reading comprehension and writing skills are stronger. Mathematics performance is more uneven. Grade five shows the school's highest proficiency rate in math, but grades three, four, and six cluster around the same lower level, suggesting that either the curriculum gains traction at one grade and then plateaus, or that student cohorts vary in readiness. Science proficiency in grade five is low, with only a small share meeting grade-level standards, which is a soft spot worth exploring with the school as to whether science instruction gets the same attention and resources as language arts and math. Overall proficiency across all tested subjects sits below the midpoint compared to other districts in Collin County, placing Carlena Chandler in a lower-performing position locally. The data shows a consistent pattern rather than a single-year anomaly; only one year of results is available, so a parent may want to look into whether the school is seeing year-to-year gains or whether these numbers have held stable.

The school also administers Spanish-language assessments, and results there are notably lower. Grade three and grade five show proficiency rates well below the English-assessed grades, with very small cohorts taking the Spanish test, which suggests a dual-language or Spanish immersion program with limited enrollment. A parent with a child in a Spanish language pathway would want to clarify enrollment, program design, and support directly with the school.

Allen as a place is an established Dallas suburb built around business parks, financial services, and technology employers. The housing market is mid-to-high cost relative to national benchmarks, and the school sits in a context of relatively active residential real estate. The district itself has undergone recent structural changes. In 2023, the district closed two elementary schools on the east side and redistributed students to relieve overcrowding on the west side, where growth has been concentrated. Carlena Chandler is located on the west side of the district. The district also won voter approval of a substantial capital bond in 2024 that includes full renovations at multiple campuses and a technology refresh program, meaning the school's physical plant and classroom tools should see investment over the coming years. The property tax rate in Allen ISD has trended downward and sits lower than many comparable districts, a concrete factor in the cost of living.

Carlena Chandler is a regular public elementary school of moderate size for its grades, serving a diverse neighborhood in a district managing both growth and equity across its campuses. The academic profile is a starting point for family conversations with the school about curriculum, intervention supports, and the school's own goals for closing proficiency gaps.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 38% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 65% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 17 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 0% · ▲ 69 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 72% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 33% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 72% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 79% · ▼ 46 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

Grade 668%

School 68% · District 81% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Science

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 0% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

This schoolALLEN ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income54%Higher-income40%14 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income76%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income46%Higher-income70%24 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income63%15 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income69%Higher-income69%0 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income44%Higher-income69%25 pp gap