Davis El, Carrollton TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Davis El

Davis Elementary is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school serving the Carrollton area as part of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Its enrollment sits around the mid-range typical for an elementary school, and its student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting an economically mixed community with significant need.

The school's academic performance on state testing shows uneven results across grades and subjects. In English language arts, third-grade students performed solidly, with a majority reaching proficiency. Fourth graders in Spanish language testing reached proficiency at a high rate. Fifth graders, however, struggled in both English and Spanish testing, with markedly lower proficiency rates in reading and particularly low performance in science. In mathematics, results are similarly mixed: fifth-grade math proficiency fell below the passing point, while fourth-grade performance was substantially higher on the Spanish assessment. Fourth-grade results generally outpaced both younger and older grades, suggesting variable readiness or instructional consistency across the grade span.

When measured against other schools in Denton County on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades, Davis Elementary ranks in the bottom quartile, indicating that its performance lags a majority of comparable schools in the county. A parent considering Davis should expect an elementary where academic support may need to be active and individualized, particularly in upper grades and in math, and where baseline proficiency rates are lower than the county average.

The district has undergone significant structural changes. In March 2025, the school board voted to consolidate four campuses and redraw attendance zones for the first time in over twenty years, taking effect in fall 2025. For families already in Davis's attendance zone, this is less immediately disruptive than for families zoned to the closed schools, but it reflects a period of financial pressure and enrollment decline district-wide. The district did pass a bond in 2023 for facility upgrades and new school construction with no corresponding tax increase, so infrastructure improvements are underway, but the closure and consolidation signal that enrollment demand remains constrained.

Carrollton itself is a mature, mixed-use suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with a diverse population and economy spanning manufacturing, retail, and services. It offers an extensive parks and trails system and DART rail access via three stations, including a transit-oriented development at Downtown Carrollton Square near the historic district. The housing market shows homes and rental units above the state benchmark in value, with rents rising modestly year-over-year, though relative to national benchmarks, housing is moderately priced. The city has been largely built out for years, so growth has come through infill rather than expansion, and population has remained relatively stable.

For a family seeking an elementary school where strong proficiency rates and upper-grade math performance are top priorities, Davis's results warrant careful consideration and direct conversation with the school about support systems and instructional approaches. For families drawn to the Carrollton area for its schools, location, and amenities, Davis offers a neighborhood-based K-5 experience in a district managing significant change, with an economically diverse peer group and reliable access to the broader community's parks and transit.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 15% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 51 pts below county median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 50% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 61% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 484%

School 84% · District 61% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 66% · ▼ 40 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 43 pts below county median

Science

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 25% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

This schoolCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH 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-income34%Higher-income29%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income65%Higher-income0%65 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income31%Higher-income41%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income50%14 pp gap