The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Rosemeade El
Rosemeade Elementary sits on Kimberly Drive in Carrollton, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. The school draws from a city that is a mature, built-out suburb within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, one with a notably diverse population, a corporate employment base, extensive parkland and trails, and DART light rail access through three Green Line stations. The neighborhood around Rosemeade is suburban in character, though the broader city has a walkable historic downtown square and a transit-oriented residential district developing around it.
The school's student body reflects Carrollton's diversity. Hispanic students make up the largest share, followed by white students, then Asian students, then Black students, with a meaningful multiracial group as well. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a mix of economic backgrounds. English learner and special education population data were not available in the data provided, so families with students in those programs will want to ask the school directly about support structures.
On Texas's STAAR assessment, Rosemeade's reading and language arts results are a clear strength. Third graders posted very strong proficiency rates, and fourth and fifth graders were close behind, with nearly all students reaching at least the approaches-grade-level threshold in ELA. Math tells a similar story in third and fourth grade, where proficiency runs well above the midpoint, though the fifth grade math result was noticeably lower and worth a closer conversation with the school. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Denton County, which is a genuinely strong position.
The fifth grade science result is where the picture changes most sharply. Only about one in five students reached proficiency in science, and the social studies results, which Texas tests at fifth grade as well, were also weak, with fewer than half approaching grade level and very few reaching the meets or masters thresholds. These two subjects stand out as areas where a parent would want to ask the school what interventions are in place and how fifth grade academic support is structured.
Multi-year trend data covers only the current school year, so there is no trajectory to describe yet. Whether recent results represent an improvement, a decline, or stability relative to prior years is not something the available data can answer.
On the housing side, the zip code carrying Rosemeade shows home values moderately above the Texas statewide benchmark and above the national benchmark, with a year-over-year decline. Rents in the area are moving upward. The price-to-income ratio suggests ownership carries real financial weight, and the gap between estimated monthly mortgage and rent means renting is meaningfully less expensive month to month, which is a practical consideration for families still deciding between buying and renting in this part of Carrollton.
For context at the district level, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD has recently gone through consequential changes. A bond passed in 2023 funds safety upgrades at every campus and replacement buildings for three aging elementary schools, publicly reported as achievable without a tax rate increase. Separately, in early 2025, the board voted to close and consolidate four campuses and redraw attendance zones for the first time in more than two decades. Rosemeade itself was not among the closed campuses, but the attendance zone redraw could affect who feeds into neighboring schools. Families newer to the area will want to confirm current boundaries directly with the district, particularly since the redistricting was disputed and generated litigation, with a judge declining to block the closures as of the time this was publicly reported.
Program offering data for Rosemeade specifically was not available, so specifics about enrichment, intervention tiers, or extracurriculars at the campus level were left out rather than guessed.
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