The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Providence El
Providence Elementary sits on FM 2931 in Aubrey, a small North Texas town in northeastern Denton County that has transformed rapidly from an agricultural community into one of the DFW metro's fastest-growing residential edges. The school is part of Denton ISD, not the locally named Aubrey ISD, a distinction worth understanding for families moving into one of the area's many new master-planned communities. Aubrey's historic Main Street downtown preserves a compact civic character, but the surrounding growth is dominated by large subdivisions, and the school's physical setting reflects that suburban frontier context.
The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and carries a sizable enrollment for an elementary campus. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places it among schools serving a meaningfully economically mixed population. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse, with Black students making up the largest share, followed by Hispanic and white students in roughly equal proportions, and smaller shares of Asian and multiracial students. Data on English learner rates and students with IEPs was not reported in the available records, so parents with children in either category may want to ask the school directly about services.
On Texas's STAAR assessment, proficiency results across subjects and grade levels are low and warrant honest attention. In reading and language arts, roughly four in ten third and fourth graders reached the meets-grade-level standard or above, and the share dropped in fifth grade. Math results were weaker still, declining across the grade levels, with fifth grade math reaching a particularly small fraction of students at the meets-or-above threshold. Fifth grade science results were similarly low. Across all tested subjects combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Denton County. The trend data covers only a single year, so there is no multi-year arc to interpret; families cannot yet see whether these results represent a floor, a plateau, or a school in transition. That context matters, and it is worth asking the school and district what supports and instructional changes are in place.
Because Providence serves only pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the high school pathway question belongs to a separate conversation about Denton ISD's secondary campuses.
At the district level, several changes are directly relevant. Voters approved a major capital bond in 2023, the largest in Denton ISD history, funding new elementary schools, a fifth high school, an advanced technology center, and safety and facility upgrades, explicitly designed to address growth in the eastern part of the district where Aubrey sits. That construction pipeline matters for a school in a high-growth zone. In late 2025, voters also approved a tax rate increase, the first in seven years, generating ongoing annual revenue directed toward teacher salaries, safety, and programs; it came after the district had already trimmed staff and some classroom positions to close a budget gap. Families should be aware that both the investment and the financial pressure are real and coexisting. Denton ISD is also relaunching a full-time K-12 virtual program called Denton Digital beginning fall 2026, which may be relevant for families weighing flexible learning arrangements.
Housing near the school reflects the broader Aubrey market: values are somewhat below the national median and have declined year over year, while rents have also softened slightly. The area remains more affordable than many DFW suburbs, which drives the residential growth, but the mortgage-to-rent gap is narrow. Commercial development, including a newly announced retail facility, is following the residential expansion.
Aubrey itself offers a public library, a city park and several neighborhood parks, and a preserved downtown along Main Street, though daily life outside that core is auto-dependent. The DCTA A-train connects to Dallas County from nearby Denton, but direct transit options within Aubrey are limited. The region's employment base is largely spread across Denton County rather than concentrated locally.
Program-level details for Providence Elementary were not available in the data, so specifics on enrichment, special programs, or instructional model are gaps a parent would want to fill directly with the school.
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