Lucille Nash El, Kaufman TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lucille Nash El

Lucille Nash Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades one through five in Kaufman, a growing small city about thirty miles east of Dallas. The school enrolls roughly middle-size enrollment for its grade band, with a balanced racial and ethnic composition and a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic context of its area.

The state testing data from the most recent year show academic performance that sits above the midpoint among districts across Kaufman County, though proficiency rates vary considerably by subject and grade. In reading, the school's results are stronger in fourth grade than third. Math proficiency is similarly mixed across grades three, four, and fifth. Science proficiency in fifth grade is notably low. Across all tested subjects, the school reports that roughly a third of students are meeting grade-level standards, while about two-thirds reach the "approaches" level, meaning they are moving toward proficiency but not yet there. Very few students are scoring at the "masters" level. These patterns suggest that while the school is not at the bottom of the county, there is meaningful room for growth in reading and math fluency, and science instruction appears to need attention at the upper elementary level.

Kaufman sits in one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation, with housing development accelerating. Home values in the area are moderate and the rental market is stable relative to national benchmarks. The city is working to preserve its historic downtown character while absorbing new residential construction at a rapid pace. The school's location places it on the Houston Street school campus corridor, south of downtown, rather than in the walkable downtown core itself.

The demographic composition of the school reflects the town: the student body is roughly evenly split between Hispanic and white students, with smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. About two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The school operates as a regular public elementary school within Kaufman ISD, which operates seven campuses across the district. More detailed information about English learner enrollment, special education services, staffing, and specific instructional programs was not available. A parent may want to reach out to the school directly to ask about reading intervention, math support, and how the school is addressing the particularly low science results, as well as to learn more about the student support services available.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 40% · ▼ 5 pts below district

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

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 39% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 44% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Science

Grade 514%

School 14% · District 22% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

This schoolKAUFMAN 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

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income30%Higher-income47%17 pp gap