Flower Mound El, Flower Mound TX

Original Research by School Decision on Flower Mound El

Flower Mound Elementary is a neighborhood school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in a town north of Dallas. The school sits in Lewisville ISD, a district that has recently faced significant enrollment decline, leading the board to permanently close five elementary schools, including some nearby campuses, starting in the 2025-26 school year. Flower Mound El is not among those closures, but families considering this school should be aware that district-wide rezoning is underway and may affect feeder patterns.

The school enrolls a mid-sized population of students, with roughly balanced representation across its grade bands. About a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly white, with substantial representation of Asian and Hispanic students and smaller populations of other backgrounds. State testing data in English language arts and math are available for grades three through five only, as the school's earlier grades are not state-tested.

In English language arts, proficiency runs strong across the school's tested grades. Third and fourth graders show solid performance, with a majority meeting grade-level standards. Fourth grade stands out with particularly high proficiency, well above the school's math results for the same grade. Fifth-grade reading proficiency remains strong. Math is more uneven. Third and fifth graders perform at respectable levels, meeting state standards in substantial shares. Fourth grade math is noticeably softer, with a smaller proportion meeting or exceeding grade-level benchmarks. Science testing, available only for fifth grade, shows roughly two-thirds of students meeting standards. Overall, across tested grades and subjects, the school ranks in the top quartile of proficiency among Denton County districts, a meaningful strength.

The Flower Mound area itself is an affluent suburban community in Denton County. Median home values are well above state and national benchmarks, and monthly rents align with those higher values. Median household income in the region is substantial. The housing market has cooled slightly in recent months, but affordability remains tied to that elevated baseline. This is a stable, established residential town with a middle-class to upper-middle-class character.

At the district level, voters approved a significant bond package in late 2023 for facility maintenance, safety upgrades, and technology infrastructure, alongside a property-tax increase to support competitive staff pay and instructional programs. These investments signal ongoing commitment to school quality and conditions. However, the board also voted in December 2024 to close five elementary schools and rezone attendance areas, reflecting real budget strain from declining enrollment statewide. The district has also adopted a cell phone ban for the 2025-26 school year, keeping devices out of student hands during the entire school day.

A parent considering Flower Mound El should note that state assessment trend data spans only one year, so longer-term performance patterns are not visible here. The school's current results show strength in reading and competitive overall proficiency, with math performance that warrants closer attention, especially in grade four. Given the district's consolidation and rezoning activity, confirming that Flower Mound El remains your child's assigned school under the new boundaries is important before enrolling.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 24% · ▲ 48 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 13% · ▲ 38 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 60% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 20% · ▲ 52 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 482%

School 82% · District 27% · ▲ 55 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 580%

School 80% · District 70% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 4% · ▲ 65 pts above district

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

This schoolLEWISVILLE 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-income52%Higher-income78%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income55%Higher-income85%30 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income87%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income78%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income9%Higher-income57%48 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income52%Higher-income82%30 pp gap