The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in English language arts. The lowest is 64% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Mcauliffe El
McAuliffe Elementary sits on Briarhill Boulevard in Highland Village, a largely built-out lakeside suburb in southern Denton County. The city is predominantly residential, with custom single-family homes on generous lots, a trail network that connects neighborhoods to parks and retail, and Lewisville Lake along its northern edge. Most residents commute outward to jobs across the broader Dallas-Fort Worth region, and the commercial footprint in town is modest: retail and dining along two main corridors, with no traditional downtown. The housing market here sits well above both the Texas and national medians, and recent prices have edged slightly downward year over year. For a family considering a move, the local price-to-income ratio is elevated relative to national norms, which is worth factoring in.
McAuliffe is a pre-K through fifth grade public elementary within Lewisville ISD. Its enrollment is a comfortable size for an elementary campus, spread fairly evenly across grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic students making up the next largest share and smaller representations of multiracial, Black, and Asian students. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is very low, which aligns with the affluent character of the surrounding neighborhood. Data on English learner enrollment and students with IEPs was not available in this profile.
On the Texas STAAR assessment, McAuliffe's academic results are strong. In reading and language arts, proficiency rates across tested grades are high, with fifth graders performing especially well. Math results are similarly solid across all three tested grades, with third and fifth graders reaching particularly strong proficiency levels and fourth grade somewhat lower though still well above what one would expect at the midpoint statewide. Looking at the broader STAAR performance picture, the vast majority of students reach the "approaches grade level" threshold across all subjects, and a large share meet the more demanding "meets grade level" standard. The proportion reaching "masters grade level," the highest tier, is meaningful and reflects a student population where many are performing above the basic bar. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows a proficiency rate that, while lower than the reading and math results, still represents a solid majority of students passing. Relative to districts across Denton County, McAuliffe's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, a genuine academic strength.
Trend data is available for only a single year, so there is no multi-year trajectory to report. A parent who wants to understand whether performance has been rising, flat, or declining would need to ask the school directly or check the Texas Education Agency's public accountability reports.
On the district side, there are a few developments worth knowing. Lewisville ISD voters approved a substantial bond package in late 2023 covering facility maintenance, safety and security upgrades, and technology infrastructure, along with a tax rate election that added operating funds for staff pay and instructional programs. Both measures have ongoing implications for property owners and for the condition of school buildings. More consequentially for families, in December 2024 the board voted to permanently close five elementary schools, effective for the 2025-26 school year, citing declining enrollment and state funding constraints. McAuliffe is not among the schools closed, but the closures triggered rezoning and feeder-pattern changes across the district, so families new to the area should confirm current attendance boundaries directly with the district. Starting in 2025-26, the district also adopted a full school-day cell phone ban, which applies to McAuliffe students.
For families considering this school, the picture is of a high-performing neighborhood elementary in a quiet, affluent suburb with strong test results and a peer environment shaped by a very low-poverty, largely homeowner community. The school sits within a district navigating real fiscal pressure, and the boundary changes from recent closures mean the local enrollment and feeder patterns are in transition. Program offerings beyond the STAAR results were not available in this profile, so a parent curious about enrichment, special education services, or extracurricular options would want to contact the school or visit the Lewisville ISD website directly.
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