Savoy El, Savoy TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Savoy El

Savoy Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade on West Hayes Street in Savoy, Texas, a small rural town in western Fannin County. The school sits within easy walking distance of City Hall and the city park, all strung along the same central corridor, which captures something about how compact and community-centered this place is. The school draws from a predominantly white student body, with a meaningful share of Hispanic students and smaller numbers of other backgrounds. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, and the district has taken that further by participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, meaning every student receives free breakfast and lunch regardless of family income, a practical cost difference for households weighing the district.

On state STAAR assessments, the picture varies by grade and subject. Reading in third and fifth grade runs at a solid clip, and sixth-grade reading proficiency is notably strong. Fourth-grade reading is considerably lower, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about what supports are in place for that cohort. Math results are more uneven: third and fourth grade hover around half of students reaching proficiency, sixth grade is comparable, and fifth-grade math is the softest point in the data. Fifth-grade science also shows relatively low proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school lands above the midpoint among districts in Fannin County, which gives it a reasonable footing in its local context, though no grade level shows uniformly high proficiency throughout. Because each tested grade cohort at a school this size is small, a handful of students can shift the results noticeably from year to year, so the numbers carry more uncertainty than they would at a larger campus. Only one year of data was available, so there is no trend to assess.

The district has adopted a District of Innovation plan running through 2029, which gives it flexibility on hiring, school start dates, and scheduling. In practical terms, this means teachers may not hold traditional certifications if they can otherwise demonstrate the needed skills. Families who place weight on conventional teacher credentialing may want to ask how the school uses that flexibility.

Savoy ISD also moved to open enrollment for residents across Fannin and Grayson counties, meaning the school is accessible to families who live outside the traditional attendance zone, subject to available space. A transfer may affect UIL eligibility for extracurricular competition, which is worth confirming before enrolling.

The town itself is a quiet, owner-occupied rural community, not a commercial hub. State Highway 56 connects Savoy to Bonham to the east and to Bells to the west, and U.S. 82 a mile north runs to Sherman. Many residents commute to Sherman, Bonham, or the Dallas area for work. Home values in the area sit somewhat below both the Texas state median and the national median, and prices have dipped slightly in the most recent year of data, making this a relatively accessible housing market. No rental index was available for this ZIP code.

Walkability data was not available, though the town's very compact footprint suggests most civic and school life is reachable without much distance. A public library within the town was not identified in the research. The school's website is listed through Savoy ISD, and the district's own site carries enrollment and program information for families considering the open-enrollment option.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 17 pts above state median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 33%

▼ 8 pts below state median

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 16 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 15 pts above state median

Grade 436%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 13 pts below state median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 683%

School 83% · District 83%

▲ 31 pts above state median

Science

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 29%

▲ 6 pts above state median

This schoolSAVOY 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-income53%Higher-income83%30 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income46%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income64%Higher-income60%4 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income78%Higher-income89%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income53%Higher-income67%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income42%Higher-income62%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income55%Higher-income10%45 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income44%Higher-income56%12 pp gap