Top Rankings
Royse City Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 6,307 students in Royse City Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Royse City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
6,890 Schools
# Students
9,371 Students
3,732,750 Students
# Teachers
614 Teachers
255,119 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Royse City Independent School District, which is ranked #424 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#420 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
35%
53%
% Black
16%
13%
% White
42%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,396 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,180
$13,398
Spending / Student
$8,396
$14,129
Best Royse City Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Miss May Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Miss May Dr
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 635-5006
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 635-5006
Gr: PK-5 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Fm 1777 Bulldog Blvd
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-9549
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-9549
Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Anita Scott Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 Erby Campbell Blvd
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-3300
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2801 Fm 35
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-3304
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-3304
Gr: PK-5 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
Harry Herndon Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 N Blackland Rd
Royse City, TX 75189
(469) 721-8101
Royse City, TX 75189
(469) 721-8101
Gr: PK-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #66.
Bobby Summers Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2050 C D Boren Pkwy
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 635-5011
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 635-5011
Gr: 6-8 | 1,079 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #77.
Ruth Cherry Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 Fm 1777
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-3301
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-3301
Gr: PK-5 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #88.
Ouida Baley Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1310 E Hwy 66
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-9544
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-9544
Gr: 6-8 | 1,035 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: n/an/a
Collin County Jjaep
Alternative School
810 Old Greenville Rd
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-2413
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-2413
Gr: 6 | 1 student
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