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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 4,530 students in Royse City Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Royse City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
9,371 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
614 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Royse City Independent School District, which is ranked #420 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#415 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
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
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
35%
55%
% Black
16%
13%
% White
42%
24%
% 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 $13,387. 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 $14,116. 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
$13,387
Spending / Student
$8,396
$14,116
Best Royse City Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Fm 1777 Bulldog Blvd
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-9549
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-9549
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #22.
Miss May Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 57% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 765 students
Rank: #33.
Anita Scott Elementary School
(Math: 61% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 785 students
Rank: #44.
Harry Herndon Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 N Blackland Rd
Royse City, TX 75189
(469) 721-8101
Royse City, TX 75189
(469) 721-8101
Grades: PK-5
| 530 students
Rank: #55.
W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2801 Fm 35
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-3304
Royse City, TX 75189
(972) 636-3304
Grades: PK-5
| 746 students
Rank: #66.
Ruth Cherry Elementary School
(Math: 45% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 846 students
Rank: n/an/a
1400 Fm 1777
Royse City, TX 75189
(469) 721-8103
Royse City, TX 75189
(469) 721-8103
Grades: PK
| 338 students
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