Daffron Elementary

Summary:

Daffron Elementary is a public elementary school in Plano, Texas, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Plano Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes 18.41% White, 10.83% African American, 46.39% Hispanic, 17.33% Asian, and 7.04% two or more races.

Daffron Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Texas elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 485 and 1242 out of over 4,600 schools in the past 10 years. However, the school's performance on STAAR tests is mixed compared to the Plano ISD and Texas state averages, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency (38.71%) lower than the district and state, but 5th-grade reading (64.06%) and math (75%) proficiency higher. Daffron's performance on STAAR Spanish tests is generally lower than the Plano ISD and Texas averages. The school's student subgroup performance also varies, with African American and White students generally performing better than the state averages, while English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds tend to perform below the state averages.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Plano ISD, such as Centennial Elementary and Hightower Elementary, Daffron generally performs on par or slightly below the district averages on STAAR tests, with some exceptions in specific grade levels and subject areas. However, Daffron's performance is often better than the state averages, suggesting that it is a relatively strong-performing school within the broader Texas context.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3900 Preston Meadow Dr
       Plano, TX  75093-7205


(469) 752-0900

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1242nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,403 Help


Students who attend Daffron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Robinson Middle
High:    Plano West Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  554

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.4%
White:
18.4%
Asian:
17.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Daffron Elementary ranks better than 73.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 28th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Daffron Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.4%), White (18.4%), Asian (17.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daffron Elementary is 12.7. 22 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Daffron Elementary is $10,403. 25 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Daffron Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Plano Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Plano Independent School District (Isd) 185th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Daffron Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.35 555th 3465 84.0%
2005 81.82 349th 3475 90.0%
2006 81.76 319th 3476 90.8%
2007 81.85 336th 3724 91.0%
2008 79.23 514th 3768 86.4%
2009 78.30 598th 3884 84.6%
2010 84.62 165th 3937 95.8%
2011 82.60 327th 4095 92.0%
2012 80.91 606th 4206 85.6%
2013 82.49 540th 4221 87.2%
2014 78.58 796th 4260 81.3%
2015 88.67 282nd 4320 93.5%
2016 85.72 440th 4286 89.7%
2017 76.43 821st 4329 81.0%
2018 81.32 634th 4359 85.5%
2019 75.52 856th 4479 80.9%
2021 84.88 578th 4578 87.4%
2022 86.54 485th 4581 89.4%
2023 85.91 534th 4647 88.5%
2024 67.10 1242nd 4675 73.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.85 97th 1046 90.7%
2019 69.83 268th 1112 75.9%
2021 74.39 183rd 961 81.0%
2023 61.23 423rd 1099 61.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.60 1310th 3226 59.4%
2019 59.40 1108th 3333 66.8%
2021 55.40 1210th 3446 64.9%
2022 64.36 921st 3487 73.6%
2023 46.20 1898th 3556 46.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.30 1043rd 3558 70.7%
2019 50.71 1372nd 3684 62.8%
2021 72.94 489th 3799 87.1%
2022 85.15 251st 3952 93.6%
2023 77.91 448th 4086 89.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.39 1072nd 4264 74.9%
2019 49.22 2130th 4309 50.6%
2021 55.81 1638th 4451 63.2%
2022 81.37 411th 4477 90.8%
2023 67.09 1073rd 4521 76.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.54 726th 4306 83.1%
2019 74.22 833rd 4348 80.8%
2021 78.44 740th 4499 83.6%
2022 84.60 492nd 4561 89.2%
2023 85.76 479th 4588 89.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.88 877th 3106 71.8%
2019 57.76 1634th 3184 48.7%
2021 67.10 1095th 3006 63.6%
2022 72.24 612th 2958 79.3%
2023 73.55 499th 2980 83.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.61 583rd 4240 86.3%
2019 66.35 974th 4295 77.3%
2021 60.36 1196th 4331 72.4%
2022 75.70 591st 4461 86.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.73 630th 4319 85.4%
2019 74.62 831st 4357 80.9%
2021 86.47 475th 4498 89.4%
2022 84.93 518th 4563 88.6%
2023 82.05 634th 4585 86.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.40 399th 1005 60.3%
2019 60.48 401st 1009 60.3%
2021 57.91 414th 967 57.2%
2022 54.85 485th 957 49.3%
2023 61.49 424th 1015 58.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.76 235th 2483 90.5%
2019 72.21 430th 2515 82.9%
2021 59.81 725th 2444 70.3%
2022 80.59 250th 2421 89.7%
2023 76.88 344th 2443 85.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.03 1825th 4168 56.2%
2019 47.77 2145th 4188 48.8%
2021 76.23 636th 4329 85.3%
2022 77.45 620th 4376 85.8%
2023 69.55 959th 4401 78.2%
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Rank History for White students at Daffron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.14 779th 3127 75.1%
2019 76.03 546th 3142 82.6%
2021 82.57 300th 3082 90.3%
2022 89.54 119th 3082 96.1%
2023 81.24 380th 3106 87.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Daffron Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 412 12 38 5 0 n/a n/a -83 384
1992 561 11 76 13 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1993 599 13 96 12 1 n/a n/a 0 721
1994 384 15 58 7 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1995 550 13 103 11 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1996 550 13 103 11 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1997 584 14 128 11 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1998 670 17 155 14 2 n/a n/a 0 858
1999 397 18 108 19 4 n/a n/a 0 546
2000 405 23 138 17 3 n/a n/a 0 586
2001 414 33 139 32 1 n/a n/a 0 619
2002 383 55 153 25 2 n/a n/a 0 618
2003 383 55 153 25 2 n/a n/a 0 618
2004 360 59 176 34 1 n/a n/a 0 630
2005 324 62 170 29 1 n/a n/a 0 586
2006 312 65 165 36 2 n/a n/a 0 580
2007 298 62 172 112 3 n/a n/a 0 647
2008 291 60 157 134 3 n/a n/a 0 645
2009 291 63 159 131 6 n/a n/a 0 650
2010 262 59 160 153 4 n/a n/a 0 638
2011 243 46 121 200 3 0 25 0 638
2012 251 71 122 161 3 0 22 0 630
2013 252 74 119 160 2 0 22 0 629
2014 203 57 126 168 1 0 16 0 571
2015 197 58 137 170 0 0 26 0 588
2016 189 58 135 164 0 0 26 0 572
2017 155 56 118 177 1 0 30 0 537
2018 141 67 114 233 2 0 30 0 587
2019 136 60 108 291 2 0 27 0 624
2020 113 60 93 395 2 1 30 0 694
2021 120 57 97 321 2 0 26 0 623
2022 112 55 87 392 0 0 34 0 680
2023 102 60 96 257 0 0 39 0 554

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Daffron Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 384 26.1 14.7 n/a
1992 661 40.0 16.5 0.6
1993 721 37.0 19.5 1.1
1994 464 28.8 16.1 1.1
1995 677 39.8 17.0 0.9
1996 677 39.8 17.0 0.9
1997 737 42.6 17.3 0.9
1998 858 51.7 16.6 1.9
1999 546 35.4 15.4 3.5
2000 586 39.1 15.0 3.2
2001 619 43.2 14.3 3.9
2002 618 41.4 14.9 6
2003 618 41.4 14.9 6
2004 630 44.7 14.1 10.2
2005 586 42.3 13.9 7.5
2006 580 40.9 14.2 11.7
2007 647 48.3 13.4 18.2
2008 645 51.9 12.4 14.4
2009 650 53.4 12.2 19.2
2010 638 46.0 13.8 25.9
2011 638 50.8 12.5 25.9
2012 630 45.3 13.8 25.9
2013 629 47.2 13.3 29.9
2014 571 48.7 11.7 28.9
2015 588 47.0 12.5 28.2
2016 572 49.0 11.6 28.8
2017 537 44.7 11.9 31.1
2018 587 45.8 12.8 35.1
2019 624 49.2 12.6 42.3
2020 694 51.1 13.5 48.6
2021 623 51.0 12.2 49
2022 680 52.3 12.9 47.2
2023 554 43.5 12.7 43

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Daffron Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 384 26.1 14.7 n/a
1992 661 40.0 16.5 0.6
1993 721 37.0 19.5 1.1
1994 464 28.8 16.1 1.1
1995 677 39.8 17.0 0.9
1996 677 39.8 17.0 0.9
1997 737 42.6 17.3 0.9
1998 858 51.7 16.6 1.9
1999 546 35.4 15.4 3.5
2000 586 39.1 15.0 3.2
2001 619 43.2 14.3 3.9
2002 618 41.4 14.9 6
2003 618 41.4 14.9 6
2004 630 44.7 14.1 10.2
2005 586 42.3 13.9 7.5
2006 580 40.9 14.2 11.7
2007 647 48.3 13.4 18.2
2008 645 51.9 12.4 14.4
2009 650 53.4 12.2 19.2
2010 638 46.0 13.8 25.9
2011 638 50.8 12.5 25.9
2012 630 45.3 13.8 25.9
2013 629 47.2 13.3 29.9
2014 571 48.7 11.7 28.9
2015 588 47.0 12.5 28.2
2016 572 49.0 11.6 28.8
2017 537 44.7 11.9 31.1
2018 587 45.8 12.8 35.1
2019 624 49.2 12.6 42.3
2020 694 51.1 13.5 48.6
2021 623 51.0 12.2 49
2022 680 52.3 12.9 47.2
2023 554 43.5 12.7 43

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Daffron Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $830 (8.4%) $9,070 (91.6%) $9,900
2020 $766 (8.2%) $8,616 (91.8%) $9,382
2021 $716 (6.9%) $9,687 (93.1%) $10,403

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 856th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 534th of 4647 Elementary schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Daffron Elementary)6065
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6065
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Daffron Elementary)5670
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6460
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Daffron Elementary)4628
 18%
   3rd Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))2920
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Daffron Elementary)419
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))1823
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Daffron Elementary)5563
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5861
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Daffron Elementary)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6161
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Daffron Elementary)1741
 24%
   4th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))1526
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Daffron Elementary)1331
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))1221
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Daffron Elementary)6767
   5th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6670
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Daffron Elementary)7370
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))7167
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Daffron Elementary)4656
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5748
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Daffron Elementary)7224
 48%
   5th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5329
 24%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Daffron Elementary)2917
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))2321
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2823
 5%
5th Grade Science (Daffron Elementary)80
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Plano Independent School District (Isd))93
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students624554
 11.2%
African American6060
American Indian20
 100%
Asian10896
 11.1%
Hispanic291257
 11.7%
Pacific Islander00
White136102
 25%
Two or More Races2739
 44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.3%43%
 0.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 554 students attended Daffron Elementary.

Students at Daffron Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Students who attend Daffron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robinson Middle
High : Plano West Senior High School

Daffron Elementary ranks 1242nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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