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H D Staples El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

505 S Main, Joshua, TX 76058 · (817) 202-2500 · Part of Joshua Independent School District

Joshua’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about H D Staples El

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Joshua kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Joshua kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5H D Staples ElYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

505 S Main, Joshua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten52
Grade 187
Grade 254
Grade 370
Grade 462
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
450’20
431’21
435’22
431’23
406’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about H D Staples El from Joshua families.

Other schools in Joshua Independent School District

The district →
North Joshua El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burleson
A
733 students18:1
A G Elder El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joshua
A−
670 students18:1
Caddo Grove El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joshua
C+
611 students17:1
Plum Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joshua
A−
446 students15:1
R C Loflin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Joshua
B+
696 students18:1
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Burleson
A
654 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Joshua’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.