STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School
Public elementary school in Carrollton, Texas · Lewisville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School serves 506 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Carrollton (Denton County). It is one of 62 schools in Lewisville ISD. By enrollment it is the 2469th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lewisville ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482730006981 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lewisville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 506 | 47,876 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.2% | 36.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School in context
Size
STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School is the 24th largest of Lewisville ISD's 39 elementary schools; its 506 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 461; STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 89 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 57, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% fewer students than kindergarten (57 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 32.6% here and 17.1% across Lewisville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.3% across Lewisville ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 43.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 506 students, STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 506 students would have about 34.2 teachers, so STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School has 9.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Castle Hills Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 140 other elementary schools, 34 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 32.6% |
| Hispanic | 23.3% |
| White | 21.5% |
| Black | 16% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1520 Polser Rd, Carrollton, TX 75010
Phone: (469)713-5978
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hills Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 0.5 mi | 604 | 16 | 2.6% |
| Homestead Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 0.9 mi | 470 | 13.8 | 23.8% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Carrollton | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 1.3 mi | 444 | 15.3 | 65.1% |
| Coyote Ridge Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.3 mi | 478 | 13.5 | 46.7% |
| Rosemeade Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.3 mi | 360 | 13.5 | 36.1% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.4 mi | 490 | 12.5 | 38.2% |
| Hebron Valley Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.4 mi | 430 | 11.9 | 26.7% |
| Davis Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 451 | 14.7 | 80.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.