Reports indicate that Aubrey ISD is the fastest- growing school district in the Dallas-Fort Worth area outside Collin County.
At the July 22 school board meeting, Director of Demographic Research Brent Alexander reported that the district’s enrollment has increased by 88.9% over a six-year period from 2019-20 to 202526.
“The demand to live here is at record levels, and it's continuing,” Alexander said.
The graph showed that the district's total enrollment is around 5,000 in 2025-26, compared to just over 3,300 three years ago.
“It's very staggering,” Alexander said.
One reason for the growth is the new housing developments, as the district ranks 14th in DFW for new-home activity, with high-demand subdivisions such as Silverado and Highpointe.
The report projects that over the next 10 years, the district could see more than 7,000 new homes built and occupied.
Elementary No. 5 will help relieve pressure on West, which is described as over-capacity, and on Fuller, which is described as full.
Alexander shared that both the middle schools and the high school have around another decade before reaching functional capacity.
Construction Consultant Dr. Scott Niven gave an update on Elementary No. 5 and said that, so far, the utilities are complete, and the next step is to work on the slab.
“We're moving at a pretty good pace out there, so everything is on target on that job,” Niven said.
Niven said the city had requested a left-turn light at Highmeadow Drive and U.S. 377, and that the Texas Department of Transportation has the money to cover the cost and the crew to install it.
He added that they are trying to expedite the process.
Renovations to the high school field house are near completion, and Niven shared that the district should be able to use the facility before school starts.
The board approved the publication of the proposed tax rate and approved the public meeting date for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19 to adopt the proposed tax rate and budget.
“If our tax values remain flat, then they could potentially see a decrease in their tax bill,” Chief Financial Officer Dr. Brian Walton said.
Also at the meeting, Executive Director of Curriculum Joanie Rouk shared how students performed across the district in STAAR and End of Course testing.
To better understand student performance, the board requested more data to compare and track whether students are continuously enrolled.
During public comment, parent Christina Sneed brought to the board's attention what she described as an “emotional rollercoaster” for her daughter, who was a senior last school year.
“The Friday … before graduation, ... we got a call,” Sneed said. “She's failing a half credit of geometry, and she's not going to be able to graduate.”
She shared that the news came as a shock, and the solution was for her daughter to walk the stage with next year’s class.
Sneed said she wanted to raise awareness of the issue and, hopefully, prevent a similar situation from happening to other students.
Also at the meeting, the board approved the hazardous routes resolution and the AISD Student Code of Conduct for the 2026-27 school year with no major changes to each, along with technology equipment purchases not to go over $200,000.
