Education details for Plano, TX

Education Levels

The median income is an important factor to consider when evaluating the affordability of a city or town.

Education Level	Count
No Schooling	2997
High School Diploma	22047
Less than High School	21811
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	115441

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - PLANO	Elementary	34	541	1/15	asian: 114 black: 200 hispanic: 116 white: 102 other: 9	239/ 302	None
LONE STAR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY	Elementary	12	174	1/13	asian: 78 black: 25 hispanic: 14 white: 51 other: 6	75/ 99	None
ANDERSON EL	Elementary	44	773	1/17	asian: 458 black: 65 hispanic: 54 white: 154 other: 42	390/ 383	None
BORCHARDT EL	Elementary	38	684	1/17	asian: 500 black: 49 hispanic: 26 white: 76 other: 33	364/ 320	None
RIDDLE EL	Elementary	45	813	1/17	asian: 654 black: 46 hispanic: 42 white: 41 other: 30	431/ 382	None
TAYLOR EL	Elementary	46	797	1/17	asian: 508 black: 92 hispanic: 58 white: 106 other: 33	398/ 399	None
FOWLER MIDDLE	Middle	67	1034	1/15	asian: 718 black: 75 hispanic: 64 white: 138 other: 39	543/ 491	None
ROBINSON MIDDLE	Middle	57	1018	1/17	asian: 385 black: 109 hispanic: 156 white: 307 other: 61	546/ 472	None
BETHANY EL	Elementary	26	282	1/10	asian: 63 black: 23 hispanic: 38 white: 132 other: 26	140/ 142	None
ARMSTRONG MIDDLE	Middle	42	611	1/14	asian: 35 black: 90 hispanic: 372 white: 98 other: 16	297/ 314	None
BOWMAN MIDDLE	Middle	60	868	1/14	asian: 103 black: 100 hispanic: 482 white: 155 other: 28	435/ 433	None
CARPENTER MIDDLE	Middle	46	535	1/11	asian: 34 black: 105 hispanic: 253 white: 119 other: 24	287/ 248	None
CHRISTIE EL	Elementary	54	569	1/10	asian: 33 black: 84 hispanic: 256 white: 152 other: 44	272/ 297	None
DAVIS EL	Elementary	24	288	1/11	asian: 29 black: 28 hispanic: 82 white: 130 other: 19	131/ 157	None
FORMAN EL	Elementary	52	549	1/10	asian: 41 black: 105 hispanic: 342 white: 51 other: 10	286/ 263	None
HAGGARD MIDDLE	Middle	51	710	1/13	asian: 76 black: 60 hispanic: 142 white: 399 other: 33	374/ 336	None
HARRINGTON EL	Elementary	29	384	1/12	asian: 72 black: 54 hispanic: 67 white: 166 other: 25	187/ 197	None
HUGHSTON EL	Elementary	29	353	1/12	asian: 33 black: 26 hispanic: 54 white: 211 other: 29	188/ 165	None
JACKSON EL	Elementary	49	561	1/11	asian: 51 black: 82 hispanic: 324 white: 82 other: 22	288/ 273	None
MEADOWS EL	Elementary	39	364	1/9	asian: 4 black: 41 hispanic: 287 white: 20 other: 12	176/ 188	None
MEMORIAL EL	Elementary	42	425	1/10	asian: 6 black: 36 hispanic: 325 white: 50 other: 8	221/ 204	None
MENDENHALL EL	Elementary	55	607	1/10	asian: 17 black: 86 hispanic: 413 white: 67 other: 24	333/ 274	None
PLANO SR H S	High	144	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
SAIGLING EL	Elementary	28	331	1/11	asian: 40 black: 24 hispanic: 46 white: 203 other: 18	181/ 150	None
SHEPARD EL	Elementary	34	426	1/12	asian: 75 black: 28 hispanic: 60 white: 236 other: 27	207/ 219	None
SIGLER EL	Elementary	39	454	1/11	asian: 25 black: 105 hispanic: 241 white: 68 other: 15	220/ 234	None
THOMAS EL	Elementary	56	612	1/10	asian: 31 black: 108 hispanic: 367 white: 80 other: 26	300/ 312	None
VINES H S	Secondary	69	1045	1/14	asian: 72 black: 131 hispanic: 312 white: 472 other: 58	582/ 463	None
WEATHERFORD EL	Elementary	36	444	1/12	asian: 25 black: 55 hispanic: 238 white: 99 other: 27	224/ 220	None
WELLS EL	Elementary	38	519	1/13	asian: 162 black: 42 hispanic: 68 white: 213 other: 34	265/ 254	None

Name: HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - PLANO

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 34

Students: 541

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 114
black: 200
hispanic: 116
white: 102
other: 9

Male/Female: 239/ 302

Grad. Rate: None

Name: LONE STAR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 12

Students: 174

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 78
black: 25
hispanic: 14
white: 51
other: 6

Male/Female: 75/ 99

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ANDERSON EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 44

Students: 773

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 458
black: 65
hispanic: 54
white: 154
other: 42

Male/Female: 390/ 383

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BORCHARDT EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 38

Students: 684

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 500
black: 49
hispanic: 26
white: 76
other: 33

Male/Female: 364/ 320

Grad. Rate: None

Name: RIDDLE EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 45

Students: 813

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 654
black: 46
hispanic: 42
white: 41
other: 30

Male/Female: 431/ 382

Grad. Rate: None

Name: TAYLOR EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 46

Students: 797

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 508
black: 92
hispanic: 58
white: 106
other: 33

Male/Female: 398/ 399

Grad. Rate: None

Name: FOWLER MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 67

Students: 1034

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 718
black: 75
hispanic: 64
white: 138
other: 39

Male/Female: 543/ 491

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ROBINSON MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 57

Students: 1018

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 385
black: 109
hispanic: 156
white: 307
other: 61

Male/Female: 546/ 472

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BETHANY EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 26

Students: 282

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 63
black: 23
hispanic: 38
white: 132
other: 26

Male/Female: 140/ 142

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ARMSTRONG MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 42

Students: 611

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 35
black: 90
hispanic: 372
white: 98
other: 16

Male/Female: 297/ 314

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BOWMAN MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 60

Students: 868

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 103
black: 100
hispanic: 482
white: 155
other: 28

Male/Female: 435/ 433

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CARPENTER MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 46

Students: 535

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 34
black: 105
hispanic: 253
white: 119
other: 24

Male/Female: 287/ 248

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CHRISTIE EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 54

Students: 569

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 33
black: 84
hispanic: 256
white: 152
other: 44

Male/Female: 272/ 297

Grad. Rate: None

Name: DAVIS EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 24

Students: 288

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 29
black: 28
hispanic: 82
white: 130
other: 19

Male/Female: 131/ 157

Grad. Rate: None

Name: FORMAN EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 52

Students: 549

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 41
black: 105
hispanic: 342
white: 51
other: 10

Male/Female: 286/ 263

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HAGGARD MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 51

Students: 710

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 76
black: 60
hispanic: 142
white: 399
other: 33

Male/Female: 374/ 336

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HARRINGTON EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 29

Students: 384

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 72
black: 54
hispanic: 67
white: 166
other: 25

Male/Female: 187/ 197

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HUGHSTON EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 29

Students: 353

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 33
black: 26
hispanic: 54
white: 211
other: 29

Male/Female: 188/ 165

Grad. Rate: None

Name: JACKSON EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 49

Students: 561

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 51
black: 82
hispanic: 324
white: 82
other: 22

Male/Female: 288/ 273

Grad. Rate: None

Name: MEADOWS EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 39

Students: 364

Teachers/Students: 1/9

By race: asian: 4
black: 41
hispanic: 287
white: 20
other: 12

Male/Female: 176/ 188

Grad. Rate: None

Name: MEMORIAL EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 42

Students: 425

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 6
black: 36
hispanic: 325
white: 50
other: 8

Male/Female: 221/ 204

Grad. Rate: None

Name: MENDENHALL EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 55

Students: 607

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 17
black: 86
hispanic: 413
white: 67
other: 24

Male/Female: 333/ 274

Grad. Rate: None

Name: PLANO SR H S

Level: High

Teachers: 144

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: SAIGLING EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 28

Students: 331

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 40
black: 24
hispanic: 46
white: 203
other: 18

Male/Female: 181/ 150

Grad. Rate: None

Name: SHEPARD EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 34

Students: 426

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 75
black: 28
hispanic: 60
white: 236
other: 27

Male/Female: 207/ 219

Grad. Rate: None

Name: SIGLER EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 39

Students: 454

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 25
black: 105
hispanic: 241
white: 68
other: 15

Male/Female: 220/ 234

Grad. Rate: None

Name: THOMAS EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 56

Students: 612

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 31
black: 108
hispanic: 367
white: 80
other: 26

Male/Female: 300/ 312

Grad. Rate: None

Name: VINES H S

Level: Secondary

Teachers: 69

Students: 1045

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 72
black: 131
hispanic: 312
white: 472
other: 58

Male/Female: 582/ 463

Grad. Rate: None

Name: WEATHERFORD EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 36

Students: 444

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 25
black: 55
hispanic: 238
white: 99
other: 27

Male/Female: 224/ 220

Grad. Rate: None

Name: WELLS EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 38

Students: 519

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 162
black: 42
hispanic: 68
white: 213
other: 34

Male/Female: 265/ 254

Grad. Rate: None

In Plano, TX, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Plano.