Anderson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plano, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades K–5
Anderson Elementary School serves 748 students in grades K–5 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 638th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 46.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Frisco ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482001008147 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Frisco ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 748 | 65,289 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.7% | 13.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Anderson Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 43 elementary schools in Frisco ISD, Anderson Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 509; Anderson Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 4 with 141 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 106, against an average of 125 per grade. This year grade 5 has 27% more students than kindergarten (137 against 108). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 62.8% here and 43.9% across Frisco ISD. White students are next, at 18.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
10.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 13.8% across Frisco 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 46.08 full-time-equivalent teachers for 748 students, Anderson Elementary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 748 students would have about 50.5 teachers, so Anderson Elementary School has 4.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Anderson Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Taylor Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 149 other elementary schools, 46 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 | 62.8% |
| White | 18.6% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 108 |
| Grade 1 | 106 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 128 |
| Grade 4 | 141 |
| Grade 5 | 137 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2800 Oakland Hills Dr., Plano, TX 75025
Phone: (469)633-2300
Website: friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Anderson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 0.9 mi | 744 | 15.9 | 11.4% |
| Skaggs Elementary School | Plano ISD | 0.9 mi | 356 | 11.5 | 11.5% |
| Andrews Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.0 mi | 405 | 11.6 | 11.6% |
| Wyatt Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.3 mi | 318 | 11.5 | 8.5% |
| Isbell Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.6 mi | 612 | 15.2 | 6.5% |
| Mary Evans Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.6 mi | 621 | 16.8 | 10% |
| Beverly Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.7 mi | 361 | 12.6 | 20.2% |
| Borchardt Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.7 mi | 666 | 17.6 | 12% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.