Barksdale Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades K–5
Barksdale Elementary School serves 547 students in grades K–5 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 2058th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510007222 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plano ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 547 | 46,612 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.4% | 36.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Barksdale Elementary School in context
Size
Barksdale Elementary School is the 9th largest of Plano ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 547 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 505; Barksdale 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 103 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 80, against an average of 91 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (88 against 80). 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 White students: 36.4% here and 28.5% across Plano ISD. Asian students are next, at 34.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano 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 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 547 students, Barksdale Elementary School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 547 students would have about 37 teachers, so Barksdale Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Barksdale Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Premier H S-Foundation School of Autism-Plano, 0.3 miles away in Premier High Schools. Within 10 miles there are 157 other elementary schools, 44 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 36.4% |
| Asian | 34.7% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 94 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2424 Midway, Plano, TX 75093
Phone: (469)752-0100
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Barksdale Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier H S-Foundation School of Autism-Plano | Premier High Schools | 0.3 mi | 10 | 14.1 | 60% |
| Brinker Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.5 mi | 565 | 13 | 42.5% |
| Huffman Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.9 mi | 519 | 14.1 | 40.1% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.3 mi | 490 | 12.5 | 38.2% |
| Centennial Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.3 mi | 462 | 13.8 | 15.2% |
| McWhorter Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.3 mi | 661 | 16.3 | 79.3% |
| Sheffield Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.6 mi | 658 | 16.2 | 81.2% |
| Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | 2.6 mi | 108 | 18 | 48.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.