Barron Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Barron Elementary School serves 343 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 3866th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.3 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 ÷ 36.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-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 | 483510012132 |
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 | 343 | 46,612 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.3% | 36.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Barron Elementary School in context
Size
Barron Elementary School is the 37th largest of Plano ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 343 students are 0.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 444 students, so Barron Elementary School is smaller 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 3 with 58 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 30, against an average of 49 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 54 in kindergarten and 51 in grade 5. It also enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Plano ISD (30.3%). Black students are next, at 11.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.3% of students qualify 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
Barron Elementary School has 36.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 343 students would have about 23.2 teachers, so Barron Elementary School has 13.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Memorial Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 39 elementary schools within 5 miles and 151 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.6% |
| Black | 11.7% |
| White | 9.3% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3300 Ave P, Plano, TX 75074
Phone: (469)752-0200
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Barron Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Elementary School | Plano ISD | 0.7 mi | 407 | 12 | 77.6% |
| Mendenhall Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.2 mi | 563 | 11.9 | 82.4% |
| Meadows Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.5 mi | 414 | 9.8 | 87.2% |
| Christie Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.9 mi | 568 | 12.3 | 57.6% |
| Dooley Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.0 mi | 303 | 10.8 | 49.2% |
| McCall Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.1 mi | 490 | 14.2 | 37.1% |
| Harrington Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.1 mi | 321 | 11.8 | 29% |
| Forman Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.1 mi | 473 | 11.7 | 83.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.