Beaty Early Childhood School
Public school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades Pre-K
Beaty Early Childhood School serves 281 students in pre-K in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 56th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 10.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (17).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 130 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| 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 | 483510009172 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 281 | 46,612 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 13.8 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.5% | 36.4% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Beaty Early Childhood School in context
Size
Beaty Early Childhood School is the largest of Plano ISD's 4 schools; its 281 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 276 students, so Beaty Early Childhood 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
Beaty Early Childhood School serves a single grade, pre-K, with 281 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 33.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Plano ISD (23%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano ISD and a median of 85.7% for Texas 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
Beaty Early Childhood School has 26.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 281 students would have about 16.5 teachers, so Beaty Early Childhood School has 10.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (17).
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 school is Pearson Early Childhood, 4.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 33.8% |
| Hispanic | 29.5% |
| White | 19.9% |
| Black | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
42% of students are girls and 58% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1717 Nevada Dr., Plano, TX 75093
Phone: (469)752-4200
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Beaty Early Childhood School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Early Childhood | Plano ISD | 4.9 mi | 220 | 13.7 | 30% |
| Head Start | Plano ISD | 6.0 mi | 143 | 20.1 | 97.9% |
| Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School | Richardson ISD | 6.2 mi | 293 | 13.1 | 85.3% |
| Isaacs Early Childhood School | Plano ISD | 7.2 mi | 259 | 11.3 | 50.6% |
| Early Childhood School | Frisco ISD | 8.9 mi | 480 | 12.5 | 21% |
| Parsons Pre-K Center | Garland ISD | 9.2 mi | 325 | 17 | 84.3% |
| George J Anderson Early Childhood School | Allen ISD | 10.0 mi | 439 | 14.1 | 38.3% |
| Lovejoy Childhood Development Center | Lovejoy ISD | 12.1 mi | 60 | 15 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.