Betty Jackson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Frisco, Texas · Prosper ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Betty Jackson Elementary School serves 538 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Frisco (Collin County). It is one of 27 schools in Prosper ISD. By enrollment it is the 2138th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Prosper ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483600022803 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Prosper ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 538 | 31,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 9.5% | 6.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Betty Jackson Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Prosper ISD, Betty Jackson Elementary School is the smallest, with 1.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 599 students, so Betty Jackson 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 3 with 102 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 77 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in kindergarten and 89 in grade 5. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 56.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Prosper ISD (34.6%). White students are next, at 16.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
9.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 6.7% across Prosper 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
Betty Jackson Elementary School has 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 538 students would have about 36.4 teachers, so Betty Jackson Elementary School has 5.9 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Jim Spradley Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 34 elementary schools within 5 miles and 120 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 56.7% |
| White | 16.7% |
| Black | 11.5% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
53.5% of students are girls and 46.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 102 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10700 Alvira Dr., Frisco, TX 75035
Phone: (945)678-3700
Website: prosper-isd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Betty Jackson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Spradley Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 0.8 mi | 803 | 14.4 | 2.6% |
| Tadlock Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.3 mi | 459 | 11.9 | 24.8% |
| Sem Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.3 mi | 561 | 14.5 | 12.7% |
| Scott Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.6 mi | 587 | 14 | 11.8% |
| Jim and Betty Hughes Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 1.7 mi | 839 | 12.7 | 8.2% |
| R Steve Folsom Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 1.8 mi | 611 | 11.4 | 6.5% |
| Jack and June Furr Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 1.9 mi | 790 | 12.7 | 13.5% |
| Mooneyham Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.9 mi | 553 | 15.9 | 13.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.