Boggess Elementary School
Public elementary school in Murphy, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Boggess Elementary School serves 498 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Murphy (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 2558th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 35.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510009170 |
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 | 498 | 46,612 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.3% | 36.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Boggess Elementary School in context
Size
Boggess Elementary School is the 12th largest of Plano ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 498 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 477 students, so Boggess 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 4 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 5 has 34% more students than kindergarten (86 against 64). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 38.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Plano ISD (28.5%). Asian students are next, at 31.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.3% 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
Boggess Elementary School has 35.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 498 students would have about 33.6 teachers, so Boggess Elementary School has 2 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 Tibbals Elementary School, 1 miles away in Wylie ISD. There are 30 elementary schools within 5 miles and 128 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 38.8% |
| Asian | 31.1% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 82 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
225 Glen Ridge Dr., Murphy, TX 75094
Phone: (469)752-4000
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Boggess Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibbals Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 1.0 mi | 609 | 13.6 | 15.6% |
| R V Groves Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 1.3 mi | 680 | 13.7 | 49% |
| Hunt Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.3 mi | 491 | 13.7 | 14.1% |
| Schell Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.4 mi | 403 | 13.1 | 33% |
| Miller Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.9 mi | 315 | 12.2 | 23.2% |
| Dooley Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.6 mi | 303 | 10.8 | 49.2% |
| Stinson Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.6 mi | 463 | 12.6 | 18.1% |
| Don Whitt Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 2.7 mi | 728 | 14.3 | 17.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.