Bolin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Parker, Texas · Allen ISD · Grades K–6
Bolin Elementary School serves 605 students in grades K–6 in Parker (Collin County). It is one of 22 schools in Allen ISD. By enrollment it is the 1581st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 41.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Allen ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480789008725 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Allen ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 605 | 20,838 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22% | 22% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Bolin Elementary School in context
Size
Bolin Elementary School is the 12th largest of Allen ISD's 16 elementary schools; its 605 students are 2.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 514; Bolin 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 6 with 118 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 59, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 6 has 100% more students than kindergarten (118 against 59). 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: 43.6% here and 34.7% across Allen ISD. Asian students are next, at 22.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 22% across Allen 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 41.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 605 students, Bolin Elementary School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 605 students would have about 40.9 teachers, so Bolin 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
Bolin Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Carlena Chandler Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 125 other elementary schools, 28 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 | 43.6% |
| Asian | 22.3% |
| Hispanic | 14.2% |
| Black | 13.7% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 85 |
| Grade 5 | 98 |
| Grade 6 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5705 Cheyenne Dr., Parker, TX 75002
Phone: (214)495-6750
Website: allenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bolin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlena Chandler Elementary School | Allen ISD | 0.9 mi | 731 | 14.9 | 38.9% |
| Alvis C Story Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.1 mi | 530 | 12.6 | 46.6% |
| Max O Vaughan Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.1 mi | 691 | 16.3 | 19.4% |
| Alton Boyd Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.7 mi | 393 | 10.8 | 59.3% |
| Gene M Reed Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.9 mi | 486 | 12.2 | 43.2% |
| McCall Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.0 mi | 490 | 14.2 | 37.1% |
| Hickey Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.2 mi | 497 | 11.7 | 36.6% |
| David and Lynda Olson Elementary School | Allen ISD | 2.5 mi | 678 | 15.8 | 20.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Allen ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen High School | High | 9–12 | 5,206 |
| Alton Boyd Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 393 |
| Alvis C Story Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 530 |
| Beverly Cheatham Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 669 |
| Carlena Chandler Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 731 |
| David and Lynda Olson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 678 |
| Dr. E T Boon Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 789 |
| Ereckson Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,263 |
| Flossie Floyd Green Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 553 |
| Frances E Norton Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 622 |
| Gene M Reed Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 486 |
| George J Anderson Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 439 |
| James and Margie Marion Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 688 |
| Jenny Preston Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 726 |
| Kerr Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 654 |
| Lois Lindsey Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 792 |
| Lowery Freshman Center | High | 9 | 1,674 |
| Mary Evans Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 621 |
| Max O Vaughan Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 691 |
| W E Pete Ford Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 702 |
| Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,323 |