Brinker Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades K–5
Brinker Elementary School serves 565 students in grades K–5 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 1895th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 43.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 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 | 483510006600 |
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 | 565 | 46,612 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.5% | 36.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Brinker Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 44 elementary schools in Plano ISD, Brinker Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 491 students, so Brinker 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 115 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 74, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (97 against 79). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 41.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Plano ISD (30.3%). White students are next, at 27.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.5% 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
Brinker Elementary School has 43.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 565 students would have about 38.2 teachers, so Brinker Elementary School has 5.3 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 Imagine Lone Star International Academy, 1.5 miles away in Imagine Lone Star International Academy. There are 42 elementary schools within 5 miles and 154 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41.1% |
| White | 27.1% |
| Asian | 14.5% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 115 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
| Grade 5 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3800 John Clark Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
Phone: (469)752-0500
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brinker Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine Lone Star International Academy | Imagine Lone Star International Academy | 1.5 mi | 270 | 15.6 | – |
| Barksdale Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.5 mi | 547 | 14.9 | 15.4% |
| Centennial Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.7 mi | 462 | 13.8 | 15.2% |
| Premier H S-Foundation School of Autism-Plano | Premier High Schools | 1.8 mi | 10 | 14.1 | 60% |
| Huffman Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.2 mi | 519 | 14.1 | 40.1% |
| Hightower Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.4 mi | 448 | 14 | 21% |
| Daffron Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.5 mi | 604 | 13.5 | 51% |
| Gulledge Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.8 mi | 692 | 15 | 13.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.