Early Childhood School
Public school in Frisco, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades Pre-K
Early Childhood School serves 480 students in pre-K in Frisco (Collin County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 10th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 38.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Frisco ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482001011985 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Frisco ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 480 | 65,289 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.7 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21% | 13.8% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Early Childhood School in context
Size
Early Childhood School is the only school in Frisco ISD. Its 480 students are 0.7% of the district's 65,289. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 9 miles away with a median enrollment of 270; Early Childhood School is larger than most of them.
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
Early Childhood School serves a single grade, pre-K, with 480 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 56.5% here and 43.9% across Frisco ISD. White students are next, at 15.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 13.8% across Frisco 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
With 38.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 480 students, Early Childhood School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 480 students would have about 28.2 teachers, so 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
Early Childhood School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other school is Brenda Calhoun Early Childhood School, 4.3 miles away in Prosper ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 56.5% |
| White | 15.8% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
37.3% of students are girls and 62.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10330 Red Cedar Dr., Frisco, TX 75035
Phone: (469)633-3825
Website: friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Childhood School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Calhoun Early Childhood School | Prosper ISD | 4.3 mi | 744 | 18.7 | 9.3% |
| Pearson Early Childhood | Plano ISD | 8.5 mi | 220 | 13.7 | 30% |
| Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center | Little Elm ISD | 8.7 mi | 205 | 15.1 | 69.3% |
| Beaty Early Childhood School | Plano ISD | 8.9 mi | 281 | 10.6 | 34.5% |
| Herman Lawson Early Childhood School | McKinney ISD | 9.1 mi | 606 | 21.6 | 98.8% |
| George J Anderson Early Childhood School | Allen ISD | 9.6 mi | 439 | 14.1 | 38.3% |
| Lovejoy Childhood Development Center | Lovejoy ISD | 10.6 mi | 60 | 15 | – |
| Isaacs Early Childhood School | Plano ISD | 10.6 mi | 259 | 11.3 | 50.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.