Forman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Forman Elementary School serves 473 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 2778th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 40.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-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 | 483510003961 |
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 | 473 | 46,612 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.9% | 36.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Forman Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 44 elementary schools in Plano ISD, Forman Elementary School is the 18th largest, with 1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 411 students, so Forman 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 kindergarten with 81 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (68 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Plano ISD (30.3%). Black students are next, at 19.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.9% 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
Forman Elementary School has 40.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 473 students would have about 32 teachers, so Forman Elementary School has 8.5 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 Meadows Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 34 elementary schools within 5 miles and 144 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.4% |
| Black | 19.7% |
| White | 7.4% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 71 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3600 Timberline Dr., Plano, TX 75074
Phone: (469)752-1200
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Forman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows Elementary School | Plano ISD | 0.8 mi | 414 | 9.8 | 87.2% |
| Dooley Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.0 mi | 303 | 10.8 | 49.2% |
| Memorial Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.5 mi | 407 | 12 | 77.6% |
| Mendenhall Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.9 mi | 563 | 11.9 | 82.4% |
| Barron Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.1 mi | 343 | 9.3 | 81.3% |
| Hickey Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.3 mi | 497 | 11.7 | 36.6% |
| Stinson Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.5 mi | 463 | 12.6 | 18.1% |
| Schell Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.6 mi | 403 | 13.1 | 33% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.