Frances E Norton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Allen, Texas · Allen ISD · Grades K–6
Frances E Norton Elementary School serves 622 students in grades K–6 in Allen (Collin County). It is one of 22 schools in Allen ISD. By enrollment it is the 1441st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 40.38 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 | 480789007552 |
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 | 622 | 20,838 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 9.6% | 22% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Frances E Norton Elementary School in context
Size
Frances E Norton Elementary School is the 10th largest of Allen ISD's 16 elementary schools; its 622 students are 3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 473 students, so Frances E Norton Elementary 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
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 103 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 80, against an average of 89 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 88 in kindergarten and 92 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 40.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Allen ISD (29.9%). White students are next, at 37.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
9.6% of students qualify 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
Frances E Norton Elementary School has 40.38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 622 students would have about 42 teachers, so Frances E Norton Elementary School has 1.6 fewer.
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 Flossie Floyd Green Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 46 elementary schools within 5 miles and 133 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 40.8% |
| White | 37.3% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Black | 5.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 103 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
| Grade 6 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1120 Newport Dr., Allen, TX 75013
Phone: (972)396-6918
Website: allenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Frances E Norton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flossie Floyd Green Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.0 mi | 553 | 14.1 | 22.2% |
| Rasor Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.2 mi | 351 | 11.4 | 62.4% |
| Dr. E T Boon Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.2 mi | 789 | 16.4 | 10.3% |
| Alton Boyd Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.6 mi | 393 | 10.8 | 59.3% |
| Kerr Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.7 mi | 654 | 16.1 | 16.1% |
| Beverly Cheatham Elementary School | Allen ISD | 1.9 mi | 669 | 17 | 13.8% |
| Hedgcoxe Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.0 mi | 366 | 11.9 | 23.2% |
| Beverly Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.2 mi | 361 | 12.6 | 20.2% |
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 |
| Bolin Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 605 |
| 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 |
| 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 |