Nichols Elementary School
Public elementary school in Frisco, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Nichols Elementary School serves 635 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Frisco (Denton County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 1356th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 39.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Frisco ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482001012815 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 635 | 65,289 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.1% | 13.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Nichols Elementary School in context
Size
Nichols Elementary School is the 16th largest of Frisco ISD's 43 elementary schools; its 635 students are 1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 636; Nichols 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 5 with 137 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 91 per grade. This year grade 5 has 90% more students than kindergarten (137 against 72). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 57.6% here and 43.9% across Frisco ISD. White students are next, at 24.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 13.8% across Frisco 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 39.58 full-time-equivalent teachers for 635 students, Nichols Elementary School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 635 students would have about 42.9 teachers, so Nichols Elementary School has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Nichols 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 Sparks Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 123 other elementary schools, 34 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 | 57.6% |
| White | 24.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 72 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 103 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 132 |
| Grade 5 | 137 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7411 Nichols Trail, Frisco, TX 75034
Phone: (469)633-3950
Website: friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nichols Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 0.7 mi | 531 | 14.1 | 7.3% |
| Bledsoe Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 0.7 mi | 663 | 14.9 | 7.2% |
| Leadership Prep School | Leadership Prep School | 0.9 mi | 500 | 21.9 | – |
| Vaughn Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 0.9 mi | 629 | 14.5 | 10.7% |
| Fisher Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.3 mi | 643 | 15.1 | 4% |
| Hosp Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.5 mi | 666 | 16 | 11.6% |
| Corbell Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.5 mi | 509 | 12.8 | 23% |
| Allen Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.9 mi | 677 | 16.4 | 9.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.