Pearson Early Childhood
Public school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades Pre-K
Pearson Early Childhood serves 220 students in pre-K in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 78th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| 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 | 483510009173 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 220 | 46,612 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.8 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30% | 36.4% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% 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.
Pearson Early Childhood in context
Size
Of the 4 schools in Plano ISD, Pearson Early Childhood is the 3rd largest, with 0.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 6.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 287; Pearson Early Childhood is smaller 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
Pearson Early Childhood serves a single grade, pre-K, with 220 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 43.2% here and 23% across Plano ISD. White students are next, at 25.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano 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 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 220 students, Pearson Early Childhood has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 220 students would have about 12.9 teachers, so Pearson Early Childhood has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (17).
Location
Pearson Early Childhood is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is Head Start, 2.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 8 other schools, 3 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 | 43.2% |
| White | 25.5% |
| Black | 16.8% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
40% of students are girls and 60% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4000 Eagle Pass, Plano, TX 75023
Phone: (469)752-4300
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pearson Early Childhood. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Start | Plano ISD | 2.5 mi | 143 | 20.1 | 97.9% |
| Isaacs Early Childhood School | Plano ISD | 2.7 mi | 259 | 11.3 | 50.6% |
| Beaty Early Childhood School | Plano ISD | 4.9 mi | 281 | 10.6 | 34.5% |
| George J Anderson Early Childhood School | Allen ISD | 5.2 mi | 439 | 14.1 | 38.3% |
| Lovejoy Childhood Development Center | Lovejoy ISD | 7.4 mi | 60 | 15 | – |
| Early Childhood School | Frisco ISD | 8.5 mi | 480 | 12.5 | 21% |
| Parsons Pre-K Center | Garland ISD | 8.5 mi | 325 | 17 | 84.3% |
| Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School | Richardson ISD | 8.9 mi | 293 | 13.1 | 85.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.