Smith Elementary School
Public elementary school in Frisco, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades K–5
Smith Elementary School serves 642 students in grades K–5 in Frisco (Collin County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 1304th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 41.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| 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 | 482001007554 |
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 | 642 | 65,289 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.2% | 13.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Smith Elementary School in context
Size
Smith Elementary School is the 14th largest of Frisco ISD's 43 elementary schools; its 642 students are 1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 642; Smith 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 122 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 88, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 5 has 39% more students than kindergarten (122 against 88). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 45.8% here and 43.9% across Frisco ISD. White students are next, at 27.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.2% 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 41.16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 642 students, Smith Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 642 students would have about 43.4 teachers, so Smith Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Smith 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 Spears Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 156 other elementary schools, 41 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 | 45.8% |
| White | 27.6% |
| Hispanic | 12.3% |
| Black | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 112 |
| Grade 2 | 112 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9800 Sean Dr., Frisco, TX 75035
Phone: (469)633-2200
Website: friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smith Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spears Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.4 mi | 670 | 13.4 | 22.2% |
| Borchardt Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.4 mi | 666 | 17.6 | 12% |
| Shawnee Trail Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.4 mi | 494 | 11.4 | 29.6% |
| Curtsinger Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.6 mi | 623 | 15.4 | 12.4% |
| Riddle Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.7 mi | 661 | 16.2 | 6.2% |
| Wyatt Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.9 mi | 318 | 11.5 | 8.5% |
| Talley Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.9 mi | 616 | 14.8 | 4.2% |
| Taylor Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.1 mi | 744 | 15.9 | 11.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.