Spears Elementary School
Public elementary school in Frisco, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Spears Elementary School serves 670 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Frisco (Collin County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 1121st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 49.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-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 | 482001009163 |
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 | 670 | 65,289 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.2% | 13.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Spears Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 43 elementary schools in Frisco ISD, Spears Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 628 students, so Spears 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 130 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 96 per grade. This year grade 5 has 41% more students than kindergarten (130 against 92). 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
Asian students are the largest group, at 32.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Frisco ISD (43.9%). White students are next, at 28.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.2% of students qualify 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
Spears Elementary School has 49.92 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 670 students would have about 45.3 teachers, so Spears Elementary School has 4.6 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 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 Bright Academy, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 44 elementary schools within 5 miles and 148 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 32.8% |
| White | 28.8% |
| Hispanic | 19.7% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 8.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 106 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 114 |
| Grade 4 | 119 |
| Grade 5 | 130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8500 Wade Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034
Phone: (469)633-2900
Website: friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spears Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Academy | Frisco ISD | 0.8 mi | 485 | 11.7 | 50.1% |
| Shawnee Trail Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.2 mi | 494 | 11.4 | 29.6% |
| Smith Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.4 mi | 642 | 15.6 | 13.2% |
| Christie Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.7 mi | 632 | 12.6 | 57.3% |
| Gunstream Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.1 mi | 725 | 14.9 | 11.7% |
| Allen Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.2 mi | 677 | 16.4 | 9.9% |
| Curtsinger Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.4 mi | 623 | 15.4 | 12.4% |
| Rogers Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.5 mi | 472 | 11.7 | 30.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.