Taylor Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plano, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades K–5
Taylor Elementary School serves 744 students in grades K–5 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 655th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 46.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Frisco ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482001011170 |
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 | 744 | 65,289 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.4% | 13.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Taylor Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 43 elementary schools in Frisco ISD, Taylor Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 614; Taylor 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 4 with 162 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 89, against an average of 124 per grade. This year grade 5 has 58% more students than kindergarten (142 against 90). 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: 69% here and 43.9% across Frisco ISD. White students are next, at 11.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.4% 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 46.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 744 students, Taylor Elementary School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 744 students would have about 50.3 teachers, so Taylor Elementary School has 3.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Taylor Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Anderson Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 153 other elementary schools, 46 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 | 69% |
| White | 11.2% |
| Black | 8.7% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 122 |
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 162 |
| Grade 5 | 142 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9865 Gillespie Dr., Plano, TX 75025
Phone: (469)633-3625
Website: friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Taylor Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 0.9 mi | 748 | 16.2 | 10.7% |
| Wyatt Elementary School | Plano ISD | 0.9 mi | 318 | 11.5 | 8.5% |
| Curtsinger Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.0 mi | 623 | 15.4 | 12.4% |
| Talley Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.1 mi | 616 | 14.8 | 4.2% |
| Borchardt Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.1 mi | 666 | 17.6 | 12% |
| Skaggs Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.2 mi | 356 | 11.5 | 11.5% |
| Isbell Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.5 mi | 612 | 15.2 | 6.5% |
| Andrews Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.8 mi | 405 | 11.6 | 11.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.