Thomas Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Thomas Elementary School serves 687 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 999th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 52.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| 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 | 483510003973 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 687 | 46,612 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77% | 36.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Thomas Elementary School in context
Size
Thomas Elementary School is the 4th largest of Plano ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 687 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 373; Thomas Elementary School is larger 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
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 122 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% fewer students than kindergarten (98 against 122). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 61.7% here and 30.3% across Plano ISD. Black students are next, at 14.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano 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 52.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 687 students, Thomas Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 687 students would have about 46.4 teachers, so Thomas Elementary School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Thomas Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Carlisle Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 165 other elementary schools, 50 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.7% |
| Black | 14.7% |
| White | 13.2% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 122 |
| Grade 1 | 92 |
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 97 |
| Grade 4 | 114 |
| Grade 5 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1800 Montana Trail, Plano, TX 75023
Phone: (469)752-3500
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thomas Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Elementary School | Plano ISD | 0.8 mi | 436 | 14.2 | 28.9% |
| Christie Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.1 mi | 568 | 12.3 | 57.6% |
| Hughston Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.2 mi | 379 | 11.4 | 17.2% |
| Hedgcoxe Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.4 mi | 366 | 11.9 | 23.2% |
| Bethany Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.5 mi | 266 | 11.8 | 19.9% |
| Beverly Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.7 mi | 361 | 12.6 | 20.2% |
| Rasor Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.9 mi | 351 | 11.4 | 62.4% |
| Mathews Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.0 mi | 460 | 12.7 | 12.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.