Tom Hicks Elementary School
Public elementary school in Frisco, Texas · Lewisville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tom Hicks Elementary School serves 552 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Frisco (Denton County). It is one of 62 schools in Lewisville ISD. By enrollment it is the 2021st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 40.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lewisville ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482730010616 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lewisville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 552 | 47,876 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.2% | 36.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Tom Hicks Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 39 elementary schools in Lewisville ISD, Tom Hicks Elementary School is the 19th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 646; Tom Hicks 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 113 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 5, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 5 has 51% more students than kindergarten (113 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 41.8% here and 32.8% across Lewisville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.3% across Lewisville 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 40.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 552 students, Tom Hicks Elementary School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 552 students would have about 37.3 teachers, so Tom Hicks Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Tom Hicks 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 Allen Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in Frisco ISD. Within 10 miles there are 141 other elementary schools, 38 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.8% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Asian | 20.5% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 100 |
| Grade 5 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3651 Compass Dr., Frisco, TX 75034
Phone: (469)713-5981
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tom Hicks Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.2 mi | 677 | 16.4 | 9.9% |
| B B Owen Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.2 mi | 274 | 10.5 | 55.5% |
| Vaughn Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.1 mi | 629 | 14.5 | 10.7% |
| Morningside Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.1 mi | 338 | 11.9 | 39.1% |
| Bledsoe Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.1 mi | 663 | 14.9 | 7.2% |
| Hosp Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.3 mi | 666 | 16 | 11.6% |
| Peters Colony Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.3 mi | 610 | 12.9 | 63.9% |
| Spears Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.5 mi | 670 | 13.4 | 22.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.