Weatherford Elementary School
Public elementary school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Weatherford Elementary School serves 404 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 3420th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.3 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 ÷ 39.35 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 | 483510003975 |
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 | 404 | 46,612 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.8% | 36.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Weatherford Elementary School in context
Size
Weatherford Elementary School is the 29th largest of Plano ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 404 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 424; Weatherford 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 2 with 71 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in kindergarten and 60 in grade 5. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.7% here and 30.3% across Plano ISD. White students are next, at 17.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.8% 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 39.35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 404 students, Weatherford Elementary School has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 404 students would have about 27.3 teachers, so Weatherford Elementary School has 12.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Weatherford Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Jackson Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 177 other elementary schools, 43 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 | 56.7% |
| White | 17.6% |
| Black | 15.1% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2941 Mollimar Dr., Plano, TX 75075
Phone: (469)752-3600
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Weatherford Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Elementary School | Plano ISD | 0.6 mi | 705 | 14.1 | 73% |
| Davis Elementary School | Plano ISD | 0.9 mi | 294 | 9.9 | 29.9% |
| Saigling Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.0 mi | 309 | 10.4 | 21% |
| Shepard Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.1 mi | 400 | 11.8 | 18.8% |
| Wells Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.6 mi | 463 | 12.8 | 12.7% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Plano | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 1.7 mi | 627 | 17.7 | 57.6% |
| Harrington Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.8 mi | 321 | 11.8 | 29% |
| Hightower Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.9 mi | 448 | 14 | 21% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.