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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510003954
Aldridge Elementary School
720 PLEASANT VALLEY LN, RICHARDSON, TX 75080 · (469) 752-0000 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
103 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from PLANO ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 30.0% | 16.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 27.0% | 15.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 51.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aldridge Elementary School
Aldridge Elementary School's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge Elementary School this school | 462 | 22.3% | 53.9% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School KELLER | 534 | 27.3% | 64.0% |
| Hightower Elementary School PLANO | 448 | 21.0% | 74.5% |
| Hedgcoxe Elementary School PLANO | 366 | 23.2% | 63.6% |
| Homestead Elementary School CARROLLTON | 470 | 23.8% | 66.5% |
| Grapevine Elementary School GRAPEVINE | 533 | 18.4% | 61.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aldridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #1,145 of 4,401 | #106 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,249 of 4,466 ▲ 794 | #97 of 165 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #902 of 4,466 ▲ 155 | #86 of 165 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #2,235 of 3,998 | #68 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #2,891 of 4,938 | #128 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,280 of 4,622 | #107 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #221 of 4,628 | #42 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #4,386 of 4,789 | #90 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #785 of 2,838 | #26 of 94 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
-80 (-15%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 462 | 31.2 | 14.8:1 | 22% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 33.6 | 13.2:1 | 22% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 35 | 13.1:1 | 21% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 42 | 12.9:1 | 25% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 41 | 15.0:1 | 17% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 18% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 16% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 8% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 31 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aldridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (615 to 462); teachers down 24% (41 to 31.2).
About Aldridge Elementary School
At 720 PLEASANT VALLEY LN in RICHARDSON, Texas, Aldridge Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 462 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
Within PLANO ISD, Aldridge Elementary School is one of 73 schools. The district enrolls 46,612 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Aldridge Elementary School is White, with 43% of students. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 13% Black, and 9% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points below the 54% share among Collin County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
The school lists 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A total of 103 students, or 22%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Aldridge Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 64.2% for Aldridge Elementary School. The school posts 53.9%, 10.3 points below the prediction.
In Collin County, the median household earns about $121,600 a year, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Collin County, 338 public schools serve about 227,575 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Canyon Creek Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Aldridge Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 542 (2020-21) to 462 (2024-25). Students per teacher increased from 12.9 in 2020-21 to 14.8 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Aldridge Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLANO ISD
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano West Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,559 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
Other schools in RICHARDSON
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Pearce High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Richardson West Technology and Arts MagnetMiddle · 771 students
- Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Math/Science/Tech MagnetElementary · 667 students
Other Aldridge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Aldridge Elementary. Aldridge Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Aldridge Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Canyon Creek Elementary School1.1 mi · 374
- Prairie Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 304
- Wilson Middle School1.3 mi · 813
- Shepard Elementary School1.3 mi · 400
- Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano1.4 mi · 147
- Sigler Elementary School1.5 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Aldridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Aldridge Elementary School?
Aldridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Aldridge Elementary School serve?
Aldridge Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Aldridge Elementary School have?
Aldridge Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Aldridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Aldridge Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Black, 17% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Aldridge Elementary School public or private?
Aldridge Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLANO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.