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ALLEN EL
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About ALLEN EL
ALLEN EL is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in FRISCO, Texas, one of the schools within FRISCO ISD, with 677 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so ALLEN EL sits 30% bigger than that benchmark.
FRISCO ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 65,289 students. ALLEN EL is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, ALLEN EL reports that the most-represented group is Asian (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 29% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Denton County as a whole is about 11% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.
On the resource side, On paper, ALLEN EL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Denton County (around 35%), the school's rate is south of typical.
With demographic context factored in, ALLEN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.2%.
Zooming out to the county, Denton County reports that median household earnings sit near $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Denton County runs 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), of which ALLEN EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: VAUGHN EL, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALLEN EL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 72.6%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALLEN EL has ticked up 7%, going from 630 students in 2018 to 677 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 45% to 29% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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