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What's something DAFFRON EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510021016
Daffron Elementary School
3900 PRESTON MEADOW DR, PLANO, TX 75093 · (469) 752-0900 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
308 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
69%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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Daffron Elementary School
Daffron Elementary School's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daffron Elementary School this school | 604 | 51.0% | 39.1% |
| R V Groves Elementary School WYLIE | 680 | 49.0% | 69.1% |
| Sugar Mill Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 577 | 51.8% | 45.3% |
| Blackshear Elementary School KLEIN | 722 | 54.3% | 60.5% |
| Herfurth Elementary School ROWLETT | 590 | 46.6% | 53.7% |
| Wallace Elementary School DALLAS | 654 | 55.7% | 49.0% |
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 Daffron Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #2,705 of 4,401 | #142 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,651 of 4,466 ▲ 645 | #134 of 165 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,552 of 4,466 ▲ 968 | #135 of 165 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #575 of 3,998 | #26 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #1,597 of 4,938 | #76 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,134 of 4,622 | #68 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #587 of 4,628 | #86 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #3,541 of 4,789 | #41 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #1,127 of 1,307 | #46 of 54 |
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
604
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 604 | 44.8 | 13.5:1 | 51% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 42.5 | 14.3:1 | 55% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 43.6 | 12.7:1 | 43% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 623 | 51 | 12.2:1 | 49% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 45.8 | 12.8:1 | 35% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 48 | 11.9:1 | 29% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 50 | 12.8:1 | 26% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 4% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 26 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daffron Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (587 to 604); teachers down 2% (45.8 to 44.8).
About Daffron Elementary School
Daffron Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in PLANO, Texas. The school enrolls 604 students in pre-K through 5.
Daffron Elementary School is part of a district of 73 schools: PLANO ISD, with 46,612 students.
The student body at Daffron Elementary School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 48%. Other groups make up 20% White, 14% Asian, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. Collin County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
Daffron Elementary School reports a ratio of 13.5 students per teacher, from 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.6 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Daffron Elementary School, 51% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Collin County, the average eligibility rate is 30%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Daffron Elementary School would be expected to post about 51.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.1%.
The county, Collin County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $121,600 a year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Collin County has 338 public schools with about 227,575 students, including Daffron Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Robinson Middle School is about 1.0 miles from Daffron Elementary School. The five-mile area around Daffron Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 71.5% proficiency; Daffron Elementary School posts 39.1%.
Daffron Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
In 2020-21, Daffron Elementary School enrolled 623 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 604. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.2:1 in 2020-21 to 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
The Daffron Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 PLANO
- 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
Nearby schools
- Robinson Middle School1.0 mi · 1,084
- Hightower Elementary School1.1 mi · 448
- Wells Elementary School1.2 mi · 463
- Gulledge Elementary School1.3 mi · 692
- Jasper High School1.3 mi · 1,301
- Saigling Elementary School1.4 mi · 309
Frequently asked questions
About Daffron Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Daffron Elementary School?
Daffron Elementary School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Daffron Elementary School serve?
Daffron Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Daffron Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Daffron Elementary School.
How diverse is Daffron Elementary School?
Daffron Elementary School reports a student body of 20% White, 48% Hispanic, 13% Black, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Daffron Elementary School public or private?
Daffron 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.