DAFFRON EL

DAFFRON EL, a moderately sized elementary-level community in PLANO, Texas, run under PLANO ISD, works with 604 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

DAFFRON EL is one of 73 schools operated by PLANO ISD, a district that instructs 46,612 students overall.

In terms of who attends, DAFFRON EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 20% White, 14% Asian, 13% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, DAFFRON EL logs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DAFFRON EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Collin County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, DAFFRON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.2%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Collin County) logs that median household income runs about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DAFFRON EL is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

ROBINSON MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DAFFRON EL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 71.3%.

DAFFRON EL operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DAFFRON EL has edged up 3%, going from 587 students in 2018 to 604 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 40% to 48%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.