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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510003961
Forman Elementary School
3600 TIMBERLINE DR, PLANO, TX 75074 · (469) 752-1200 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
397 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 | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 14% |
Student demographics
55%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
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% | 52.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where Forman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #3,649 of 4,401 | #159 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,017 of 4,466 | #161 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,869 of 4,466 | #159 of 165 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #573 of 3,998 | #24 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #2,797 of 4,938 | #122 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #263 of 4,622 | #24 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #1,946 of 4,628 | #151 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.9% | #1,646 of 4,789 | #4 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #1,141 of 2,838 | #38 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
473
-45 (-9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 473 | 40.5 | 11.7:1 | 84% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 47.1 | 11.5:1 | 85% (460) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 52.6 | 10.4:1 | 88% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 50 | 10.4:1 | 84% (436) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 54.8 | 10.8:1 | 76% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 52 | 11.0:1 | 82% (468) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 58 | 9.4:1 | 79% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | 47 | 12.3:1 | 36% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 29 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forman Elementary School.
About Forman Elementary School
Forman Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in PLANO, Texas, one of the schools in PLANO ISD. Enrolled students number 473 students, in pre-K through 5.
PLANO ISD enrolls 46,612 students, and its 73 schools include Forman Elementary School.
Forman Elementary School is 63% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 20% Black, 7% White, 7% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Collin County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 11.7 students per teacher and 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.4 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 84%. The rate at public schools in Collin County averages 30%, lower than here.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Forman Elementary School is 7.7 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 30.2% actual, 37.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Census estimates describe Collin County this way: the median household income is $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Forman Elementary School, Collin County has 337 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Armstrong Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.2%; Forman Elementary School's is 30.2%, ranking 7th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Forman Elementary School is City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 45 students since 2020-21, to 473. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 10.4:1 to 11.7:1.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Armstrong Middle School0.2 mi · 490
- Head Start0.8 mi · 143
- Meadows Elementary School0.8 mi · 414
- Dooley Elementary School1.0 mi · 303
- Otto Middle School1.3 mi · 936
- Bowman Middle School1.4 mi · 859
Frequently asked questions
About Forman Elementary SchoolHow large is Forman Elementary School?
Forman Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Forman Elementary School serve?
Forman Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Forman Elementary School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Forman Elementary School.
How diverse is Forman Elementary School?
Forman Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 63% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Forman Elementary School public or private?
Forman 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.