GENE M REED EL

GENE M REED EL is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in ALLEN, Texas, overseen by ALLEN ISD, with 486 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

ALLEN ISD runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 20,838 students. GENE M REED EL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, GENE M REED EL records that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County as a whole is about 54% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, GENE M REED EL records 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. 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, GENE M REED EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Collin County put median household earnings sit near $121,600, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. GENE M REED EL is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, GENE M REED EL comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 62.3%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 583 students in 2018 compared to 486 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 43% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.