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GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL

305 N ALDER DR, ALLEN, TX 75002 · (972) 396-6924 · Collin County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
168 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
439
Student demographics
White
8720%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
9522%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 54%
Black
7216%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 13%
Asian
16337%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 6%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25157%
Female
18843%

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About GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL

GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is a close-knit K-5 school in ALLEN, Texas, one of the schools within ALLEN ISD. The school serves 439 students in grade pre-K.

GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is one of 23 schools operated by ALLEN ISD, a district that educates 20,838 students overall.

In terms of who attends, GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is Asian (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

On the resource side, On paper, GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Collin County reports that median household earnings sit near $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Collin County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WALTER & LOIS CURTIS MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

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Collin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
District
ALLEN ISD
Address
305 N ALDER DR, ALLEN, TX 75002
Phone
(972) 396-6924
County
Collin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
439
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
168 (38%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480789022948
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
How large is GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL serve?
GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is approximately 14.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
At GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 20% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% Black, 37% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL?
GEORGE J ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is overseen by ALLEN ISD in Collin County.
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