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Enrollment
692
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510006954
Gulledge Elementary School
6801 PRESTON MEADOW DR, PLANO, TX 75024 · (469) 752-1300 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
92 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
54%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
81.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
79.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 51.0% | 30.0% | 13.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 45.0% | 34.0% | 12.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 84.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
77.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Gulledge Elementary School
Gulledge Elementary School's state test result (77.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulledge Elementary School this school | 692 | 13.3% | 77.5% |
| Commonwealth Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 667 | 11.5% | 86.7% |
| Anderson Elementary School PLANO | 748 | 10.7% | 78.7% |
| Taylor Elementary School PLANO | 744 | 11.4% | 77.2% |
| Isbell Elementary School FRISCO | 612 | 6.5% | 74.8% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park AUSTIN | 742 | 18.5% | 70.7% |
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 Gulledge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #135 of 4,401 | #23 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #165 of 4,466 ▲ 11 | #23 of 165 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #238 of 4,466 ▲ 39 | #29 of 165 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #927 of 3,998 | #45 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #973 of 4,938 | #37 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,493 of 4,622 | #114 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #2,044 of 4,628 | #157 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.3% | #4,578 of 4,789 | #130 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #1,017 of 1,307 | #43 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
692
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 692 | 46 | 15.0:1 | 13% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 732 | 49.2 | 14.9:1 | 13% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 48.9 | 15.7:1 | 15% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 14% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 44.7 | 14.8:1 | 12% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 13% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 14% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 3% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gulledge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (662 to 692); teachers up 3% (44.7 to 46).
About Gulledge Elementary School
Among the schools in PLANO, Texas, is Gulledge Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 692 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 33% bigger than that.
PLANO ISD has a total of 73 schools and 46,612 students, Gulledge Elementary School among them.
At Gulledge Elementary School, Asian students make up 65% of the student body. The next largest groups are 15% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's Asian share is 46 points above the 19% share among Collin County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Gulledge Elementary School counts 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.0 students for each one. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Collin County is 30%.
Gulledge Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (77.5%) and its predicted rate (68.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Collin County has these Census figures: the median household income is $121,600, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Collin County has 338 public schools and roughly 227,575 students.
The closest public school, Jasper High School, is about 0.2 miles from Gulledge Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Gulledge Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Gulledge Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 714 in 2020-21 to 692 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Jasper High School0.2 mi · 1,301
- Robinson Middle School0.3 mi · 1,084
- Haun Elementary School0.8 mi · 486
- Daffron Elementary School1.3 mi · 604
- Riddle Elementary School1.6 mi · 661
- Mathews Elementary School1.6 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Gulledge Elementary SchoolHow large is Gulledge Elementary School?
Gulledge Elementary School enrolls approximately 692 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Gulledge Elementary School serve?
Gulledge Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Gulledge Elementary School have?
Gulledge Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Gulledge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Gulledge Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 65% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Gulledge Elementary School public or private?
Gulledge 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.