HARRINGTON EL

HARRINGTON EL, a compact K-5 school in PLANO, Texas, overseen by PLANO ISD, works with 321 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so HARRINGTON EL sits 38% leaner than that benchmark.

PLANO ISD runs 73 schools in total, collectively educating 46,612 students. HARRINGTON EL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, HARRINGTON EL logs that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 17% Black, 17% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HARRINGTON EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HARRINGTON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.2%; this one delivers 56.6%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Collin County) shows that median household income runs about $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Collin County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), of which HARRINGTON EL is one.

The closest other public school is ACADEMY H S, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARRINGTON EL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 50.9%.

HARRINGTON EL operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. HARRINGTON EL's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 411 (now 321). The Black share of enrollment increased from 10% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.