HEAD START

Located at 1600 RIGSBEE DR, in PLANO, Texas, HEAD START is a micro-enrollment elementary campus that teaches 143 students (grade pre-K), overseen by PLANO ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so HEAD START sits 72% below that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, HEAD START records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 16% Black, 11% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Collin County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Collin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $121,600 per year, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Collin County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), HEAD START is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MEADOWS EL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 146 students in 2018 compared to 143 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 73% to 69%. Class-load math has rose: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.