Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510003964
Hughston Elementary School
2601 CROSS BEND RD, PLANO, TX 75023 · (469) 752-2000 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
65 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
63%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
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 51.0% | 25.0% | 14.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 46.0% | 25.0% | 16.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
75.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Hughston Elementary School
Hughston Elementary School's state test result (75.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughston Elementary School this school | 379 | 17.2% | 75.1% |
| Shepard Elementary School PLANO | 400 | 18.8% | 55.9% |
| Roy Lee Walker Elementary School MCKINNEY | 381 | 16.5% | 70.8% |
| Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School MCKINNEY | 425 | 14.1% | 63.7% |
| Steiner Ranch Elementary School AUSTIN | 417 | 11.8% | 63.8% |
| San Gabriel Elementary School LIBERTY HILL | 322 | 14.0% | 53.3% |
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 Hughston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #188 of 4,401 | #30 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #393 of 4,466 ▼ 217 | #47 of 165 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #442 of 4,466 ▼ 238 | #53 of 165 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #384 of 3,998 | #16 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #3,667 of 4,938 | #155 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #203 of 4,622 | #17 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #1,178 of 4,628 | #128 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.2% | #4,505 of 4,789 | #113 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #1,193 of 1,307 | #51 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
379
+78 (+26%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 379 | 33.1 | 11.4:1 | 17% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 30.1 | 13.1:1 | 16% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 29.2 | 12.1:1 | 18% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 29 | 10.4:1 | 20% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 31.5 | 11.8:1 | 16% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 15% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 12% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 39 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hughston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (372 to 379); teachers up 5% (31.5 to 33.1).
About Hughston Elementary School
Families in PLANO, Texas, are served by Hughston Elementary School, a small elementary school. There are 379 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
Within PLANO ISD, Hughston Elementary School is one of 73 schools. The district enrolls 46,612 students.
The largest group at Hughston Elementary School is White students, at 56%. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 6% Black. Collin County residents are about 54% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
With 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Hughston Elementary School, 17% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Collin County is 30%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Hughston Elementary School outscored 85%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Hughston Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 75.1% is 8.7 points above the 66.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the wider Collin County area, median household income comes to about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Collin County counts 338 public schools with about 227,575 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Carlisle Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Hughston Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment was 379 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 301. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.4:1 to 11.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to Hughston Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Carlisle Elementary School0.9 mi · 436
- Wells Elementary School1.1 mi · 463
- Davis Elementary School1.1 mi · 294
- Schimelpfenig Middle School1.1 mi · 826
- Carpenter Middle School1.2 mi · 462
- Christie Elementary School1.2 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Hughston Elementary SchoolHow large is Hughston Elementary School?
Hughston Elementary School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hughston Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hughston Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hughston Elementary School have?
Hughston Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Hughston Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hughston Elementary School are roughly 56% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hughston Elementary School in?
Hughston Elementary School is part of PLANO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.