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Enrollment
612
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRISCO ISD·NCES 482001010497
Isbell Elementary School
6000 MALTBY DR, FRISCO, TX 75035 · (469) 633-3400 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
40 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
82.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 59.0% | 23.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 51.0% | 24.0% | 15.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 82.0% | 75.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Isbell Elementary School
Isbell Elementary School's state test result (74.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isbell Elementary School this school | 612 | 6.5% | 74.8% |
| Nichols Elementary School FRISCO | 635 | 4.1% | 82.8% |
| Anderson Elementary School PLANO | 748 | 10.7% | 78.7% |
| Commonwealth Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 667 | 11.5% | 86.7% |
| Brenda Calhoun Early Childhood School MCKINNEY | 744 | 9.3% | N/A |
| Betty Jackson Elementary School FRISCO | 538 | 9.5% | 72.4% |
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 Isbell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #198 of 4,401 | #34 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #257 of 4,466 ▼ 22 | #37 of 165 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #195 of 4,466 ▼ 4 | #22 of 165 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,866 of 3,998 | #48 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #1,521 of 4,938 | #69 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,608 of 4,622 | #116 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #1,632 of 4,628 | #146 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.5% | #4,729 of 4,789 | #163 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #1,764 of 2,838 | #64 of 94 |
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
612
-36 (-6%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 764
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 612 | 40.4 | 15.2:1 | 7% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 39.4 | 15.1:1 | 7% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 688 | 45.2 | 15.2:1 | 7% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 4% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 41.8 | 16.9:1 | 4% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 2% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | 44 | 17.4:1 | 3% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Isbell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (704 to 612); teachers down 3% (41.8 to 40.4).
About Isbell Elementary School
Isbell Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in FRISCO, Texas. It enrolls 612 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
FRISCO ISD serves 65,289 students across 76 schools.
About 61% of the student body at Isbell Elementary School is Asian. Smaller groups are 19% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. County-wide, 19% of Collin County residents are Asian. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Isbell Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 40.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 7% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 23 points below the 30% average for public schools in Collin County.
Isbell Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 74.8%, compared with a predicted 70.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Collin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $121,600 a year, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Isbell Elementary School, Collin County has 338 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Vandeventer Middle School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 84.3%, higher than Isbell Elementary School's 74.8%.
For locale, NCES codes Isbell Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Isbell Elementary School enrolled 648 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 612.
Isbell Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 FRISCO ISD
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,996 students
Other schools in FRISCO
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
Nearby schools
- Vandeventer Middle School0.6 mi · 846
- Liberty High School0.8 mi · 1,798
- McSpedden Elementary School1.2 mi · 773
- Mary Evans Elementary School1.3 mi · 621
- Talley Elementary School1.5 mi · 616
- Taylor Elementary School1.5 mi · 744
Frequently asked questions
About Isbell Elementary SchoolHow large is Isbell Elementary School?
Isbell Elementary School enrolls approximately 612 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Isbell Elementary School serve?
Isbell Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Isbell Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Isbell Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Isbell Elementary School?
Student demographics at Isbell Elementary School are roughly 19% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 61% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Isbell Elementary School in?
Isbell Elementary School is part of FRISCO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.