MCSPEDDEN EL

Set in FRISCO, Texas, MCSPEDDEN EL is a mid-sized primary school, operated by FRISCO ISD. It serves 773 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 49% bigger than typical.

FRISCO ISD comprises 76 schools with combined enrollment of 65,289 students; MCSPEDDEN EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, MCSPEDDEN EL reports that the largest single group is Asian, at 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County as a whole is about 19% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MCSPEDDEN EL has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 4% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Collin County (around 30%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MCSPEDDEN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 83.5%.

In the area at large, Collin County reports that median household earnings sit near $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Collin County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), of which MCSPEDDEN EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: LIBERTY H S, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MCSPEDDEN EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCSPEDDEN EL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 81.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. MCSPEDDEN EL's enrollment has grew 8% since 2018, when it stood at 714 (now 773).

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