MENDENHALL EL

MENDENHALL EL is an average-sized primary school in PLANO, Texas, part of PLANO ISD. The school caters to 563 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 73 schools in PLANO ISD (46,612 students total), MENDENHALL EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MENDENHALL EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 65% of enrollment; the rest consists of 15% Black, 12% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, MENDENHALL EL lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 82% of students at MENDENHALL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Collin County (around 30%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, MENDENHALL EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.9%; this one delivers 29.3%.

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 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 MENDENHALL EL is one.

The closest other public school is WILLIAMS H S, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MENDENHALL EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MENDENHALL EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.2%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 593 students in 2018 compared to 563 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 77% to 65%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.