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Alumni: what's one memory from MENDENHALL EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510003968
Mendenhall Elementary School
1330 19TH ST, PLANO, TX 75074 · (469) 752-2600 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
464 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
54%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
Mendenhall Elementary School→Bowman Middle School
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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Mendenhall Elementary School
Mendenhall Elementary School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendenhall Elementary School this school | 563 | 82.4% | 32.6% |
| Centennial Elementary School LUBBOCK | 523 | 82.0% | 28.6% |
| River Oaks Elementary School AUSTIN | 551 | 83.5% | 36.2% |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School ELGIN | 596 | 83.2% | 24.5% |
| Royal Early Childhood Center BROOKSHIRE | 517 | 79.5% | N/A |
| Jensen Elementary School PASADENA | 567 | 83.2% | 51.4% |
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 Mendenhall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #3,414 of 4,401 | #153 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,779 of 4,466 ▼ 786 | #156 of 165 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,608 of 4,466 ▼ 560 | #154 of 165 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,088 of 3,998 | #56 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #1,923 of 4,938 | #88 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #309 of 4,622 | #29 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #2,017 of 4,628 | #156 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #1,770 of 4,789 | #5 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #2,456 of 2,838 | #86 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
563
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 563 | 47.5 | 11.9:1 | 82% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 51.2 | 11.7:1 | 86% (512) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 55.6 | 10.9:1 | 85% (515) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 53 | 10.6:1 | 85% (477) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 54.5 | 10.9:1 | 87% (517) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 58 | 10.5:1 | 89% (539) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 57 | 10.0:1 | 80% (460) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 66 | 11.1:1 | 49% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 609 | 26 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mendenhall Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (593 to 563); teachers down 13% (54.5 to 47.5).
About Mendenhall Elementary School
Mendenhall Elementary School sits in PLANO, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 563 students in pre-K through 5.
PLANO ISD is made up of 73 schools with 46,612 students in all.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Mendenhall Elementary School, at 65%. The remaining shares are 15% Black, 12% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Collin County's population at about 16%. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Mendenhall Elementary School's 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.9:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 82%. That is 52 points above the 30% average for public schools in Collin County.
Mendenhall Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.6% is 5.8 points below the 38.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Collin County show that the median household income is $121,600, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Mendenhall Elementary School is one of 338 public schools in the county.
Williams High School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 32.6% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
Mendenhall Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 561 to 563. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.6:1 to 11.9:1.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 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
Other Mendenhall Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mendenhall Elementary. Mendenhall Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Mendenhall Elementary SchoolMendenhall, MS · 598 students
- MENDENHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Williams High School0.4 mi · 1,105
- Bowman Middle School0.9 mi · 859
- Memorial Elementary School0.9 mi · 407
- Meadows Elementary School1.1 mi · 414
- Head Start1.1 mi · 143
- Barron Elementary School1.2 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Mendenhall Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mendenhall Elementary School?
Mendenhall Elementary School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mendenhall Elementary School serve?
Mendenhall Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mendenhall Elementary School have?
Mendenhall Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mendenhall Elementary School?
At Mendenhall Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 65% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Mendenhall Elementary School public or private?
Mendenhall Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLANO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.