Pearson Early Childhood

Pearson Early Childhood is an elementary school in PLANO, Texas, according to federal school records. The school has 220 students in 2024-25 across pre-K. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 58% lower.

The district, PLANO ISD, operates 73 schools serving 46,612 students.

The biggest share of students at Pearson Early Childhood, 43%, is Asian. Other reported shares: 25% White, 17% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 19% Asian among all Collin County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.

With 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.7:1. 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 Pearson Early Childhood, 30% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 30% average for public schools in Collin County.

Looking at the county, Collin County, the median household earns about $121,600 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Collin County has 338 public schools with about 227,575 students, including Pearson Early Childhood.

Clark High School is about 0.4 miles from Pearson Early Childhood, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

NCES describes the area around Pearson Early Childhood as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 75 students, from 295 to 220. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.7:1.

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