SAIGLING EL

Set in PLANO, Texas, SAIGLING EL is a low-enrollment primary school, part of PLANO ISD. It instructs 309 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 40% smaller than typical.

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

In terms of who attends, SAIGLING EL records that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SAIGLING EL has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SAIGLING EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SAIGLING EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Collin County put median household income runs about $121,600, roughly 56% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. SAIGLING EL is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

WELLS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SAIGLING EL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 53.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 25%: 412 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

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