SCOTT EL

SCOTT EL is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in MCKINNEY, Texas, one of the schools within FRISCO ISD, hosting 587 students in grades pre-K through 5.

FRISCO ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 65,289 students. SCOTT EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SCOTT EL logs that the most-represented group is Asian (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 31% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SCOTT EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 12% 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 meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, SCOTT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Collin County put median household earnings sit near $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. SCOTT EL is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

Nearest neighbor: JACK AND JUNE FURR EL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SCOTT EL comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 69.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. SCOTT EL's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 728 (now 587). The Asian share of enrollment grew from 17% to 41% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.