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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRISCO ISD·NCES 482001011169
Sem Elementary School
12721 HONEY GROVE DR, FRISCO, TX 75035 · (469) 633-3575 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
71 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 54% smaller than its 5th grade class (127).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
83.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 59.0% | 24.0% | 10.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 52.0% | 23.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 83.0% | 75.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 84.0% |
| 2021-22 | 80.0% | 78.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
71.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Sem Elementary School
Sem Elementary School's state test result (71.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sem Elementary School this school | 561 | 12.7% | 71.3% |
| Betty Jackson Elementary School FRISCO | 538 | 9.5% | 72.4% |
| Miller Elementary School LITTLE ELM | 573 | 12.7% | 63.9% |
| Early Childhood School FRISCO | 480 | 21.0% | N/A |
| Brenda Calhoun Early Childhood School MCKINNEY | 744 | 9.3% | N/A |
| Ashley Elementary School FRISCO | 572 | 10.8% | 70.0% |
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 Sem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #277 of 4,401 | #49 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #258 of 4,466 ▲ 24 | #38 of 165 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #169 of 4,466 ▲ 134 | #17 of 165 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,547 of 3,998 | #84 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #1,943 of 4,938 | #89 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,987 of 4,622 | #101 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #1,307 of 4,628 | #137 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #4,597 of 4,789 | #136 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.2% | #402 of 2,838 | #14 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
561
-30 (-5%) vs 2020
+21% since 2010-11, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 561 | 38.7 | 14.5:1 | 13% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 41.2 | 15.4:1 | 13% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 40.3 | 16.5:1 | 13% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 591 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 11% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 46.5 | 17.8:1 | 10% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 706 | 41 | 17.2:1 | 10% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 12% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (828 to 561); teachers down 17% (46.5 to 38.7).
About Sem Elementary School
Sem Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in FRISCO, Texas. The school had 561 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
FRISCO ISD includes 76 schools. Together they enroll 65,289 students.
Sem Elementary School is 58% Asian by enrollment. Other students are 15% Black, 15% White, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County residents are about 19% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Sem Elementary School counts 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.5 students for each one. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. About 13% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Collin County, the average eligibility rate is 30%.
In Texas, Sem Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 71.3% actual against a predicted 68.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Collin County show that the median household income is $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Sem Elementary School is one of 338 public schools in the county.
Jim Spradley Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Sem Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 71.3% is below the 73.8% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Sem Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 591 in 2020-21 to 561 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.6:1 to 14.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sem Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 FRISCO ISD
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,996 students
Other schools in FRISCO
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
Nearby schools
- Jim Spradley Elementary School0.5 mi · 803
- Maus Middle School0.6 mi · 830
- Tadlock Elementary School0.6 mi · 459
- Mooneyham Elementary School1.1 mi · 553
- Bill Hays Middle School1.2 mi · 1,085
- Liscano Elementary School1.2 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About Sem Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sem Elementary School?
Sem Elementary School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sem Elementary School serve?
Sem Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Sem Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Sem Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Sem Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sem Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 7% Hispanic, 15% Black, 58% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sem Elementary School public or private?
Sem Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FRISCO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.