SEM EL

SEM EL, an average-sized elementary campus in FRISCO, Texas, run under FRISCO ISD, instructs 561 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 76 schools in FRISCO ISD (65,289 students total), SEM EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, SEM EL records that the largest single group is Asian, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Black, 15% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County as a whole is about 19% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Collin County (around 30%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SEM EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.3%; this one delivers 70.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Collin County indicate median household earnings sit near $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. SEM EL is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

Nearest neighbor: JIM SPRADLEY EL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SEM EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SEM EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 74.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. SEM EL's enrollment has ticked down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 828 (now 561). Over the same period, the White share declined from 27% to 15%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.