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TAYLOR EL

9865 GILLESPIE DR, PLANO, TX 75025 · (469) 633-3625 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL744 STUDENTS
Enrollment
744
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
85 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
Kindergarten
90
Grade 1
89
Grade 2
122
Grade 3
139
Grade 4
162
Grade 5
142
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
6%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 54%
Black
9%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
69%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 6%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
51%
Female
49%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
81.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
79.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +31.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
744
+38 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.8:1
% White
11%
was 27%
% Hispanic
6%
was 11%
% Black
9%
was 16%
% Asian
69%
was 41%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TAYLOR EL

TAYLOR EL operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in PLANO, Texas, one of the schools within FRISCO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 744 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so TAYLOR EL sits 43% bigger than that benchmark.

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

On the student-mix side, TAYLOR EL reports that Asian students make up the majority at 69%; the rest reads as 11% White, 9% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 11% of students at TAYLOR EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Collin County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, TAYLOR EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.9%; this one delivers 76.7%.

Around the school, Collin County reports that median household income runs about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. TAYLOR EL is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

FOWLER MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TAYLOR EL. On composite proficiency, TAYLOR EL comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 83.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TAYLOR EL has ticked up 5%, going from 706 students in 2018 to 744 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share grew from 41% to 69%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for TAYLOR EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Collin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
TAYLOR EL
District
FRISCO ISD
Address
9865 GILLESPIE DR, PLANO, TX 75025
Phone
(469) 633-3625
County
Collin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
744
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
85 (11%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482001011170
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in FRISCO ISD
Other schools in PLANO
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About TAYLOR EL
What is the total enrollment at TAYLOR EL?
TAYLOR EL enrolls approximately 744 students in grades KG-05.
Is TAYLOR EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TAYLOR EL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at TAYLOR EL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at TAYLOR EL.
How diverse is TAYLOR EL?
TAYLOR EL reports a student body of 11% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 69% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is TAYLOR EL public or private?
TAYLOR EL 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.
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