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Bethany Elementary

Public Grades K-5

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bethany Elementary is a small, high-performing K-5 school in the Plano Independent School District (Isd), serving 266 students in a well-resourced community. This school stands out for its exceptional support of English Language Learners and special education students, ranking in the 97th and 96th percentiles statewide for these groups, respectively. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and high per-student spending, Bethany delivers strong, balanced results in reading and math, consistently outperforming both district and state averages across all grade levels.

However, Bethany has a notable weakness in 5th-grade science, where only 28.3% of students were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year—below the district average of 39.12% and even the state average of 29.57%. This "science slump" is a recurring issue, as the school also underperformed in science in 2022-2023. Additionally, while Bethany excels for its most vulnerable students, its performance for Asian students has dropped to the 47th percentile, and results for multi-racial students have been inconsistent, suggesting that support systems may not be uniformly effective across all demographic groups.

Compared to nearby schools, Bethany offers a unique blend of quality and community. Just 2 miles away, Wyatt Elementary is an elite, top-1% school with near-perfect test scores, while Thomas Elementary, only 1.5 miles away, ranks in the bottom 25% of Texas schools. Bethany sits comfortably in the middle, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide (406 out of 4,627 schools) and earning a 5-star rating. Its small size and personalized attention make it a top-tier choice for families, especially those with children who need extra support, though it is not the absolute highest-performing option in the area.

266

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,505

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2418 Micarta Dr
Plano, TX 75025-2445

(469) 752-0300

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bethany Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Schimelpfenig Middle
High:	Plano Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Asian:

19.2%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg61%

Texas avg51%

406^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 42Elementary Schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd)

204^th of 951Plano Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	406 of 4627	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	695 of 4651	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	344 of 4710	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	640 of 4647	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	446 of 4581	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	460 of 4578	90.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	446 of 4479	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	550 of 4359	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	88.8	410 of 4329	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	357 of 4286	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	86.2	397 of 4320	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	328 of 4260	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.2	168 of 4221	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	91.6	142 of 4206	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	51 of 4095	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	82 of 3937	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.1	39 of 3884	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	77 of 3768	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	118 of 3724	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	297 of 3476	91.5%	★★★★★
2005	86.9	120 of 3475	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	81.8	318 of 3465	90.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	518 of 2406	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	776 of 1905	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	1122 of 2443	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	855 of 2515	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	456 of 2483	81.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	532 of 999	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	425 of 814	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.3	248 of 1045	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	563 of 1015	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	335 of 957	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	463 of 967	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	409 of 1009	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	327 of 1005	67.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.5	450 of 4461	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	209 of 4331	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	61.6	1235 of 4295	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	1103 of 4240	74.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	47 of 1643	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	286 of 2918	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	113 of 3668	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	320 of 3556	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	270 of 3487	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	317 of 3446	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	63.2	909 of 3333	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	918 of 3226	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	349 of 4575	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	80.0	553 of 3744	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	393 of 4658	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	742 of 4588	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	302 of 4561	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	324 of 4499	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	296 of 4348	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	596 of 4306	86.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	374 of 3075	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	464 of 2619	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	416 of 2980	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	894 of 2958	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	440 of 3006	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	1072 of 3184	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.4	316 of 3106	89.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	463 of 4413	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	648 of 3644	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	735 of 4465	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	1701 of 4401	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	1098 of 4376	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	1567 of 4329	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	1654 of 4188	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	2244 of 4168	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	1286 of 4520	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	1068 of 3705	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	355 of 4594	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	58.1	1646 of 4521	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	696 of 4477	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	1312 of 4451	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	2265 of 4309	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	3206 of 4264	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	537 of 4582	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	378 of 3739	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	319 of 4647	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	602 of 4585	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	690 of 4563	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	694 of 4498	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	680 of 4357	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	584 of 4319	86.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	186 of 1106	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	45.1	586 of 975	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.9	240 of 1128	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	166 of 4301	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	70.5	636 of 3549	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	518 of 4292	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	463 of 4086	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	418 of 3952	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	883 of 3799	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	403 of 3684	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	399 of 3558	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	456 of 3006	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	278 of 2612	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	428 of 3108	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	458 of 3106	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	286 of 3082	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	447 of 3082	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	607 of 3142	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	997 of 3127	68.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2026)47th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading75%+21 vs state

Mathematics72%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bethany Elementary	Public	K-5	2418 Micarta Dr	Plano	75025	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-0300	266	23	11.8	19.9%	116 (43.6%)	29 (10.9%)	40 (15.0%)	51 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.5%)	89.2	406^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.2%		81.7	695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.1%	289							86.1	63.8	76.9	77.8	66.0	73.1	$12,505
Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Marchman Way	Plano	75025	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-2300	460	36	12.7	12.2%	178 (38.7%)	39 (8.5%)	39 (8.5%)	176 (38.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	86.2	536^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.4%		93.4	249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.6%	287							64.3	69.0	85.9	50.0	67.6	87.5	$9,546
Andrews Elementary	Public	K-5	2520 Scenic Dr	Plano	75025	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-3900	405	35	11.6	11.6%	79 (19.5%)	33 (8.1%)	37 (9.1%)	232 (57.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	95.9	132^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	97.1%		92.8	278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	146							83.3	81.4	82.9	76.4	72.9	82.9	$9,682
Beverly Elementary	Public	K-5	715 Duchess Dr	Allen	75013	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-0400	361	29	12.5	20.2%	124 (34.3%)	34 (9.4%)	55 (15.2%)	122 (33.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	97.5	76^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.6	72^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	98.5%	4							86.3	89.7	82.5	76.5	91.4	82.5	$10,100
Hedgcoxe Elementary	Public	K-5	7701 Prescott Dr	Plano	75025	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-1700	366	31	11.9	23.2%	160 (43.7%)	37 (10.1%)	68 (18.6%)	64 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.0%)	87.6	478^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.4	558^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.0%	80							73.7	64.5	79.6	70.2	61.3	74.1	$10,069
Skaggs Elementary	Public	K-5	3201 Russell Creek Dr	Plano	75025	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-3300	356	31	11.4	11.5%	58 (16.3%)	20 (5.6%)	27 (7.6%)	229 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	97.6	73^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.9	55^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.8%	18							87.7	82.4	83.1	89.2	84.9	86.2	$11,933
Carlisle Elementary	Public	K-5	6525 Old Orchard Dr	Plano	75023	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-0600	436	31	14.2	28.9%	180 (41.3%)	44 (10.1%)	61 (14.0%)	129 (29.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	63	1457^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.5%		76	902^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	80.6%	555							58.7	51.4	57.1	42.7	56.8	65.8	$9,039
Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Montana Trail	Plano	75023	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-3500	687	53	13.0	77.0%	91 (13.2%)	101 (14.7%)	424 (61.7%)	35 (5.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	28.4	3535^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.6%		29.2	3481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%	54	9.1	42.1	29.4	14.6	45.7	34.3	32.0	41.9	52.9	25.7	34.5	36.2	$10,213
Regional Day School For Deaf	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 W Spring Creek Pkwy	Plano	75024	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-5187	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Anderson Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Oakland Hills Dr	Plano	75025	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2300	748	46	16.2	10.7%	139 (18.6%)	49 (6.6%)	54 (7.2%)	470 (62.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	95.3	151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.4	206^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.6%	55							78.1	72.5	82.1	77.2	83.3	85.7	$6,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethany Elementary

Is Bethany Elementary a good school?

Yes. Bethany Elementary ranks in the top 8.8% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Bethany Elementary in?

Plano Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Bethany Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethany Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schimelpfenig Middle
High : Plano Senior High School

How many students attend Bethany Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Bethany Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bethany Elementary?

Students at Bethany Elementary are 44% White, 19% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races.

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