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Mendenhall Elementary

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Mendenhall Elementary ranks 3211 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mendenhall Elementary is a PK-5 school in Plano, TX, serving 563 students within the highly-rated Plano Independent School District (Isd), though it faces significant challenges as 82.42% of its students are economically disadvantaged—a rate over four times higher than nearby schools like Shepard Elementary (18.75%) and Aldridge Elementary (22.29%).

Academically, Mendenhall ranks in the 31st percentile statewide, with test scores consistently below district and state averages. For example, only 21.15% of 3rd graders were proficient in Math, compared to 55.82% district-wide and 44.33% statewide. This performance is typical of a cluster of high-poverty schools in the district, including Sigler Elementary, Forman Elementary, Memorial Elementary, Barron Elementary, and Meadows Elementary, all with poverty rates between 77% and 87%. Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and higher per-student spending ($12,398) than high-performing peers like Harrington Elementary ($9,519), the school struggles to close the achievement gap.

However, Mendenhall has notable bright spots. Its bilingual program is highly effective, with 5th graders taking the STAAR Spanish test scoring 43.48% proficient in Reading and 37.5% in Math—well above district and state averages. Additionally, the school has made remarkable progress with Special Education students, who now rank in the 66th percentile statewide (up from the 14th percentile two years prior). These successes suggest targeted interventions are working, even as the school faces the systemic challenge of sustaining academic gains in a high-poverty environment.

563

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,391

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 19th St
Plano, TX 75074-5909

(469) 752-2600

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mendenhall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Otto Middle
High:	Plano East Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

African American:

15.1%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

3,211^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	33.2	3211 of 4627	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	2844 of 4651	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3329 of 4710	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	2738 of 4647	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	3638 of 4581	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	3701 of 4578	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	2964 of 4479	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3366 of 4359	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	3376 of 4329	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.3	2190 of 4286	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.5	2194 of 4320	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.5	2829 of 4260	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	19.6	3818 of 4221	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	3627 of 4206	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.9	1885 of 4095	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	1457 of 3937	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.2	2384 of 3884	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	2175 of 3768	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.5	2326 of 3724	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.3	2450 of 3476	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	66.1	1200 of 3475	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.6	1255 of 3465	63.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	2052 of 2406	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.2	1063 of 1905	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1716 of 2443	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	1065 of 2443	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	908 of 2421	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	1536 of 2444	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1865 of 2515	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1319 of 2483	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.1	3159 of 4461	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	3064 of 4331	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	1893 of 4295	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	3135 of 4240	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	1944 of 2918	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	3140 of 3668	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	2367 of 3556	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	2989 of 3487	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	2564 of 3446	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	2041 of 3333	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	2296 of 3226	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2696 of 4575	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	2431 of 3744	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3190 of 4658	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2703 of 4588	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	3563 of 4561	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3667 of 4499	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	3239 of 4348	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3402 of 4306	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	1765 of 3075	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.3	615 of 2619	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	1788 of 2980	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.9	703 of 2958	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.7	2064 of 3006	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1751 of 3184	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	1658 of 3106	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2685 of 4413	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	2534 of 3644	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	3731 of 4465	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	2329 of 4401	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	3720 of 4376	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	3564 of 4329	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	2697 of 4188	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	3230 of 4168	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	2951 of 4520	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	2327 of 3705	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3696 of 4594	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	2572 of 4521	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3530 of 4477	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	3678 of 4451	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2615 of 4309	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	3100 of 4264	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	3430 of 4582	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	2759 of 3739	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	4002 of 4647	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2702 of 4585	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	3658 of 4563	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	3564 of 4498	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2600 of 4357	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3299 of 4319	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	1445 of 4301	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.1	2230 of 3549	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	3670 of 4292	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	2976 of 4086	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	3390 of 3952	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3021 of 3799	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	2376 of 3684	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	2737 of 3558	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	1834 of 3006	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	1980 of 2612	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1963 of 3108	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	1781 of 3106	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	2506 of 3082	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	2320 of 3082	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	2142 of 3142	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	2386 of 3127	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)29th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-8 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, December 24, 2022

My son who is 8 year's old on the autism spectrum attended Mendenhall. I had to withdraw him in December 2022.

Majority of the teachers here are unprofessional and seem to be unhappy 😒 teaching. They look overwhelmed. The principal is not at all professional she plays as if so..but express your concerns to her and she will not acknowledge it, it makes her upset and starts to talk over your worries and concerns about your child well-being.

I believe the principal is the main problem the reason why teachers are not performing like they should.

I advice you not to enroll your special needs children at Mendenhall Elementary. At least not until current situation changes but for that to happen a new principal must come in.

Front desk secretaries are so unprofessional. Close Quote

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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
Mendenhall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 19th St	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-2600	563	47	11.8	82.4%	67 (11.9%)	85 (15.1%)	364 (64.7%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	33.2	3211^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.6%		38.9	2844^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	367	13.0	15.8	43.5	14.3	11.1	37.5	36.0	48.9	54.2	21.2	45.7	38.3	$10,391
Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Laurel Ln	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-2500	407	34	12.0	77.6%	40 (9.8%)	41 (10.1%)	304 (74.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	24	3809^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.7%		32.3	3292^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%	517	7.1	38.5	18.5	3.5	0.0	13.5	34.6	29.0	58.2	29.4	24.0	35.6	$11,750
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 18th St	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-2400	414	42	9.8	87.2%	28 (6.8%)	29 (7.0%)	326 (78.7%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	45	2386^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.4%		40.6	2736^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%	350	14.3	26.7	40.0	28.3	43.2	36.8	41.5	40.0	40.0	60.0	68.6	42.6	$13,332
Barron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Ave P	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-0200	343	37	9.2	81.3%	32 (9.3%)	40 (11.7%)	249 (72.6%)	12 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	25.2	3741^st of 4627 public elementary schools	19.1%		24.8	3737^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.7%	4	21.4	20.0	30.0	17.7	18.2	20.0	41.2	32.6	41.9	48.4	21.4	34.9	$13,059
Sigler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Janwood Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-3200	485	40	11.9	80.8%	52 (10.7%)	80 (16.5%)	312 (64.3%)	27 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	36.5	2982^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.6%		20	4023^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.5%	1041	26.9	27.8	5.9	39.4	27.8	38.7	53.5	48.7	42.9	36.1	30.8	41.4	$10,825
Harrington Elementary	Public	K-5	1540 Baffin Bay Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-1500	321	27	11.7	29.0%	143 (44.5%)	55 (17.1%)	44 (13.7%)	55 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	69.4	1162^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.9%		73.1	1001^st of 4651 public elementary schools	78.5%	161							57.8	55.8	70.7	46.2	57.1	57.6	$11,815
Forman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Timberline Dr	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-1200	473	40	11.6	83.9%	35 (7.4%)	93 (19.7%)	300 (63.4%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)								(n/a)													$10,523
Christie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Rainier Rd	Plano	75023	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-0800	568	46	12.3	57.6%	142 (25.0%)	92 (16.2%)	263 (46.3%)	31 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	37.2	2937^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.5%		37.9	2935^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.9%	2		33.3		26.3	28.6	9.1	41.1	47.9	49.4	46.6	39.3	35.1	$11,389
Dooley Elementary	Public	K-5	2425 San Gabriel Dr	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-1100	303	28	10.7	49.2%	115 (38.0%)	49 (16.2%)	85 (28.1%)	35 (11.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	56	1807^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.9%		50.4	2124^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.3%	317							60.6	55.0	55.8	51.5	37.5	51.9	$10,990
Shepard Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Wilson Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-3100	400	34	11.7	18.8%	227 (56.8%)	17 (4.3%)	68 (17.0%)	53 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)	79.5	772^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.3%		72.8	1008^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.3%	236							69.8	62.5	73.1	58.7	57.8	59.7	$9,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendenhall Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mendenhall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mendenhall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Otto Middle
High : Plano East Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Mendenhall Elementary?

Students at Mendenhall Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Mendenhall Elementary in?

Plano Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Mendenhall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Mendenhall Elementary.

Is Mendenhall Elementary a good school?

Mendenhall Elementary ranks 3211^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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