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Thomas Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Plano Independent School District (Isd) serving 687 students, located in a neighborhood where 77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—a rate three to six times higher than most nearby schools like Bethany Elementary and Beverly Elementary, which have rates of 12-20%. This economic disparity is a key factor in the school's academic challenges, as it consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Texas elementary schools (24th percentile, 1-star rating), while neighboring schools like Mathews Elementary and Harrington Elementary rank in the top 30% or higher.

Test scores at Thomas Elementary are significantly below district and state averages. For example, only 25.7% of 3rd graders met math standards, compared to 55.8% district-wide and 44.3% statewide, while nearby Beverly Elementary achieved 76.5% proficiency. The school has also seen a sharp decline in recent years, dropping from the 48th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026. However, there is a notable bright spot: Thomas Elementary's Spanish-language STAAR scores are strong, with 4th graders outperforming both district and state averages in math (45.7% vs. 31.3%) and reading (42.1% vs. 37.1%), suggesting effective bilingual instruction.

Despite these challenges, the school shows some positive trends for specific student groups. Special education students improved dramatically from the 7th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 44th percentile in 2025-2026, and gifted students also scored at the 44th percentile. The school's spending per student ($11,237) and student-teacher ratio (13:1) are comparable to peers like Carlisle Elementary and Hughston Elementary, indicating that the performance gap is not simply due to fewer resources but likely requires targeted support for the high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

687

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,213

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Montana Trail
Plano, TX 75023-3002

(469) 752-3500

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Thomas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carpenter Middle
High:	Plano Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

African American:

14.7%

White:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

3,535^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	28.4	3535 of 4627	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	3481 of 4651	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	3219 of 4710	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2431 of 4647	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	2689 of 4581	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	2718 of 4578	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	3701 of 4479	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	2721 of 4359	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.0	2779 of 4329	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	2660 of 4286	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.9	1790 of 4320	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	1929 of 4260	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	1816 of 4221	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	1262 of 4206	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	50.9	2350 of 4095	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.6	2138 of 3937	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	1970 of 3884	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.5	1382 of 3768	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.8	822 of 3724	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	807 of 3476	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.7	766 of 3475	78.0%	★★★★☆
2004	62.6	1357 of 3465	60.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1890 of 2406	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	1672 of 1905	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1790 of 2443	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1798 of 2443	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1796 of 2421	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1779 of 2444	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	2346 of 2515	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1595 of 2483	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	522 of 814	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	708 of 1015	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	892 of 1009	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	930 of 1005	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.3	2143 of 4461	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	2216 of 4331	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	3995 of 4295	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	3813 of 4240	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	1433 of 1643	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	2251 of 2918	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	2954 of 3668	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.2	1250 of 3556	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	1908 of 3487	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	2160 of 3446	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	2985 of 3333	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	2768 of 3226	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	3170 of 4575	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	2918 of 3744	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	3702 of 4658	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	2370 of 4588	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2655 of 4561	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	2395 of 4499	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3449 of 4348	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	2514 of 4306	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	1727 of 3075	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	1304 of 2619	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	1801 of 2980	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	1506 of 2958	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	1872 of 3006	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	1596 of 3184	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	1605 of 3106	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3232 of 4413	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	3104 of 3644	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	3782 of 4465	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.1	1583 of 4401	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	1995 of 4376	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	2139 of 4329	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.2	3675 of 4188	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3473 of 4168	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	3040 of 4520	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.6	3301 of 3705	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	3546 of 4594	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	2148 of 4521	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	2085 of 4477	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	2621 of 4451	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	3908 of 4309	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3238 of 4264	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	3753 of 4582	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	3289 of 3739	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	3632 of 4647	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	2492 of 4585	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2652 of 4563	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	2956 of 4498	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	3686 of 4357	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	2958 of 4319	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	1035 of 1106	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	695 of 975	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	582 of 961	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1049 of 1112	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1001 of 1046	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2422 of 4301	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.8	3303 of 3549	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	3254 of 4292	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.9	1053 of 4086	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	1413 of 3952	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	1332 of 3799	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	1763 of 3684	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	849 of 3558	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	2306 of 3006	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	2286 of 2612	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.5	1250 of 3108	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	1640 of 3106	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1996 of 3082	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	2014 of 3082	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1855 of 3142	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	1145 of 3127	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Mathematics33%-14 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
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)
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
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
Hughston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Cross Bend Rd	Plano	75023	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-2000	379	33	11.4	17.2%	213 (56.2%)	21 (5.5%)	72 (19.0%)	47 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.3%)	90.3	349^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.5%		96.7	115^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.5%	234							73.0	68.1	84.2	69.8	68.1	71.9	$10,500
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
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
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
Rasor Elementary	Public	K-5	945 Hedgcoxe Rd	Plano	75025	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-2900	351	31	11.4	62.4%	61 (17.4%)	148 (42.2%)	83 (23.6%)	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	24.2	3798^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.9%		15.6	4255^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.5%	457							42.6	40.4	42.3	23.4	30.4	37.3	$9,582
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Elementary

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Thomas Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Thomas Elementary in?

Plano Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Thomas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carpenter Middle
High : Plano Senior High School

How many students attend Thomas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 687 students attended Thomas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Elementary?

Students at Thomas Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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