Thomas Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 1800 Montana Trail
       Plano, TX  75023-3002


(469) 752-3500

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2431st of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,237 Help


Students who attend Thomas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Carpenter Middle
High:    Plano Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  612

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.0%
African American:
17.6%
White:
13.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.1% Help


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Compare Details Thomas Elementary ranks worse than 52.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 39th among 45 ranked elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Thomas Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60%), African American (17.6%), White (13.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Elementary is 10.8, which is the 9th best among 45 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Elementary is $11,237, which is the 23rd highest among 45 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Elementary 2431st of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Thomas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Gifted and Talented students:
Male students:
Asian students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Plano Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Plano Independent School District (Isd) 162nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.64 1357th 3465 60.8%
2005 73.71 766th 3475 78.0%
2006 73.54 807th 3476 76.8%
2007 73.84 822nd 3724 77.9%
2008 64.53 1382nd 3768 63.3%
2009 55.17 1970th 3884 49.3%
2010 53.56 2138th 3937 45.7%
2011 50.93 2350th 4095 42.6%
2012 67.84 1262nd 4206 70.0%
2013 58.65 1816th 4221 57.0%
2014 57.01 1929th 4260 54.7%
2015 59.89 1790th 4320 58.6%
2016 42.90 2660th 4286 37.9%
2017 35.98 2779th 4329 35.8%
2018 37.41 2721st 4359 37.6%
2019 23.80 3701st 4479 17.4%
2021 37.37 2718th 4578 40.6%
2022 40.82 2689th 4581 41.3%
2023 45.63 2431st 4647 47.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.68 1001st 1046 4.3%
2019 11.52 1049th 1112 5.7%
2021 41.92 582nd 961 39.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.98 2768th 3226 14.2%
2019 22.56 2985th 3333 10.4%
2021 38.56 2160th 3446 37.3%
2022 45.64 1908th 3487 45.3%
2023 58.19 1250th 3556 64.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.84 849th 3558 76.1%
2019 44.54 1763rd 3684 52.1%
2021 51.63 1332nd 3799 64.9%
2022 52.67 1413th 3952 64.2%
2023 60.90 1053rd 4086 74.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.04 3238th 4264 24.1%
2019 21.58 3908th 4309 9.3%
2021 41.75 2621st 4451 41.1%
2022 51.00 2085th 4477 53.4%
2023 50.50 2148th 4521 52.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.82 2514th 4306 41.6%
2019 27.86 3449th 4348 20.7%
2021 43.30 2395th 4499 46.8%
2022 42.00 2655th 4561 41.8%
2023 46.76 2370th 4588 48.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.81 1605th 3106 48.3%
2019 58.45 1596th 3184 49.9%
2021 46.80 1872nd 3006 37.7%
2022 58.17 1506th 2958 49.1%
2023 52.82 1801st 2980 39.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.60 3813th 4240 10.1%
2019 19.90 3995th 4295 7.0%
2021 44.57 2216th 4331 48.8%
2022 49.31 2143rd 4461 52.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.39 2958th 4319 31.5%
2019 23.43 3686th 4357 15.4%
2021 33.25 2956th 4498 34.3%
2022 41.50 2652nd 4563 41.9%
2023 44.38 2492nd 4585 45.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.24 930th 1005 7.5%
2019 20.41 892nd 1009 11.6%
2023 40.99 708th 1015 30.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.69 1595th 2483 35.8%
2019 18.03 2346th 2515 6.7%
2021 31.62 1779th 2444 27.2%
2022 32.23 1796th 2421 25.8%
2023 31.48 1798th 2443 26.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.92 3473rd 4168 16.7%
2019 23.17 3675th 4188 12.2%
2021 46.82 2139th 4329 50.6%
2022 51.35 1995th 4376 54.4%
2023 58.11 1583rd 4401 64.0%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.04 1145th 3127 63.4%
2019 43.89 1855th 3142 41.0%
2021 38.24 2014th 3082 34.7%
2022 40.99 1996th 3082 35.2%
2023 49.59 1640th 3106 47.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Thomas Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 599 48 31 27 3 n/a n/a 0 708
1989 661 51 44 27 2 n/a n/a 0 785
1990 689 51 57 33 1 n/a n/a 0 831
1991 707 43 65 37 1 n/a n/a -144 709
1992 768 48 71 39 0 n/a n/a 0 926
1993 767 55 71 41 1 n/a n/a 0 935
1994 762 51 74 46 1 n/a n/a 0 934
1995 762 70 79 68 4 n/a n/a 0 983
1996 762 70 79 68 4 n/a n/a 0 983
1997 711 61 72 57 5 n/a n/a 0 906
1998 743 88 70 52 4 n/a n/a 0 957
1999 703 93 63 63 5 n/a n/a 0 927
2000 658 110 58 64 10 n/a n/a 0 900
2001 604 95 63 75 12 n/a n/a 0 849
2002 535 107 65 105 10 n/a n/a 0 822
2003 535 107 65 105 10 n/a n/a 0 822
2004 497 126 82 150 2 n/a n/a 0 857
2005 465 129 87 186 4 n/a n/a 0 871
2006 423 158 71 127 3 n/a n/a 0 782
2007 379 151 78 177 2 n/a n/a 0 787
2008 338 157 81 193 6 n/a n/a 0 775
2009 301 171 82 176 7 n/a n/a 0 737
2010 278 160 67 186 6 n/a n/a 0 697
2011 252 123 45 224 8 3 28 0 683
2012 236 109 44 206 7 0 28 0 630
2013 203 124 42 204 6 0 24 0 603
2014 189 117 38 257 2 0 22 0 625
2015 183 104 34 278 1 0 17 0 617
2016 184 103 33 286 2 0 20 0 628
2017 158 119 35 328 1 0 27 0 668
2018 167 116 34 324 1 0 21 0 663
2019 136 126 30 349 0 0 15 0 656
2020 130 117 35 369 0 0 11 0 662
2021 97 99 26 338 1 0 22 0 583
2022 86 119 23 364 1 0 26 0 619
2023 80 108 31 367 3 1 22 0 612

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 708 35.0 20.2 n/a
1989 785 n/a n/a n/a
1990 831 42.0 19.7 n/a
1991 709 37.3 19.0 n/a
1992 926 48.4 19.1 4.1
1993 935 54.0 17.3 6.4
1994 934 54.1 17.3 4.3
1995 983 57.3 17.2 6.3
1996 983 57.3 17.2 6.3
1997 906 57.5 15.8 5.8
1998 957 57.5 16.6 7.6
1999 927 61.5 15.1 11.4
2000 900 58.5 15.4 11.3
2001 849 61.3 13.8 11.9
2002 822 61.8 13.3 20.8
2003 822 61.8 13.3 20.8
2004 857 68.3 12.5 26.5
2005 871 69.0 12.6 29.2
2006 782 64.9 12.0 34.4
2007 787 69.8 11.3 35.1
2008 775 69.3 11.2 29.3
2009 737 67.9 10.8 41.9
2010 697 60.8 11.4 47.5
2011 683 57.8 11.8 48.6
2012 630 51.3 12.2 50.2
2013 603 51.5 11.7 54.4
2014 625 56.2 11.1 58.4
2015 617 53.0 11.6 64
2016 628 54.0 11.6 62.3
2017 668 56.4 11.8 64.4
2018 663 58.0 11.4 62.1
2019 656 58.1 11.2 70.6
2020 662 55.3 11.9 72.5
2021 583 50.0 11.6 74.8
2022 619 53.6 11.5 67.5
2023 612 56.2 10.8 79.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 708 35.0 20.2 n/a
1989 785 n/a n/a n/a
1990 831 42.0 19.7 n/a
1991 709 37.3 19.0 n/a
1992 926 48.4 19.1 4.1
1993 935 54.0 17.3 6.4
1994 934 54.1 17.3 4.3
1995 983 57.3 17.2 6.3
1996 983 57.3 17.2 6.3
1997 906 57.5 15.8 5.8
1998 957 57.5 16.6 7.6
1999 927 61.5 15.1 11.4
2000 900 58.5 15.4 11.3
2001 849 61.3 13.8 11.9
2002 822 61.8 13.3 20.8
2003 822 61.8 13.3 20.8
2004 857 68.3 12.5 26.5
2005 871 69.0 12.6 29.2
2006 782 64.9 12.0 34.4
2007 787 69.8 11.3 35.1
2008 775 69.3 11.2 29.3
2009 737 67.9 10.8 41.9
2010 697 60.8 11.4 47.5
2011 683 57.8 11.8 48.6
2012 630 51.3 12.2 50.2
2013 603 51.5 11.7 54.4
2014 625 56.2 11.1 58.4
2015 617 53.0 11.6 64
2016 628 54.0 11.6 62.3
2017 668 56.4 11.8 64.4
2018 663 58.0 11.4 62.1
2019 656 58.1 11.2 70.6
2020 662 55.3 11.9 72.5
2021 583 50.0 11.6 74.8
2022 619 53.6 11.5 67.5
2023 612 56.2 10.8 79.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,172 (10.5%) $9,943 (89.5%) $11,115
2020 $1,060 (10.0%) $9,518 (90.0%) $10,578
2021 $1,027 (9.1%) $10,210 (90.9%) $11,237

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3701st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2431st of 4647 Elementary schools
 30.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Thomas Elementary)2744
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6065
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas Elementary)3539
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6460
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Thomas Elementary)2941
 12%
   4th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5861
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Elementary)3748
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6161
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Thomas Elementary)4154
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6670
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Elementary)3443
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))7167
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Thomas Elementary)1429
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5748
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students656612
 6.7%
African American126108
 14.3%
American Indian03
Asian3031
 3.3%
Hispanic349367
 5.2%
Pacific Islander01
White13680
 41.2%
Two or More Races1522
 46.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.6%79.1%
 8.5%


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Thomas Elementary ranks 2431st of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 612 students attended Thomas Elementary.

Students at Thomas Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 18% African American, 13% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Thomas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carpenter Middle
High : Plano Senior High School


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