Schell Elementary

Public K-5

 5301 E Renner Rd
       Richardson, TX  75082-2822


(469) 752-6600

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
566th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,608 Help


Students who attend Schell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Otto Middle
High:    Plano East Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  470

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
49.1%
White:
24.3%
African American:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.7% Help


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Compare Details Schell Elementary ranks better than 87.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 18th 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 85.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (49.1%), White (24.3%), African American (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Schell Elementary is 14.1. 42 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Schell Elementary is $8,608. 46 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Schell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Schell Elementary 566th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Schell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Asian students:
African American students:
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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 Schell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 75.19 744th 3768 80.3%
2009 86.76 100th 3884 97.4%
2010 82.65 304th 3937 92.3%
2011 83.65 254th 4095 93.8%
2012 90.93 176th 4206 95.8%
2013 89.41 240th 4221 94.3%
2014 90.82 157th 4260 96.3%
2015 92.46 88th 4320 98.0%
2016 88.82 282nd 4286 93.4%
2017 91.00 325th 4329 92.5%
2018 88.45 405th 4359 90.7%
2019 82.14 620th 4479 86.2%
2021 86.16 533rd 4578 88.4%
2022 80.43 730th 4581 84.1%
2023 85.28 566th 4647 87.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.91 362nd 1046 65.4%
2019 75.56 192nd 1112 82.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.81 1712th 3226 46.9%
2019 37.11 2270th 3333 31.9%
2021 73.29 507th 3446 85.3%
2022 51.93 1533rd 3487 56.0%
2023 57.53 1277th 3556 64.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.87 484th 3558 86.4%
2019 84.85 205th 3684 94.4%
2021 68.33 618th 3799 83.7%
2022 69.32 722nd 3952 81.7%
2023 60.16 1082nd 4086 73.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.62 2062nd 4264 51.6%
2019 47.74 2224th 4309 48.4%
2021 78.90 468th 4451 89.5%
2022 59.57 1499th 4477 66.5%
2023 51.23 2102nd 4521 53.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.54 513th 4306 88.1%
2019 81.51 578th 4348 86.7%
2021 81.83 638th 4499 85.8%
2022 77.85 764th 4561 83.2%
2023 86.29 456th 4588 90.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.96 725th 3106 76.7%
2019 67.21 1022nd 3184 67.9%
2021 80.46 293rd 3006 90.3%
2022 63.47 1209th 2958 59.1%
2023 71.73 672nd 2980 77.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.40 1794th 4240 57.7%
2019 42.39 2507th 4295 41.6%
2021 80.94 353rd 4331 91.8%
2022 60.45 1388th 4461 68.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.26 341st 4319 92.1%
2019 79.61 649th 4357 85.1%
2021 86.77 466th 4498 89.6%
2022 79.56 734th 4563 83.9%
2023 78.13 789th 4585 82.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.91 478th 1005 52.4%
2019 40.79 711th 1009 29.5%
2021 47.84 535th 967 44.7%
2022 49.24 580th 957 39.4%
2023 52.20 566th 1015 44.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.71 1104th 2483 55.5%
2019 60.21 778th 2515 69.1%
2021 74.16 341st 2444 86.0%
2022 63.46 649th 2421 73.2%
2023 64.14 647th 2443 73.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.99 1064th 4168 74.5%
2019 67.68 985th 4188 76.5%
2021 71.78 814th 4329 81.2%
2022 38.59 2845th 4376 35.0%
2023 76.36 671st 4401 84.8%
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Rank History for White students at Schell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.44 988th 3127 68.4%
2019 59.68 1171st 3142 62.7%
2021 52.36 1404th 3082 54.4%
2022 32.78 2317th 3082 24.8%
2023 36.34 2152nd 3106 30.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Schell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2008 181 74 299 17 1 n/a n/a 0 572
2009 182 87 317 19 2 n/a n/a 0 607
2010 182 78 352 23 3 n/a n/a 0 638
2011 166 73 375 35 0 0 15 0 664
2012 146 62 377 35 0 0 17 0 637
2013 158 61 378 32 0 0 19 0 648
2014 155 67 379 36 1 0 19 0 657
2015 155 70 369 46 2 0 26 0 668
2016 174 76 383 54 2 0 24 0 713
2017 162 68 381 46 2 0 32 0 691
2018 154 73 382 37 1 0 26 0 673
2019 164 62 382 43 2 1 28 0 682
2020 139 62 347 49 2 2 27 0 628
2021 134 61 331 40 2 1 24 0 593
2022 116 58 241 49 1 1 17 0 483
2023 114 56 231 49 4 0 16 0 470

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 Schell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 572 45.0 12.7 8.6
2009 607 47.5 12.8 12.2
2010 638 44.5 14.3 14.1
2011 664 46.0 14.4 14.9
2012 637 45.0 14.1 15.2
2013 648 43.0 15.0 16.7
2014 657 43.4 15.1 16.4
2015 668 45.0 14.8 18.3
2016 713 45.0 15.8 20.6
2017 691 44.5 15.5 18.7
2018 673 43.3 15.5 18
2019 682 43.4 15.7 24.8
2020 628 46.1 13.6 24
2021 593 40.5 14.6 27.3
2022 483 37.1 13.0 29.4
2023 470 33.2 14.1 28.7

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 Schell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 0 n/a n/a n/a
2008 572 45.0 12.7 8.6
2009 607 47.5 12.8 12.2
2010 638 44.5 14.3 14.1
2011 664 46.0 14.4 14.9
2012 637 45.0 14.1 15.2
2013 648 43.0 15.0 16.7
2014 657 43.4 15.1 16.4
2015 668 45.0 14.8 18.3
2016 713 45.0 15.8 20.6
2017 691 44.5 15.5 18.7
2018 673 43.3 15.5 18
2019 682 43.4 15.7 24.8
2020 628 46.1 13.6 24
2021 593 40.5 14.6 27.3
2022 483 37.1 13.0 29.4
2023 470 33.2 14.1 28.7

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 Schell Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $465 (5.4%) $8,175 (94.6%) $8,640
2020 $409 (4.6%) $8,471 (95.4%) $8,880
2021 $215 (2.5%) $8,393 (97.5%) $8,608

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Schell Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 620th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 566th of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Schell Elementary)5667
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6065
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Schell Elementary)6361
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6460
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Schell Elementary)6668
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5861
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Schell Elementary)7060
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6161
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Schell Elementary)6569
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6670
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Schell Elementary)6869
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))7167
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Schell Elementary)4955
 6%
   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 Students682470
 31.1%
African American6256
 9.7%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian382231
 39.5%
Hispanic4349
 14%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White164114
 30.5%
Two or More Races2816
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.8%28.7%
 3.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Schell Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Schell Elementary.

Schell Elementary ranks 566th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Schell Elementary are 49% Asian, 24% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Schell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Otto Middle
High : Plano East Senior High School


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