Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 75287

This analysis examines five elementary schools in the 75287 zip code of Dallas, Texas, serving grades PK-5, which are split across the Plano Independent School District (Isd), the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd), and the charter Bridgeway Preparatory Academy.

The standout performer is Mitchell Elementary in Plano ISD, which ranks in the 48th percentile statewide and is the only school in the area consistently meeting state averages in reading and math. In contrast, the three Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD schools—McWhorter Elementary, Sheffield Elementary, and McKamy Elementary—all rank in the bottom 36% of Texas schools, with McWhorter and Sheffield falling into the bottom 10-17%. Bridgeway Preparatory Academy, a small charter school, is the lowest-ranked school in the dataset, placing in the 0th percentile despite having the lowest poverty rate in the zip code.

Key metrics reveal stark contrasts: Mitchell Elementary achieves strong results with a 65.44% free/reduced lunch rate and $10,818 per student spending, while McKamy Elementary spends $12,061 per student but ranks in the 28th percentile. Science scores are a universal weakness, with even the top-performing Mitchell scoring 21.82% on 5th-grade Science, well below the state average of 29.57%. The "district effect" is pronounced, as Plano ISD's Mitchell significantly outperforms the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD schools despite similar poverty levels, suggesting systemic differences in instructional quality. Bridgeway Preparatory Academy's poor performance, despite low poverty, indicates fundamental issues with curriculum or administration.