Spears Elementary

Summary:

Spears Elementary is a public elementary school in Frisco, Texas, serving around 740 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Frisco Independent School District, which is ranked 30th out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spears Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with a mix of White (29.59%), Asian (27.7%), Hispanic (20.27%), African American (11.76%), and students of two or more races (10%). The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally strong, with a majority of students performing at or above the proficient level in reading, math, and science. However, the school's performance is slightly lower than the district and state averages in some grade levels and subject areas. Spears Elementary has a strong gifted and talented program, ranking in the top 290 out of 2,980 Texas elementary schools for this student group in the 2022-2023 school year. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at around 25%, and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3, which is slightly lower than the district average.

Spears Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating a consistent level of high performance. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with particularly strong results for Asian and gifted and talented students, but relatively lower performance for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and economically disadvantaged students. Compared to nearby schools in the Frisco ISD, such as Talley Elementary and Curtsinger Elementary, Spears Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly lower. However, the school outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Christie Elementary and Rogers Elementary, which have lower rankings and test scores.


Detail:

Public K-5

 8500 Wade Blvd
       Frisco, TX  75034-5865


(469) 633-2900

District: Frisco Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
764th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,316 Help


Students who attend Spears Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hunt Middle
High:    Frisco High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  687

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
32.2%
White:
29.7%
Hispanic:
20.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Spears Elementary ranks better than 83.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 36th among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Frisco Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Spears Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (32.2%), White (29.7%), Hispanic (20.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spears Elementary is 14.3, which is the 11th best among 42 elementary schools in the Frisco Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spears Elementary is $8,316. 29 elementary schools in the Frisco Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spears Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Spears Elementary 764th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Spears Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Frisco Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Frisco Independent School District (Isd) 30th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spears Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.23 617th 3465 82.2%
2005 81.18 390th 3475 88.8%
2006 83.37 246th 3476 92.9%
2007 82.80 270th 3724 92.7%
2008 84.00 257th 3768 93.2%
2009 84.80 221st 3884 94.3%
2010 83.94 202nd 3937 94.9%
2011 84.94 184th 4095 95.5%
2012 92.29 110th 4206 97.4%
2013 90.75 188th 4221 95.5%
2014 88.86 247th 4260 94.2%
2015 82.09 626th 4320 85.5%
2016 78.45 822nd 4286 80.8%
2017 88.51 424th 4329 90.2%
2018 87.71 429th 4359 90.2%
2019 86.04 474th 4479 89.4%
2021 80.46 725th 4578 84.2%
2022 81.29 689th 4581 85.0%
2023 86.72 500th 4647 89.2%
2024 79.84 764th 4675 83.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.92 255th 1046 75.6%
2019 46.81 624th 1112 43.9%
2021 33.02 703rd 961 26.8%
2022 49.19 547th 1004 45.5%
2023 64.48 367th 1099 66.6%
2024 53.05 513th 1114 53.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.21 1854th 3226 42.5%
2019 44.42 1870th 3333 43.9%
2021 40.74 2024th 3446 41.3%
2022 50.39 1623rd 3487 53.5%
2023 56.26 1344th 3556 62.2%
2024 66.88 879th 3638 75.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.26 1044th 3558 70.7%
2019 55.48 1130th 3684 69.3%
2021 60.00 931st 3799 75.5%
2022 49.87 1582nd 3952 60.0%
2023 66.67 815th 4086 80.1%
2024 60.85 1212th 4261 71.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.76 1854th 4264 56.5%
2019 53.50 1805th 4309 58.1%
2021 56.05 1629th 4451 63.4%
2022 49.79 2161st 4477 51.7%
2023 55.87 1769th 4521 60.9%
2024 37.13 3088th 4560 32.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.62 388th 4306 91.0%
2019 86.51 403rd 4348 90.7%
2021 74.81 870th 4499 80.7%
2022 80.84 648th 4561 85.8%
2023 85.57 488th 4588 89.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.38 196th 3106 93.7%
2019 72.65 624th 3184 80.4%
2021 76.01 608th 3006 79.8%
2022 78.40 109th 2958 96.3%
2023 75.22 290th 2980 90.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.19 1074th 4240 74.7%
2019 59.97 1340th 4295 68.8%
2021 56.93 1384th 4331 68.0%
2022 60.25 1402nd 4461 68.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.19 558th 4319 87.1%
2019 77.91 710th 4357 83.7%
2021 80.97 654th 4498 85.5%
2022 78.74 760th 4563 83.3%
2023 83.47 576th 4585 87.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.91 539th 1005 46.4%
2019 66.97 306th 1009 69.7%
2021 64.66 333rd 967 65.6%
2022 70.01 243rd 957 74.6%
2023 68.99 299th 1015 70.5%
2024 59.11 482nd 1035 53.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.25 1368th 2483 44.9%
2019 47.41 1243rd 2515 50.6%
2021 46.34 1177th 2444 51.8%
2022 65.09 605th 2421 75.0%
2023 78.92 295th 2443 87.9%
2024 59.12 809th 2421 66.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.07 517th 4168 87.6%
2019 69.55 894th 4188 78.7%
2021 64.00 1156th 4329 73.3%
2022 58.16 1572nd 4376 64.1%
2023 63.12 1307th 4401 70.3%
2024 37.56 2918th 4431 34.1%
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Rank History for White students at Spears Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.15 333rd 3127 89.4%
2019 84.09 285th 3142 90.9%
2021 69.93 740th 3082 76.0%
2022 68.87 824th 3082 73.3%
2023 75.06 590th 3106 81.0%
2024 71.81 696th 3078 77.4%
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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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Spears Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, August 11, 2017

Open Quote Involved teachers who care and the PTA is highly active. Parents are extremely involved. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Open Quote This school is all about who you are based on what you have.
The teachers are spoiled by wealthy families that give them $100 bills as gifts for no reason and the teachers proudly show that off to the rest of the students in the class so their parents can send some of that for them as well.
If you are not rich and cannot spend lots of money on teachers and staff than dont expect any care or respect from them. Very disappointing experience. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Spears Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 274 19 14 63 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2003 274 19 14 63 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2004 369 42 31 73 3 n/a n/a 0 518
2005 428 49 43 68 1 n/a n/a 0 589
2006 457 68 51 74 3 n/a n/a 0 653
2007 475 55 40 74 2 n/a n/a 0 646
2008 506 62 59 77 2 n/a n/a 0 706
2009 541 59 70 98 2 n/a n/a 0 770
2010 457 39 62 75 3 n/a n/a 0 636
2011 478 39 62 108 4 1 16 0 708
2012 481 53 74 106 3 1 14 0 732
2013 470 54 66 110 3 0 13 0 716
2014 468 58 92 93 4 2 14 0 731
2015 480 58 93 107 6 3 17 0 764
2016 426 67 115 113 9 1 21 0 752
2017 378 68 132 113 9 1 21 0 722
2018 353 73 150 117 8 1 32 0 734
2019 271 75 139 128 7 0 30 0 650
2020 259 100 180 166 6 0 50 0 761
2021 243 85 169 175 7 0 50 0 729
2022 241 92 211 171 7 0 65 0 787
2023 219 87 205 150 5 0 74 0 740
2024 204 55 221 141 4 0 62 0 687

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 Spears Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 370 27.0 13.7 9.7
2003 370 27.0 13.7 9.7
2004 518 33.8 15.3 12.2
2005 589 39.0 15.1 12.2
2006 653 38.4 17.0 12.6
2007 646 38.0 17.0 6.5
2008 706 42.0 16.8 6.2
2009 770 44.3 17.4 8.7
2010 636 40.2 15.7 8.8
2011 708 40.7 17.3 9.3
2012 732 40.5 18.0 12.6
2013 716 40.0 17.8 14.2
2014 731 41.2 17.7 12.9
2015 764 43.0 17.7 11.6
2016 752 44.0 17.0 12.8
2017 722 43.9 16.4 14.3
2018 734 49.3 14.8 12.9
2019 650 44.7 14.5 17.8
2020 761 48.6 15.6 20.5
2021 729 52.2 13.9 21.1
2022 787 54.7 14.3 22.5
2023 740 48.2 15.3 25
2024 687 47.8 14.3 23.7

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 Spears Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 370 27.0 13.7 9.7
2003 370 27.0 13.7 9.7
2004 518 33.8 15.3 12.2
2005 589 39.0 15.1 12.2
2006 653 38.4 17.0 12.6
2007 646 38.0 17.0 6.5
2008 706 42.0 16.8 6.2
2009 770 44.3 17.4 8.7
2010 636 40.2 15.7 8.8
2011 708 40.7 17.3 9.3
2012 732 40.5 18.0 12.6
2013 716 40.0 17.8 14.2
2014 731 41.2 17.7 12.9
2015 764 43.0 17.7 11.6
2016 752 44.0 17.0 12.8
2017 722 43.9 16.4 14.3
2018 734 49.3 14.8 12.9
2019 650 44.7 14.5 17.8
2020 761 48.6 15.6 20.5
2021 729 52.2 13.9 21.1
2022 787 54.7 14.3 22.5
2023 740 48.2 15.3 25
2024 687 47.8 14.3 23.7

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 Spears Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $586 (7.8%) $6,965 (92.2%) $7,551
2020 $514 (6.8%) $7,095 (93.3%) $7,608
2021 $517 (6.2%) $7,798 (93.8%) $8,316

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Spears Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 474th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 500th of 4647 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Spears Elementary)6772
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Frisco Independent School District (Isd))6473
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Spears Elementary)5668
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Frisco Independent School District (Isd))6466
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Spears Elementary)5760
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Frisco Independent School District (Isd))6473
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Spears Elementary)6556
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Frisco Independent School District (Isd))6769
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Spears Elementary)7676
   5th Grade Reading (Frisco Independent School District (Isd))7580
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Spears Elementary)7775
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Frisco Independent School District (Isd))7976
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Spears Elementary)6152
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Frisco Independent School District (Isd))6956
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students650740
 13.8%
African American7587
 16%
American Indian75
 28.6%
Asian139205
 47.5%
Hispanic128150
 17.2%
Pacific Islander00
White271219
 19.2%
Two or More Races3074
 146.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.8%25%
 7.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Spears Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 687 students attended Spears Elementary.

Students who attend Spears Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hunt Middle
High : Frisco High School

Spears Elementary ranks 764th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Spears Elementary are 32% Asian, 30% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.


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