Mathews Elementary

Summary:

Mathews Elementary is a public elementary school in Plano, Texas, serving 477 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Plano Independent School District, which is ranked 185 out of 968 districts in Texas, Mathews Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mathews Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with STAAR test scores significantly outperforming the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 88.57% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading and Mathematics, compared to 71.19% and 66.81% for the Plano ISD district, respectively. The school also has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Asian students (33.12%) compared to the district and state. Mathews Elementary performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including male students, Asian students, African American students, and English Language Learners, consistently ranking among the top schools in Texas for these groups.

Mathews Elementary's exceptional performance is further supported by its higher per-student spending ($10,683) and lower student-teacher ratio (13.7) compared to the district and state averages. When compared to nearby Wyatt Elementary, Gulledge Elementary, and Bethany Elementary, Mathews Elementary consistently outperforms these schools on STAAR test scores and maintains a more diverse student population. While Anderson Elementary in the Frisco Independent School District also performs exceptionally well, Mathews Elementary still outperforms it in some areas, likely due to its higher resource allocation and more favorable student-teacher ratio.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7500 Marchman Way
       Plano, TX  75025-3669


(469) 752-2300

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
98th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,683 Help


Students who attend Mathews Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Schimelpfenig Middle
High:    Plano Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  466

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.8%
Asian:
35.6%
African American:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mathews Elementary ranks better than 97.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 4th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (41.8%), Asian (35.6%), African American (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mathews Elementary is 13.8. 37 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mathews Elementary is $10,683. 26 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mathews Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mathews Elementary 98th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Mathews Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Plano Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Plano Independent School District (Isd) 185th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mathews Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.55 20th 3465 99.4%
2005 89.01 29th 3475 99.2%
2006 87.53 51st 3476 98.5%
2007 86.29 78th 3724 97.9%
2008 85.45 194th 3768 94.9%
2009 85.85 169th 3884 95.6%
2010 82.96 286th 3937 92.7%
2011 80.83 441st 4095 89.2%
2012 93.40 62nd 4206 98.5%
2013 91.86 139th 4221 96.7%
2014 93.27 55th 4260 98.7%
2015 93.17 53rd 4320 98.8%
2016 90.95 160th 4286 96.3%
2017 98.45 55th 4329 98.7%
2018 98.50 41st 4359 99.1%
2019 98.33 52nd 4479 98.8%
2021 95.39 188th 4578 95.9%
2022 95.26 163rd 4581 96.4%
2023 94.34 197th 4647 95.8%
2024 97.19 98th 4675 97.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.73 99th 1046 90.5%
2019 65.63 338th 1112 69.6%
2021 26.17 784th 961 18.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.41 454th 3226 85.9%
2019 96.43 28th 3333 99.2%
2021 63.39 857th 3446 75.1%
2022 91.85 95th 3487 97.3%
2023 85.85 230th 3556 93.5%
2024 97.85 32nd 3638 99.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.10 27th 3558 99.2%
2019 95.12 62nd 3684 98.3%
2021 75.29 430th 3799 88.7%
2022 80.42 366th 3952 90.7%
2023 86.85 246th 4086 94.0%
2024 86.34 276th 4261 93.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.63 1586th 4264 62.8%
2019 69.88 819th 4309 81.0%
2021 79.99 427th 4451 90.4%
2022 91.69 134th 4477 97.0%
2023 64.82 1198th 4521 73.5%
2024 72.99 770th 4560 83.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.49 52nd 4306 98.8%
2019 97.48 54th 4348 98.8%
2021 93.03 228th 4499 94.9%
2022 93.08 195th 4561 95.7%
2023 88.17 391st 4588 91.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.18 327th 3106 89.5%
2019 74.34 493rd 3184 84.5%
2021 73.90 730th 3006 75.7%
2022 76.84 262nd 2958 91.1%
2023 74.20 462nd 2980 84.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.93 1198th 4240 71.7%
2019 91.24 141st 4295 96.7%
2021 66.69 881st 4331 79.7%
2022 89.24 192nd 4461 95.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.30 35th 4319 99.2%
2019 97.85 53rd 4357 98.8%
2021 95.78 142nd 4498 96.8%
2022 95.19 141st 4563 96.9%
2023 96.11 101st 4585 97.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.30 84th 1005 91.6%
2019 87.78 20th 1009 98.0%
2021 78.59 151st 967 84.4%
2022 78.98 113th 957 88.2%
2023 76.69 156th 1015 84.6%
2024 85.71 28th 1035 97.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.13 982nd 2515 61.0%
2021 82.70 208th 2444 91.5%
2022 97.08 28th 2421 98.8%
2023 86.55 175th 2443 92.8%
2024 93.92 54th 2421 97.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.43 26th 4168 99.4%
2019 99.10 14th 4188 99.7%
2021 84.33 375th 4329 91.3%
2022 91.14 179th 4376 95.9%
2023 73.59 780th 4401 82.3%
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Rank History for White students at Mathews Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.92 111th 3127 96.5%
2019 89.11 144th 3142 95.4%
2021 79.05 416th 3082 86.5%
2022 79.48 388th 3082 87.4%
2023 77.85 495th 3106 84.1%
2024 86.40 196th 3078 93.6%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Mathews Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Mathews Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 275 6 15 7 n/a n/a n/a 0 303
1989 515 17 29 13 1 n/a n/a 0 575
1990 675 27 44 14 1 n/a n/a 0 761
1991 424 11 31 4 1 n/a n/a -75 396
1992 543 19 43 7 1 n/a n/a 0 613
1993 556 16 62 8 1 n/a n/a 0 643
1994 474 14 45 13 3 n/a n/a 0 549
1995 669 26 71 17 6 n/a n/a 0 789
1996 669 26 71 17 6 n/a n/a 0 789
1997 619 24 79 18 4 n/a n/a 0 744
1998 554 21 90 19 4 n/a n/a 0 688
1999 573 25 124 23 6 n/a n/a 0 751
2000 575 33 149 30 6 n/a n/a 0 793
2001 480 22 131 25 5 n/a n/a 0 663
2002 446 14 140 23 5 n/a n/a 0 628
2003 446 14 140 23 5 n/a n/a 0 628
2004 448 11 151 21 4 n/a n/a 0 635
2005 433 15 171 24 9 n/a n/a 0 652
2006 388 17 172 17 6 n/a n/a 0 600
2007 343 15 185 23 3 n/a n/a 0 569
2008 316 16 179 23 4 n/a n/a 0 538
2009 390 19 268 31 4 n/a n/a 0 712
2010 359 24 274 31 3 n/a n/a 0 691
2011 303 22 249 38 1 0 16 0 629
2012 267 21 248 26 1 0 21 0 584
2013 271 18 227 22 0 0 23 0 561
2014 262 18 219 25 0 0 26 0 550
2015 241 16 194 29 0 0 22 0 502
2016 215 26 189 30 1 0 28 0 489
2017 214 24 168 36 2 0 28 0 472
2018 215 25 166 43 1 0 25 0 475
2019 226 32 157 37 0 0 29 0 481
2020 214 30 156 40 1 0 29 0 470
2021 202 22 149 41 2 0 22 0 438
2022 208 30 133 38 3 0 26 0 438
2023 214 38 158 41 3 0 23 0 477
2024 195 39 166 38 2 1 25 0 466

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 Mathews Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 303 15.0 20.2 n/a
1989 575 n/a n/a n/a
1990 761 38.0 20.0 n/a
1991 396 34.0 11.6 n/a
1992 613 33.4 18.3 0.5
1993 643 37.0 17.4 0.8
1994 549 30.9 17.8 0.7
1995 789 44.6 17.7 0.5
1996 789 44.6 17.7 0.5
1997 744 42.5 17.5 0.8
1998 688 40.8 16.9 0.1
1999 751 47.0 16.0 0.1
2000 793 46.3 17.1 0.3
2001 663 43.0 15.4 0.6
2002 628 40.0 15.7 0.3
2003 628 40.0 15.7 0.3
2004 635 42.8 14.8 0.8
2005 652 43.1 15.1 1.7
2006 600 41.7 14.4 1.3
2007 569 40.4 14.1 2.6
2008 538 37.4 14.4 2.4
2009 712 47.5 15.0 3.4
2010 691 45.7 15.1 3.5
2011 629 44.7 14.0 4.3
2012 584 40.9 14.2 4.1
2013 561 37.9 14.7 4.1
2014 550 36.9 14.8 3.8
2015 502 38.0 13.2 4.2
2016 489 36.0 13.5 5.7
2017 472 38.9 12.1 6.1
2018 475 36.8 12.8 5.5
2019 481 36.3 13.2 10.6
2020 470 35.9 13.0 11.7
2021 438 36.2 12.0 13.7
2022 438 36.0 12.1 25.1
2023 477 34.6 13.7 12.8
2024 466 33.6 13.8 14.8

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 Mathews Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 303 15.0 20.2 n/a
1989 575 n/a n/a n/a
1990 761 38.0 20.0 n/a
1991 396 34.0 11.6 n/a
1992 613 33.4 18.3 0.5
1993 643 37.0 17.4 0.8
1994 549 30.9 17.8 0.7
1995 789 44.6 17.7 0.5
1996 789 44.6 17.7 0.5
1997 744 42.5 17.5 0.8
1998 688 40.8 16.9 0.1
1999 751 47.0 16.0 0.1
2000 793 46.3 17.1 0.3
2001 663 43.0 15.4 0.6
2002 628 40.0 15.7 0.3
2003 628 40.0 15.7 0.3
2004 635 42.8 14.8 0.8
2005 652 43.1 15.1 1.7
2006 600 41.7 14.4 1.3
2007 569 40.4 14.1 2.6
2008 538 37.4 14.4 2.4
2009 712 47.5 15.0 3.4
2010 691 45.7 15.1 3.5
2011 629 44.7 14.0 4.3
2012 584 40.9 14.2 4.1
2013 561 37.9 14.7 4.1
2014 550 36.9 14.8 3.8
2015 502 38.0 13.2 4.2
2016 489 36.0 13.5 5.7
2017 472 38.9 12.1 6.1
2018 475 36.8 12.8 5.5
2019 481 36.3 13.2 10.6
2020 470 35.9 13.0 11.7
2021 438 36.2 12.0 13.7
2022 438 36.0 12.1 25.1
2023 477 34.6 13.7 12.8
2024 466 33.6 13.8 14.8

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 Mathews Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $641 (6.3%) $9,511 (93.7%) $10,152
2020 $710 (7.1%) $9,293 (92.9%) $10,003
2021 $592 (5.5%) $10,091 (94.5%) $10,683

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mathews Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 52nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 197th of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Mathews Elementary)8472
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6065
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mathews Elementary)8181
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6460
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Mathews Elementary)7767
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5861
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mathews Elementary)8867
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6161
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Mathews Elementary)8785
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6670
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mathews Elementary)9587
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))7167
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Mathews Elementary)8071
 9%
   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 Students481477
 0.8%
African American3238
 18.8%
American Indian03
Asian157158
 0.6%
Hispanic3741
 10.8%
Pacific Islander00
White226214
 5.3%
Two or More Races2923
 20.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.6%12.8%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mathews Elementary

Students at Mathews Elementary are 42% White, 36% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Mathews Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Schimelpfenig Middle
High : Plano Senior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 466 students attended Mathews Elementary.

Yes! Mathews Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 98th of 4675 Texas elementary schools.


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