Barksdale Elementary

Summary:

Barksdale Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Plano, Texas, serving 551 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Plano Independent School District, which is ranked 185 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Barksdale Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Texas, placing 78th out of 4,675 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student population is diverse, with a higher percentage of Asian (31.4%) and White (35.93%) students compared to the district and state averages. Barksdale Elementary excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Texas elementary schools for female, male, Asian, White, and multi-racial students. However, the school's performance for African American and English Language Learner students, while still strong, is not as high as its other subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Mitchell Elementary, Brinker Elementary, and Huffman Elementary, Barksdale Elementary significantly outperforms them on STAAR test scores and overall state rankings. The school also has a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (16.7%) compared to the nearby schools, which have significantly higher percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2424 Midway
       Plano, TX  75093-6126


(469) 752-0100

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
78th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,821 Help


Students who attend Barksdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Renner Middle
High:    Plano West Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  551

Racial breakdown:

White:
35.9%
Asian:
31.4%
Hispanic:
14.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Barksdale Elementary ranks better than 98.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd 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 97.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Barksdale Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.9%), Asian (31.4%), Hispanic (14.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barksdale Elementary is 14.6. 42 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 Barksdale Elementary is $8,821. 39 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Barksdale Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Barksdale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.02 138th 3465 96.0%
2005 88.55 47th 3475 98.6%
2006 86.51 101st 3476 97.1%
2007 85.58 110th 3724 97.0%
2008 85.11 215th 3768 94.3%
2009 84.89 212th 3884 94.5%
2010 82.52 314th 3937 92.0%
2011 83.06 301st 4095 92.6%
2012 83.47 491st 4206 88.3%
2013 89.95 225th 4221 94.7%
2014 93.94 33rd 4260 99.2%
2015 93.40 47th 4320 98.9%
2016 93.64 38th 4286 99.1%
2017 94.63 207th 4329 95.2%
2018 94.51 198th 4359 95.5%
2019 94.98 170th 4479 96.2%
2021 98.15 85th 4578 98.1%
2022 96.34 117th 4581 97.4%
2023 96.54 113th 4647 97.6%
2024 97.60 78th 4675 98.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.00 129th 1112 88.4%
2021 84.78 85th 961 91.2%
2023 89.60 52nd 1099 95.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.90 913th 3226 71.7%
2019 77.74 378th 3333 88.7%
2021 89.12 162nd 3446 95.3%
2022 91.19 102nd 3487 97.1%
2023 78.44 443rd 3556 87.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.29 474th 3558 86.7%
2019 84.20 214th 3684 94.2%
2021 90.15 135th 3799 96.4%
2022 84.37 275th 3952 93.0%
2023 73.35 570th 4086 86.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.52 1460th 4264 65.8%
2019 65.60 1047th 4309 75.7%
2021 71.77 763rd 4451 82.9%
2022 89.07 197th 4477 95.6%
2023 67.19 1068th 4521 76.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.10 334th 4306 92.2%
2019 93.40 181st 4348 95.8%
2021 96.50 114th 4499 97.5%
2022 93.58 177th 4561 96.1%
2023 96.04 103rd 4588 97.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.01 400th 3106 87.1%
2019 78.51 107th 3184 96.6%
2021 81.31 230th 3006 92.3%
2022 77.94 161st 2958 94.6%
2023 74.03 472nd 2980 84.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.46 1286th 4240 69.7%
2019 83.51 318th 4295 92.6%
2021 95.09 82nd 4331 98.1%
2022 87.83 238th 4461 94.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.95 154th 4319 96.4%
2019 94.30 157th 4357 96.4%
2021 98.02 64th 4498 98.6%
2022 96.05 101st 4563 97.8%
2023 95.06 136th 4585 97.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.06 323rd 1005 67.9%
2019 65.83 316th 1009 68.7%
2021 85.24 67th 967 93.1%
2022 87.15 20th 957 97.9%
2023 80.68 89th 1015 91.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.28 644th 2483 74.1%
2019 64.38 642nd 2515 74.5%
2021 74.37 337th 2444 86.2%
2022 68.84 509th 2421 79.0%
2023 71.73 456th 2443 81.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.32 187th 4168 95.5%
2019 94.17 104th 4188 97.5%
2021 83.62 395th 4329 90.9%
2022 86.13 314th 4376 92.8%
2023 89.79 221st 4401 95.0%
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Rank History for White students at Barksdale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.08 133rd 3127 95.7%
2019 89.88 127th 3142 96.0%
2021 91.39 91st 3082 97.0%
2022 90.85 80th 3082 97.4%
2023 91.76 81st 3106 97.4%
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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.

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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a parent
Sunday, June 2, 2019

Open Quote Amazing school. Great teachers and very mature leadership team. very active school community, always coming up with innovative activities for children and parents to participate Close Quote


by a citizen
Sunday, December 21, 2014

Open Quote Poor leadership, lots of belittling, bullying and micromanaging. All people aren't treated equally. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Barksdale Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 429 9 32 14 2 n/a n/a 0 486
1998 523 14 49 16 5 n/a n/a 0 607
1999 562 30 58 22 2 n/a n/a 0 674
2000 586 32 57 25 2 n/a n/a 0 702
2001 557 28 57 28 3 n/a n/a 0 673
2002 561 28 85 33 2 n/a n/a 0 709
2003 561 28 85 33 2 n/a n/a 0 709
2004 534 48 89 41 3 n/a n/a 0 715
2005 537 44 95 34 5 n/a n/a 0 715
2006 513 37 103 48 2 n/a n/a 0 703
2007 484 46 105 39 2 n/a n/a 0 676
2008 441 49 124 43 2 n/a n/a 0 659
2009 420 49 125 46 4 n/a n/a 0 644
2010 406 55 129 60 2 n/a n/a 0 652
2011 369 55 131 86 0 0 33 0 674
2012 331 50 130 91 2 0 30 0 634
2013 291 60 135 84 1 0 28 0 599
2014 281 64 127 89 2 0 30 0 593
2015 291 65 142 101 1 0 29 0 629
2016 278 67 171 92 1 0 29 0 638
2017 260 82 188 108 2 0 27 0 667
2018 255 79 202 93 4 0 26 0 659
2019 234 72 206 94 4 0 31 0 641
2020 213 77 219 105 3 0 28 0 645
2021 209 67 197 81 4 0 38 0 596
2022 200 64 166 83 4 0 25 0 542
2023 198 67 173 81 3 0 29 0 551

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 Barksdale Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 486 30.3 16.0 0.2
1998 607 36.8 16.5 0.5
1999 674 39.3 17.2 1
2000 702 39.2 17.9 0.7
2001 673 44.6 15.1 0.9
2002 709 43.7 16.2 3.2
2003 709 43.7 16.2 3.2
2004 715 51.5 13.9 4.8
2005 715 51.4 13.9 4.2
2006 703 48.1 14.6 6.4
2007 676 49.9 13.5 4.7
2008 659 45.9 14.4 3.2
2009 644 44.9 14.3 6.8
2010 652 40.0 16.3 5.5
2011 674 40.0 16.8 9.6
2012 634 40.9 15.4 10.4
2013 599 37.5 15.9 11.5
2014 593 39.8 14.8 12.1
2015 629 43.0 14.6 12.2
2016 638 43.0 14.8 11.8
2017 667 44.4 15.0 14.8
2018 659 43.4 15.1 12.3
2019 641 44.4 14.4 13.6
2020 645 42.4 15.1 15
2021 596 40.8 14.5 14.6
2022 542 40.5 13.3 17.5
2023 551 37.5 14.6 16.7

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 Barksdale Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 486 30.3 16.0 0.2
1998 607 36.8 16.5 0.5
1999 674 39.3 17.2 1
2000 702 39.2 17.9 0.7
2001 673 44.6 15.1 0.9
2002 709 43.7 16.2 3.2
2003 709 43.7 16.2 3.2
2004 715 51.5 13.9 4.8
2005 715 51.4 13.9 4.2
2006 703 48.1 14.6 6.4
2007 676 49.9 13.5 4.7
2008 659 45.9 14.4 3.2
2009 644 44.9 14.3 6.8
2010 652 40.0 16.3 5.5
2011 674 40.0 16.8 9.6
2012 634 40.9 15.4 10.4
2013 599 37.5 15.9 11.5
2014 593 39.8 14.8 12.1
2015 629 43.0 14.6 12.2
2016 638 43.0 14.8 11.8
2017 667 44.4 15.0 14.8
2018 659 43.4 15.1 12.3
2019 641 44.4 14.4 13.6
2020 645 42.4 15.1 15
2021 596 40.8 14.5 14.6
2022 542 40.5 13.3 17.5
2023 551 37.5 14.6 16.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Barksdale Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $583 (6.6%) $8,242 (93.4%) $8,825
2020 $516 (6.1%) $7,885 (93.9%) $8,401
2021 $383 (4.3%) $8,438 (95.7%) $8,821

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Barksdale Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 170th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 113th of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Barksdale Elementary)8285
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6065
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barksdale Elementary)8482
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6460
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Barksdale Elementary)7174
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5861
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barksdale Elementary)7670
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6161
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Barksdale Elementary)7186
 15%
   5th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6670
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barksdale Elementary)7884
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))7167
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Barksdale Elementary)7278
 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 Students641551
 14%
African American7267
 6.9%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian206173
 16%
Hispanic9481
 13.8%
Pacific Islander00
White234198
 15.4%
Two or More Races3129
 6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.6%16.7%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Barksdale Elementary

Students at Barksdale Elementary are 36% White, 31% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended Barksdale Elementary.

Yes! Barksdale Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 78th of 4675 Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Barksdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Renner Middle
High : Plano West Senior High School


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