Barron Elementary

Summary:

Barron Elementary is a public elementary school in Plano, Texas, serving 343 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Plano Independent School District, which is ranked 185 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Barron Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with its STAAR test scores lagging behind the Plano ISD and Texas state averages across most grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 42.11% of 3rd graders at Barron Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 64.1% for Plano ISD and 48.85% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 21.05% of 3rd graders and 27.59% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to 57.25% and 56.82% for Plano ISD, respectively. Barron Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 85.42% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools in the Plano ISD, such as Sigler Elementary, Hickey Elementary, and Harrington Elementary, Barron Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, with higher STAAR scores and better overall rankings. These nearby schools have lower percentages of students from low-income families and more diverse student populations, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3300 Ave P
       Plano, TX  75074


(469) 752-0200

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3665th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,032 Help


Students who attend Barron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bowman Middle
High:    Plano East Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.9 Help
Number of students:  343

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.8%
African American:
14.9%
White:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Barron Elementary ranks worse than 78.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 43rd 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 26.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.8%), African American (14.9%), White (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barron Elementary is 8.9, which is the 2nd best among 44 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barron Elementary is $15,032, which is the highest among 45 elementary schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barron Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Barron Elementary 3665th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Barron Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Barron Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 43.41 2776th 4095 32.2%
2012 45.56 2550th 4206 39.4%
2013 32.11 3304th 4221 21.7%
2014 47.11 2513th 4260 41.0%
2015 55.66 2024th 4320 53.1%
2016 47.77 2406th 4286 43.9%
2017 40.52 2488th 4329 42.5%
2018 38.60 2646th 4359 39.3%
2019 31.16 3262nd 4479 27.2%
2021 27.91 3317th 4578 27.5%
2022 23.91 3718th 4581 18.8%
2023 37.49 2953rd 4647 36.5%
2024 26.32 3665th 4675 21.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.13 687th 1046 34.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.55 2059th 3226 36.2%
2019 36.92 2280th 3333 31.6%
2021 50.13 1464th 3446 57.5%
2022 40.14 2219th 3487 36.4%
2023 54.18 1452nd 3556 59.2%
2024 20.84 3221st 3638 11.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.14 2649th 3558 25.5%
2019 61.62 874th 3684 76.3%
2021 35.17 2395th 3799 37.0%
2022 26.00 3308th 3952 16.3%
2023 25.05 3475th 4086 15.0%
2024 20.68 3787th 4261 11.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.92 2049th 4264 51.9%
2019 41.46 2680th 4309 37.8%
2021 41.24 2651st 4451 40.4%
2022 23.26 3879th 4477 13.4%
2023 41.90 2738th 4521 39.4%
2024 19.20 4156th 4560 8.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.20 3052nd 4306 29.1%
2019 22.26 3762nd 4348 13.5%
2021 20.54 3844th 4499 14.6%
2022 25.32 3714th 4561 18.6%
2023 36.67 3000th 4588 34.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.29 2859th 3106 8.0%
2019 16.84 2987th 3184 6.2%
2021 15.97 2705th 3006 10.0%
2022 1.85 2942nd 2958 0.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.68 1159th 4240 72.7%
2019 45.69 2273rd 4295 47.1%
2021 53.58 1594th 4331 63.2%
2022 37.58 2975th 4461 33.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.17 2246th 4319 48.0%
2019 42.61 2482nd 4357 43.0%
2021 37.74 2690th 4498 40.2%
2022 24.80 3712th 4563 18.7%
2023 38.54 2849th 4585 37.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.93 1833rd 2483 26.2%
2019 35.69 1732nd 2515 31.1%
2021 26.37 2006th 2444 17.9%
2022 28.90 1927th 2421 20.4%
2023 42.49 1351st 2443 44.7%
2024 25.02 2043rd 2421 15.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.89 2210th 4168 47.0%
2019 34.58 2987th 4188 28.7%
2021 39.55 2605th 4329 39.8%
2022 33.79 3175th 4376 27.4%
2023 46.77 2279th 4401 48.2%
2024 22.99 3813th 4431 13.9%
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Rank History for White students at Barron Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.67 1821st 3127 41.8%
2019 11.98 3004th 3142 4.4%
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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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Barron Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Barron Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 43 56 2 356 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2011 32 61 2 338 2 0 11 0 446
2012 41 62 3 341 4 0 12 0 463
2013 37 52 4 341 4 0 11 0 449
2014 42 60 5 364 2 0 9 0 482
2015 39 55 7 363 2 0 8 0 474
2016 46 50 6 353 2 1 12 0 470
2017 37 45 8 313 0 1 14 0 418
2018 30 48 7 300 0 0 9 0 394
2019 28 42 5 276 0 0 2 0 353
2020 19 32 3 254 0 0 6 0 314
2021 15 40 4 241 0 0 6 0 306
2022 21 41 11 268 0 0 7 0 348
2023 26 51 14 243 0 0 9 0 343

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 Barron Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 457 47.8 9.5 87.1
2011 446 47.8 9.3 89.2
2012 463 41.5 11.1 89
2013 449 45.5 9.8 91.8
2014 482 45.0 10.7 88.8
2015 474 47.0 10.0 90.3
2016 470 47.0 10.0 88.5
2017 418 47.8 8.7 86.1
2018 394 44.6 8.8 82.7
2019 353 41.9 8.4 82.7
2020 314 34.9 8.9 86.3
2021 306 34.5 8.8 86.9
2022 348 35.8 9.7 80.5
2023 343 38.2 8.9 85.4

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 Barron Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 457 47.8 9.5 87.1
2011 446 47.8 9.3 89.2
2012 463 41.5 11.1 89
2013 449 45.5 9.8 91.8
2014 482 45.0 10.7 88.8
2015 474 47.0 10.0 90.3
2016 470 47.0 10.0 88.5
2017 418 47.8 8.7 86.1
2018 394 44.6 8.8 82.7
2019 353 41.9 8.4 82.7
2020 314 34.9 8.9 86.3
2021 306 34.5 8.8 86.9
2022 348 35.8 9.7 80.5
2023 343 38.2 8.9 85.4

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 Barron Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,665 (10.8%) $13,728 (89.2%) $15,393
2020 $1,334 (9.1%) $13,288 (90.9%) $14,622
2021 $1,308 (8.7%) $13,724 (91.3%) $15,032

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Barron Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3262nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2953rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Barron Elementary)3037
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6065
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barron Elementary)4643
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6460
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Barron Elementary)00
   3rd Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))2920
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barron Elementary)021
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))1823
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Barron Elementary)4636
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))5861
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barron Elementary)4036
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6161
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Barron Elementary)3347
 14%
   5th Grade Reading (Plano Independent School District (Isd))6670
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barron Elementary)4150
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Plano Independent School District (Isd))7167
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Barron Elementary)2324
 1%
   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 Students353343
 2.8%
African American4251
 21.4%
American Indian00
Asian514
 180%
Hispanic276243
 12%
Pacific Islander00
White2826
 7.1%
Two or More Races29
 350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.7%85.4%
 2.7%


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Students at Barron Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Barron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bowman Middle
High : Plano East Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Barron Elementary.

Barron Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Texas elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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