Enrollment
480
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 482001011985
Early Childhood School — Frisco, TX
Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 4
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Frisco Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Early Childhood School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Early Childhood School reports 480 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 21.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% below the Texas average and 58% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 480 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Frisco Isd spends $13,893 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 75.4% from local sources (property taxes), 16.3% from the state, and 8.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Early Childhood School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▲ 23% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.8% | ▼ 65% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 480 | top 47% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
21.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
— 23% above state mean
Top 90% in Texas — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$13,893
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 480 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 480 Top 47% in Texas — larger than 53% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 37.0
Students per teacher 18:1 +23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 21.8% -65% vs state
NCES ID 482001011985
Student demographics
Asian 56.5%
White 15.8%
African American 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
Two or More 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: Asian at 56.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 480:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frisco Isd, which includes Early Childhood School.
$13,893
Per student
-19%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 75.4%
State 16.3%
Federal 8.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,230
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 2,201
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,173
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,018
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,004
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood School
How many students attend Early Childhood School?
Early Childhood School has 480 students enrolled. It is a other school in FRISCO, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood School?
The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood School is 18:1, which is 23% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Childhood School?
21.8% of students at Early Childhood School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Childhood School?
The largest demographic group at Early Childhood School is Asian at 56.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in FRISCO, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood School?
Early Childhood School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.