Enrollment
220
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 483510009173
Pearson Early Childhood — Plano, TX
Federal NCES profile for Pearson Early Childhood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
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
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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pearson Early Childhood 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
Pearson Early Childhood reports 220 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% 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 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 40.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% below the Texas average and 23% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 220 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Plano Isd spends $16,882 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 80.7% from local sources (property taxes), 7.3% from the state, and 12.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), 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 Pearson Early Childhood 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 | 16.4:1 | ▲ 12% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.0% | ▼ 35% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 220 | top 17% | — | — |
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
40.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 35% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Texas — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$16,882
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 220 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 220 Top 17% in Texas — larger than 83% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 16.4:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 40.0% -35% vs state
NCES ID 483510009173
Student demographics
Asian 43.2%
White 25.5%
African American 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: Asian at 43.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 220:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plano Isd, which includes Pearson Early Childhood.
$16,882
Per student
-2%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 80.7%
State 7.3%
Federal 12.0%
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
- 3,033
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,559
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,267
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,360
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,301
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Pearson Early Childhood
How many students attend Pearson Early Childhood?
Pearson Early Childhood has 220 students enrolled. It is a other school in PLANO, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pearson Early Childhood?
The student-teacher ratio at Pearson Early Childhood is 16.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pearson Early Childhood?
40.0% of students at Pearson Early Childhood are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pearson Early Childhood?
The largest demographic group at Pearson Early Childhood is Asian at 43.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in PLANO, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pearson Early Childhood?
Pearson Early Childhood has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) 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.