Elementary school (grades K-5) · Plano, TX

Skaggs El

Federal NCES profile for Skaggs El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 483510007223
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Skaggs El earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools.

#7 of 29
elementary schools in Plano · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
12.3:1
small classes for Texas
14.0%
free-lunch eligible

Skaggs El has class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Skaggs El ranks #7 of 29 elementary schools in Plano, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Skaggs El held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 31.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 483510007223 · Plano, TX Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

356 enr · 12.3:1 · 14.0% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Plano East Sr H S (3,033 students)

Skaggs El held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 31.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Skaggs El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Skaggs El reports 356 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Skaggs El compares

Skaggs El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 16% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.0% ▼ 77% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 356 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
356
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible - 77% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Texas - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,384
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 356 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 64.3%
White 16.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 5.6%

Largest group: Asian at 64.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Skaggs El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Plano Isd reports $11,384 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Skaggs El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Plano East Sr H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Plano West Senior H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Plano Sr H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shepton H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jasper H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Skaggs El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Plano Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Skaggs El

How many students attend Skaggs El?

Skaggs El has 356 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Plano, TX. CCD year-over-year: 350 (2022-23) → 338 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Skaggs El?

The student-teacher ratio at Skaggs El is 12.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Skaggs El?

14.0% of students at Skaggs El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Skaggs El?

The largest demographic group at Skaggs El is Asian at 64.3% of enrollment, in Plano, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Skaggs El?

Skaggs El has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Skaggs El rank among elementary schools in Plano?

By Resource Investment Index, Skaggs El ranks #7 of 29 elementary schools in Plano, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Plano on the city page.

What other schools are in Plano Isd?

Besides Skaggs El, Plano Isd also operates Plano East Sr H S (3,033 students), Plano West Senior H S (2,559 students), and Plano Sr H S (2,267 students). See the Plano Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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