Best Elementary Schools in Plano, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Plano, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Plano, TX rankings: Elementary Schools
Plano, TX elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Skaggs El | Plano | Plano Isd | 82% | 69% | Meets Expectations | 350 |
| #2 | A+ | Mathews El | Plano | Plano Isd | 81% | 67% | Meets Expectations | 477 |
| #3 | A+ | Wyatt El | Plano | Plano Isd | 81% | 67% | Meets Expectations | 341 |
| #4 | A+ | Borchardt El | Plano | Frisco Isd | 79% | 65% | Exceeds Expectations | 684 |
| #5 | A+ | Barksdale El | Plano | Plano Isd | 78% | 65% | Meets Expectations | 551 |
| #6 | A+ | Gulledge El | Plano | Plano Isd | 77% | 65% | Meets Expectations | 767 |
| #7 | A+ | Taylor El | Plano | Frisco Isd | 77% | 59% | Exceeds Expectations | 797 |
| #8 | A+ | Anderson El | Plano | Frisco Isd | 76% | 59% | Exceeds Expectations | 773 |
| #9 | A+ | Hightower El | Plano | Plano Isd | 74% | 54% | Exceeds Expectations | 477 |
| #10 | A+ | Hughston El | Plano | Plano Isd | 74% | 55% | Exceeds Expectations | 353 |
| #11 | A+ | Centennial El | Plano | Plano Isd | 71% | 66% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 502 |
| #12 | A+ | Andrews El | Plano | Plano Isd | 70% | 64% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 470 |
| #13 | A+ | Riddle El | Plano | Frisco Isd | 70% | 59% | Meets Expectations | 813 |
| #14 | A | Lone Star Language Academy (Charter) | Plano | Lone Star Language Academy | 68% | 48% | Exceeds Expectations | 174 |
| #15 | A | Saigling El | Plano | Plano Isd | 64% | 54% | Meets Expectations | 331 |
| #16 | A | Haun El | Plano | Plano Isd | 61% | 64% | Underperforms Expectations | 600 |
| #17 | A | Hedgcoxe El | Plano | Plano Isd | 61% | 52% | Meets Expectations | 421 |
| #18 | A- | Bethany El | Plano | Plano Isd | 59% | 50% | Meets Expectations | 282 |
| #19 | A- | Davis El | Plano | Plano Isd | 59% | 43% | Exceeds Expectations | 288 |
| #20 | A- | Harmony Science Academy Plano (Charter) | Plano | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 56% | 40% | Exceeds Expectations | 541 |
| #21 | A- | Wells El | Plano | Plano Isd | 56% | 56% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 519 |
| #22 | B+ | Carlisle El | Plano | Plano Isd | 55% | 52% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 515 |
| #23 | B+ | Hickey El | Plano | Plano Isd | 54% | 45% | Meets Expectations | 522 |
| #24 | B+ | Shepard El | Plano | Plano Isd | 53% | 52% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 426 |
| #25 | B+ | Harrington El | Plano | Plano Isd | 52% | 47% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 384 |
| #26 | B+ | Mccall El | Plano | Plano Isd | 52% | 51% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 497 |
| #27 | B | Brinker El | Plano | Plano Isd | 48% | 41% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 595 |
| #28 | B | Huffman El | Plano | Plano Isd | 47% | 40% | Meets Expectations | 559 |
| #29 | B- | Dooley El | Plano | Plano Isd | 45% | 36% | Meets Expectations | 325 |
| #30 | C- | Meadows El | Plano | Plano Isd | 36% | 18% | Exceeds Expectations | 364 |
| #31 | D+ | Christie El | Plano | Plano Isd | 34% | 33% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 569 |
| #32 | D+ | Mendenhall El | Plano | Plano Isd | 33% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 607 |
| #33 | D | Daffron El | Plano | Plano Isd | 31% | 38% | Underperforms Expectations | 554 |
| #34 | D- | Barron El | Plano | Plano Isd | 27% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 343 |
| #35 | D- | Forman El | Plano | Plano Isd | 27% | 25% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 549 |
| #36 | D- | Jackson El | Plano | Plano Isd | 27% | 24% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 561 |
| #37 | D- | Thomas El | Plano | Plano Isd | 27% | 30% | Underperforms Expectations | 612 |
| #38 | D- | Memorial El | Plano | Plano Isd | 25% | 25% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 425 |
| #39 | D- | Rasor El | Plano | Plano Isd | 24% | 27% | Underperforms Expectations | 462 |
| #40 | D- | Weatherford El | Plano | Plano Isd | 24% | 23% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 444 |
| #41 | F | Sigler El | Plano | Plano Isd | 20% | 23% | Underperforms Expectations | 454 |
How Plano, TX's elementary schools compare
A: 21B: 8C: 1D: 10F: 1
71% of the 41 ranked elementary schools in Plano, TX earn an A or B (21 A grades, 8 B, 1 C, 10 D, 1 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 22 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (54% here, 70% nationally), and 9 exceed it. On average 54% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 46% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Hightower El (74% against 54%, A+), Lone Star Language Academy (68% against 48%, A), Hughston El (74% against 55%, A+), Taylor El (77% against 59%, A+), Meadows El (36% against 18%, C-).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 11): Plano Isd (8), Frisco Isd (3).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Riddle El (813 students, A+, #13), Taylor El (797 students, A+, #7), Anderson El (773 students, A+, #8).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Plano, TX that are not ranked
2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (2)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Plano, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Plano, TX
What is the best elementary school in Plano, TX?
Skaggs El in Plano ranks first among the 41 ranked elementary schools in Plano, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 82% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 69%.
How are elementary schools in Plano, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Plano, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 43 public elementary schools in Plano, TX; 41 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.