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Harrington El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1540 Baffin Bay Dr, Plano, TX 75075 · (469) 752-1500 · Part of Plano Independent School District

Plano’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
321
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Harrington El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Plano kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

Where Plano kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Harrington ElYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1540 Baffin Bay Dr, Plano

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 144
Grade 245
Grade 362
Grade 456
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
397’20
349’21
384’22
326’23
321’24

Down 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 17%Asian 17%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harrington El from Plano families.

Other schools in Plano Independent School District

The district →
Mitchell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
A−
787 students14:1
Jackson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C
705 students14:1
Thomas El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C+
687 students13:1
Daffron El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
B+
604 students13:1
Christie El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C+
568 students12:1
Mendenhall El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C−
563 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Plano’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.