Head Start
- Head Start serves 146 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Head Start places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Head Start's student population of 146 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 146 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Head Start's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Head Start is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 78% | 52% |
| Black | 15% | 13% |
| White | 5% | 28% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Plano Isd School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Head Start is Night School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bowman Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Meadows Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Plano Meadows Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 519 students
0.1 miles
2800 18th St
Plano, TX 75074
(469)752-2400 0.1 K-5 519 - Plano Night School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
0.6 miles
2700 W 15th
Plano, TX 75075
(469)752-5795 0.6 9-12 n/a - Plano Williams High School Grades: 9-10 | 1090 students
0.6 miles
1717 17th St
Plano, TX 75074
(469)752-8300 0.6 9-10 1090 - Plano Bowman Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 955 students
0.7 miles
2501 Jupiter Rd
Plano, TX 75074
(469)752-4800 0.7 6-8 955 - Plano Forman Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 565 students
0.8 miles
3600 Timberline Dr
Plano, TX 75074
(469)752-1200 0.8 K-5 565
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