The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in Math. The lowest is 14% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Memorial El
Memorial Elementary sits on Laurel Lane in Plano, Texas, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within Plano ISD. The school's enrollment is solidly mid-range for an elementary campus in its district. Its student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of white, Black, and Asian students. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making this one of the more economically disadvantaged campuses in the district's portfolio. English learner counts were not reported in the data available, though the use of Spanish-language STAAR versions in third, fourth, and fifth grade ELA, and in fifth-grade math and science, strongly suggests a substantial portion of students are receiving instruction primarily in Spanish, which is context a parent should keep in mind when reading the test results below.
On the most recent STAAR results, proficiency across tested subjects and grades places Memorial EL in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Collin County. In reading and language arts, proficiency rates at the "meets grade level" standard were low across third, fourth, and fifth grades. Math rates were somewhat higher but still below where most Collin County campuses land. Social studies and science data were limited, with science results for fifth grade suppressed due to a small tested group. The "approaches grade level" threshold, which is the minimum passing bar in Texas, showed better but still modest results in math and ELA combined, while the share of students reaching the "masters" level, the top tier, was quite small. Only one year of data was available, so no trend can be drawn from what is here. Parents who want to understand what the school is doing to move these numbers would be well served by asking directly.
The STAAR data comes with an important interpretive note. When a school's tested population is this small and is largely assessed in Spanish rather than English, year-to-year scores can swing considerably and individual cohorts carry disproportionate weight. The picture is real, but a single year does not fully characterize trajectory.
Plano itself is a large, well-established suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, built out and now in a redevelopment phase rather than greenfield growth. Publicly reported information describes it as a dense residential suburb that has also become a corporate headquarters center, home to major employers across technology, finance, and consumer brands. Most residents own their homes. The city has an extensive parks network, over 80 parks and a substantial trail system, and DART rail service connects Plano to the broader region, including a recently opened station. The school's surrounding zip code shows home values modestly above the Texas state benchmark and roughly in line with national medians, with rents that have softened slightly year over year.
Plano ISD itself is navigating a period of contraction. Enrollment has declined over the past decade, and the district publicly closed four campuses for the 2025-26 school year, including two elementary schools, citing budget pressure. Attendance boundary changes followed, redistributing a meaningful number of students across remaining campuses. Families in the eastern and central parts of the district should confirm their current zoning, as boundaries shifted. A voter-approved package from 2022 locked in funding for facility renovations, safety and security upgrades, and a one-to-one student technology initiative, so the capital investment side of the equation remains active even as the enrollment side contracts.
Memorial Elementary does not serve the grades where programs like AP, dual credit, or career pathways apply, so those measures are not relevant here. Graduation rate data similarly does not apply to a PK-5 campus.
For a family weighing this school, the academic proficiency results warrant a direct conversation with school leadership about supports in place, particularly for students building English proficiency alongside grade-level content. The campus serves a community with real economic need, and the district context is one of managed contraction with sustained capital investment. What the data does not tell you is how individual classrooms feel, how teachers know their students, or what the school's specific plan is for closing skill gaps. Those are the questions worth asking on a visit.
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