First time home buying - Coppell, Flower Mound, Grapevine & West Plano (Dallas: insurance, appliances)

[mSooner]

They are all exemplary schools but everyone is so opinionated about it. It looks like most of the proposals involves splitting up Old Settler's Elementary.

Then OP, watch this if you are considering any of the older homes in Wellington.

I wouldn't worry about Wilson. It isn't the prettiest, but I think it is fine. And man, you should see some of the homes that feed into that school. Crazy. (In a good way)

[Obamney1]

The demographic information reported below is based on the 2010-2011 AEIS report distributed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). TEA releases the AEIS report in November every year.
Wilson Student Enrollment

Count Percent
Total Students 549 100.0%
Pre-Kindergarten 41 7.5%
Kindergarten 81 14.8%
Grade 1 87 15.8%
Grade 2 78 14.2%
Grade 3 79 14.4%
Grade 4 85 15.5%
Grade 5 98 17.9%
Ethnic Distribution

Count Percent
African American 9 1.6%
Hispanic 205 37.3%
White 231 42.1%
American Indian 4 0.7%
Asian 90 16.4%
Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Two or More Races 10 1.8%


Count Percent
Economically Disadvantaged 155 28.2%
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 129 23.5%
Students w/Disciplinary Placements (2009-10) 0 0.0%
At-Risk 177 32.2%
Mobility (2009-10) 27 6.7%
Number of Students per Teacher 14.1 n/a

[ritholtz]

Originally Posted by Obamney1

Count Percent
Economically Disadvantaged 155 28.2%
Limited English Proficient (LEP) 129 23.5%
Students w/Disciplinary Placements (2009-10) 0 0.0%
At-Risk 177 32.2%
Mobility (2009-10) 27 6.7%
Number of Students per Teacher 14.1 n/a

Thanks for the detailed stats. I am going to check for these reports going forward to get some idea about the schools. Compared to Wilson, Vickery has twice the ED and LEP students. So, that might not be a fair comparison on my part. Is it going to be difficult for Wilson to become exemplary with large LEP population. Please let me know If i am missing something. Does "At-Risk" implies something from these stats.

[ritholtz]

Originally Posted by Bypass13

Actually all of these schools are superior to other Collin County districts. It basically comes down to where you find the home of your choice. I've been very statisfied with Brinker/Barksdale-Renner-Shepton-Plano West sr stream and can sincerely recommend it for any family. There are several options for High & Sr High with our new Health, Technology & International Baccalaureate academies.

Bypass12,
Thanks for the information. I am going to check for Elementary schools. Listings still showing SCHIMELPFE as part of Plano West feeder system.

[ritholtz]

Originally Posted by jekutz

I don't know if Wilson Elementery is anything like the other in FM. I will say it is a huge stretch to say people are uncomfortable with the set up since houses around the elementary school are selling quickly and sometimes above value. In fact I haven't met a single parent moving out of the area because of the trailer park across the street. Lots of extremely expensive homes feed into this school and they aren't pulling their kids out to put them in private school. I'm going to do some copying and pasting due to previous discussions about Wilson.

Hi jekutz,
Thanks for detailed information about this school. We are going to consider homes in this school area when available without any doubts.

[Big G]

Originally Posted by ritholtz

Bypass12,
Thanks for the information. I am going to check for Elementary schools. Listings still showing SCHIMELPFE as part of Plano West feeder system.

That was a 1-year option deal for the Class of 2015, no longer valid.

Schimelpfenig area students for the Class of 2016 and beyond are assigned to Clark/PSHS. They DO have a guaranteed transfer, if desired, to Jasper for 9th/10th grade, but NOT to Plano West for 11th/12th. In fact, PWSH was closed to transfers for Fall 2013 - the first time that's EVER happened.

[ritholtz]

Originally Posted by Morgan427

There is a committee in LISD that is exloring scenarios to try and balance the population in the Flower Mound High School feeder pattern which includes McKamy and Forestwood. McKamy is very overcrowded and Forestwood is very underutilized. Forestwood is the biggest middle school square footage wise but has the smallest population. McKamy is already over capacity. There are community meetings scheduled for February to consider suggestions and requests and then they will make a final proposal to the School Board. What will actually happen is still up in the air. They tried to do some re-zoning with Shadow Ridge a few years ago and move some of those kids to Forestwood and the parents threw such a fit it didn't happen. They are all exemplary schools but everyone is so opinionated about it. It looks like most of the proposals involves splitting up Old Settler's Elementary.

Hi Morgan,
Thanks for the information.

[ritholtz]

Any feedback about Ryland homes builder and quality of the homes they built between 2000 - 2005.

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by ritholtz

Any feedback about Ryland homes builder and quality of the homes they built between 2000 - 2005.

Not the best. Mediocre builder at best but because those homes are in Coppell they do tend to sell OK.

[ritholtz]

Originally Posted by Rakin

Not the best. Mediocre builder at best but because those homes are in Coppell they do tend to sell OK.

Thanks for the feedback. It really helped us.