Barksdale Elementary School

2424 Midway Road

School District

Plano Independent
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 18, 2025

Good school. Kids love going every day .Teacher professionals and kind.Safe environment. Family events are awesome:))
Submitted by parent on November 06, 2022

Great school, very interested in kids and very involved. My niece goes to this school and i have heard many times how much her grades and interest have increased. I don`t live too far from this school and hear a lot of good feed back from the parents in my community.
Submitted by parent on October 11, 2022

Great school. Teachers really care for the kids. My 2 kids have gone to this school and this has been a great experience.
Submitted by parent on March 02, 2022

One star for academic program and one star for the premises. The rest is slightly above an underfunded school in a socially troubled district. I come from generations of teachers, my husband as well. As for the examples: a kid hits another kid with the leg in the face, the consequence is that everyone has to treat the assaulting kid as their friend. Constant lying and telling on each other to the teacher that is not addressed. Some kids are taken by the word, some aren’t or teachers do not get involved at all during the recess for example. Constant “leader of the line” and alike drama with teachers not getting involved. Makes you wonder when do they find time to actually study? During the school hours the kids are playing computer games on a chrome book and this academic activity is called “choice”. So if you want to discourage you kid from having respect for studying process, teachers, or school or social authority figures in general, that’s the place to go.
Submitted by other on June 22, 2020

As a former student I would rate this school a 10 out of 10 in everything
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2019

Not Good if your kid is not in the standard range of learning.
Submitted by other on September 06, 2016

This is hands down the best elementary school ever. Our family loves it and this campus built the foundation for our children's success. Thank you, Barksdale!
Submitted by other on July 11, 2016

I attended Barksdale Elementary as a child and absolutely loved it! The teaching staff was phenomenal and it was a very kind place to grow up.
Submitted by parent on April 06, 2014

Compare with other school in Plano area, this one doesn't have enough homework every week. Nor does parent know the details that student had learn from school. The Monthly newsletter doesn't provide enough details for parent to assist student academically at home. We have no clue what was taught at school daily. They are jumping back and forth around the book to teach. My daughter s teacher did not response my email more than once!!! I see no progress for my daughter over 3 years. Very Disappointed.
Submitted by parent on December 01, 2013

We had a really good experience at Barksdale. It's an awesome institution. Our children learned a lot and enjoyed their years at Barksdale. Management is always helpful and keep things running smoothly. PTA plays a very supportive role. Its a diverse community and everyone feels welcome. We are very sad that we are closing this chapter, Barksdale was such a big part of our children's lives. They made great memories and got great education. We wish this school all the best and we'll always be grateful for strong academic foundation given to our children. Barksdale Rock!!!
Submitted by parent on May 18, 2013

We have had awesome experience at Barksdale. This is last year for my youngest so we'll be saying goodbye. Both my kids loved there teachers and learned a lot. Not only academics but athletics and music were excellent. Class sizes were small and student body was diverse, PTA is truly awesome. What I loved most is that you get a friendly environment to grow. PACE program was really beneficial in making kids excited about learning on a higher level and applying the knowledge towards related projects. All and all, a memorable time for both of them.
Submitted by parent on January 15, 2013

Compared to schools in the state is a great school compared to schools in the city of Plano it is average and nothing sets it apart like some others. It is a very large school based of the numbers of students the class sizes are always at the max # allowed and at times even over the max allowed by TX and then they have to get an ok for the school to have that many over. The Principal seems to only care about attendance and being at school on time. Ever Meeting I have been to she always drills that into the parents. When you do show up late without a dr. note she is very rude. Not a fan of hers. In the 4 years we have been there We have had 2 teachers that really cared about the progress of their students and went above and beyond the other 2 shouldn't be teaching kids this young they should be in a high school because they don't seem to care about really teaching and making sure the kids understand. The other parents are the one thing that saves this school they are great, always doing everything they can even for other students. They are true leaders