3320 Tarkio Rd
Plano, TX 75074

This school is currently unacceptable in providing a safe and adequate learning environment for students. I have an 8th grade student who has been there since 6th grade. Six and seventh grade were fine. Administration changed and so did the atmosphere. There are websites of children fighting, several websites. When I brought this to administration after my child was assaulted, they did an "investigation" and found nothing. I went to Plano Police department and they referred me back to the resource officer because it happened on campus. I was told that children will fight. She was attacked and nothing was done. There was a change in so many teachers along with a new principal. I understand this cannot be helped. But it has drastically affected my students experience in orchestra and theater. At this point I'm just trying to get her through the year. I am just grateful that she will not be subjected to Williams High School.

Awful school. The principal and APs are rude, incompetent, and judgmental. I wouldn't entrust them with my children. If you can I would stay away and request a transfer.

The good thing about East is that no one cares. You're able to wear a lot more stuff (ex: ripped jeans, hats), you can wear earbuds in the hallway, and you can sit anywhere you want on (or off) campus during lunch. The bad thing about East is that no one cares; if you've got a problem, you're not going to get it resolved. Teachers regularly break rules and openly humiliate students, and administration will not do a thing. If you happen to get a good teacher for a class (ex: Ms. Devillier, Mr. Carter, Mr. Hall, Coach Rapp) you're really lucky, but those are hard to come by. The administrative staff is EXTREMELY rude and treats most of the students (and even parents) like animals. Many of my friends have gotten food poisoning from the school cafeteria, so go off campus or bring your food so you don't get sick. Cheating runs rampant, and there are so many students that trying to get in the top 10% if you don't take every class AP/IB is nearly impossible. Very academically driven school (everyone I know is either in dual credit, AP, or IB), so if you're looking for that kind of environment this is the place to be. However, be prepared to have about 3-5 hours of homework (generally busy work that the teachers LOVE to assign) each night if you're planning on taking any advanced classes, and this could easily be more. Getting involved in any extracurriculars is extremely time consuming but generally rewarding. Even if you're involved, there are about 1300 students in each graduating class so you're probably not going to stand out to any colleges, that's just the reality of the situation here. The school may look good and put together on the outside looking in, but there are some serious issues. It's only a matter of time before the entire charade collapses. If you really care about standing out as a student, I'd recommend going to Plano Senior or just skipping the Plano ISD senior high schools altogether, as this is the culture everywhere more or less.

Barron Elementary is one of the best schools in this zip code. My children originally attended Memorial Elementary, and we pulled them from there for multiple reasons. Barron is a diamond in the rough.... The principal (Ms. Loper) is one of the sweetest individuals I have ever met, and I am so glad she is having an influence on my children. My son has a health condition and Nurse Rose is very caring! Every teacher that my son has had here for the past four years has been exceptionally outstanding. If you are looking for a public school that challenges your children academically and a staff that loves your kids as if they were their own, you need to enroll them at Barron. By far, this is the best elementary school around.