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About this school
Noel A Smith Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Frisco, Texas that is part of Frisco Independent School District.
It serves 676 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
676 Students
40 Teachers
9800 Sean DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
64%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Noel A Smith Elementary School
$8,631
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
77
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Noel A Smith Elementary School has received support from
61 individuals from Texas and
16 individuals out-of-state.