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Allen — Allen ISD for families buying in Dallas–Fort Worth

Strong backup. Becomes #1 if a unicorn 4/3/3-car shows up under $700k AND Stephanie’s pharma route gets re-routed off DFW.

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Pick 4

ZIP

75013

School pipeline

Cheatham / Boon / Anderson Elementary -> Ereckson MS or Curtis MS -> Allen HS (single 9–12 mega-school, ~7,000 students)

Commute

Aaron: 15–25 min to Plano/Frisco corridor. Stephanie: 35–45 min to DFW peak — penalized.

Schools

The K-12 pipeline

Elementary

Cheatham / Boon / Anderson Elementary

GreatSchools GS 8–9 · Niche A

Middle

Ereckson MS or Curtis MS

GreatSchools GS 8 · Niche A

High

Allen HS (single 9–12 mega-school, ~7,000 students)

GreatSchools GS 7 · Niche A

Housing

Sold comps and street-level targeting

  • 1604 Heather Hill Ln, Allen, TX 75013 sold for $695,000 on Mar 19, 2026; 4/3, 2,860, $243/sqft.
  • 1810 Beauchamp Dr, Allen, TX 75013 sold for $729,000 on Feb 7, 2026; 4/3.5, 3,040, $240/sqft.
  • 1422 Manchester Ln, Allen, TX 75013 sold for $682,000 on Dec 18, 2025; 4/3, 2,810, $243/sqft.
Streets to target

Twin Creeks subdivision (mature golf-course community); Watters Creek catchment for newer stock

Streets to skip

Anything backing US-75 (Central Expressway) — noise

What works
  • Most ‘house per dollar’ of the four backup-eligible zones — $682k buys 2,810 sqft
  • Allen HS scale is unmatched for elective breadth (think: 30+ AP courses, 100+ clubs)
  • Effective property tax ~2.0%
What to watch
  • Allen HS at 7,000 students is genuinely massive — some kids thrive, some drown. Stephanie’s 7-year-old won’t hit it for 6 years; can re-evaluate
  • Stephanie’s airport commute is worse than West Plano
  • Less ‘destination’ branding than Plano or Frisco — slight resale drag
Related neighborhoods

Compare Allen — Allen ISD against the rest of the short list.

Pick 1

West Plano — Shepard / Brinker / Plano West Senior pipeline

The cleanest fit on schools-plus-house-plus-Aaron’s-commute. The only real trade is Stephanie’s airport drive. If she’s OK with 25 min, this is #1 by a clear margin.

Pick 2

Coppell — Coppell ISD core

Wins on Stephanie’s commute, ties on schools. The Coppell HS pressure question is the real decision — if you walk the campus and feel ‘this is fine,’ Coppell becomes 1A with West Plano.

Pick 3

Frisco — Phillips Creek Ranch / Wakeland HS feeder

The lifestyle winner if Aaron’s office is in Legacy West / Frisco proper. Comes with the longest airport commute. Best ‘house per dollar’ on the spec sheet.

Pick 5

Flower Mound (75022) — Lewisville ISD

Backup pick if airport access is the dominant constraint and Aaron is willing to absorb a 35-min commute. Don’t lead with this one.