Top Rankings
Plano ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 11,350 students in Plano ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Plano ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
79 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
49,400 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
3,633 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Plano ISD School District, which is ranked #161 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.64
# American Indian Students
153 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11,527 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
23%
5%
# Hispanic Students
13,600 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
53%
# Black Students
6,661 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
15,173 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
31%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,251 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,516
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
3,245
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,409
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,274
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,475
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,592
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,548
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,669
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,785
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,959
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,113
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,761
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,014
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,040
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,890 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,059 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$884 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$793 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,890
$13,640
Spending / Student
$16,059
$14,384
Best Plano ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C M Rice Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8500 Gifford Dr
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 752-6000
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 752-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 939 students
Rank: #22.
Schimelpfenig Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2400 Maumelle Dr
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-6400
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 800 students
Rank: #33.
Murphy Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
620 N Murphy Rd
Plano, TX 75094
(469) 752-7000
Plano, TX 75094
(469) 752-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,052 students
Rank: #44.
Robinson Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6701 Preston Meadow Dr
Plano, TX 75024
(469) 752-6200
Plano, TX 75024
(469) 752-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 999 students
Rank: #55.
Renner Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5701 W Parker Rd
Plano, TX 75093
(469) 752-5800
Plano, TX 75093
(469) 752-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,171 students
Rank: #66.
Otto Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
504 N Star Rd
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-8500
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,020 students
Rank: #77.
Hendrick Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7400 Red River Dr
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 752-5600
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 752-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students
Rank: #88.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Custer Rd
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-6700
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 860 students
Rank: #99.
Bowman Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2501 Jupiter Rd
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-4800
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 839 students
Rank: #1010.
Frankford Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7706 Osage Plaza Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75252
(469) 752-5200
Dallas, TX 75252
(469) 752-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students
Rank: #1111.
Haggard Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2832 Parkhaven Dr
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-5400
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 781 students
Rank: #1212.
Carpenter Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3905 Rainer Rd
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-5000
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 627 students
Rank: #1313.
Armstrong Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3805 Timberline Dr
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-4600
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hospital/homebound
Alternative School
2700 W 15th St
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8069
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8069
Grades: 7-12
| 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
Itinerant Sp Ed
Alternative School
2700 W 15th
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8069
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8069
Grades: PK-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Larry D Guinn Special Programs Center
Alternative School
2221 Legacy Dr
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-6900
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-6900
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Plano Jjaep
Alternative School
2700 W 15th
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8100
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8100
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
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