Plano Independent School District

2700 W 15th
Plano, TX 75075-7524
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Plano Independent 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 10,753 students in Plano Independent 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 Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Plano Independent School District are Rice Middle School, Schimelpfenig Middle School and Murphy Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
77 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
47,899 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
3,415 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plano Independent School District, which is ranked #151 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#154 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
58%
44%
64%
51%
58%
46%
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
5%
% Hispanic
30%
53%
% Black
13%
13%
% White
29%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,451 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,562 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$884 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$793 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,451
$13,387
Spending / Student
$16,562
$14,116

Best Plano Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rice Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
8500 Gifford Dr
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 752-6000
Gr: 6-8 | 914 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Schimelpfenig Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2400 Maumelle Dr
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 819 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Murphy Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
620 N Murphy Rd
Plano, TX 75094
(469) 752-7000
Gr: 6-8 | 925 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Robinson Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6701 Preston Meadow Dr
Plano, TX 75024
(469) 752-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,045 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #55.
Otto Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
504 N Star Rd
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-8500
Gr: 6-8 | 969 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #66.
Haggard Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2832 Parkhaven Dr
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #77.
Renner Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5701 W Parker Rd
Plano, TX 75093
(469) 752-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,225 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #88.
Bowman Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2501 Jupiter Rd
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #99.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1001 Custer Rd
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-6700
Gr: 6-8 | 852 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1010.
Hendrick Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7400 Red River Dr
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 752-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1111.
Frankford Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7706 Osage Plaza Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75252
(469) 752-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1212.
Carpenter Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3905 Rainer Rd
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1313.
Armstrong Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3805 Timberline Dr
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-4600
Gr: 6-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: n/an/a
Guinn Special Programs Center
Alternative School
2221 Legacy Dr
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-6900
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Itinerant Sp Education
Alternative School
2700 W 15th
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8069
Gr: PK-12
Rank: n/an/a
Plano Jjaep
Alternative School
2700 W 15th
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8100
Gr: 7-12 | 8 students Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 77 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 47,899 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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