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Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center vs. C M Rice Middle School

Should you attend Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center or C M Rice Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center
1300 19th St
Plano, TX 75074
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
C M Rice Middle School
8500 Gifford Dr
Plano, TX 75025
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

C M Rice Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 58 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 944 students in grades 6-8, C M Rice Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
6-8
Total Students
58 students
944 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#1029 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#93 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of C M Rice Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in TX)
80%
(Top 5% in TX)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of C M Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in TX)
87%
(Top 5% in TX)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of C M Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of C M Rice Middle School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
8
-
Grade 1 Students
8
-
Grade 2 Students
9
-
Grade 3 Students
23
-
Grade 4 Students
5
-
Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
-
288
Grade 7 Students
-
324
Grade 8 Students
-
332

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
64%
65%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in C M Rice Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in C M Rice Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in C M Rice Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in C M Rice Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in C M Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of C M Rice Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in C M Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in C M Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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