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C M Rice Middle School vs. Fowler Middle School

Should you attend C M Rice Middle School or Fowler 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
C M Rice Middle School
8500 Gifford Dr
Plano, TX 75025
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Fowler Middle School
3801 Mcdermott Rd
Plano, TX 75025
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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%)

Fowler Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
Serving 1,034 students in grades 6-8, Fowler Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
944 students
1,034 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
68 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fowler Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#93 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#50 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of C M Rice Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fowler Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in TX)
89%
(Top 1% in TX)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fowler 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.
87%
(Top 5% in TX)
86%
(Top 5% in TX)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fowler 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.
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
88%
(Top 1% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of C M Rice Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fowler Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of C M Rice Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fowler Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
288
368
Grade 7 Students
324
338
Grade 8 Students
332
328

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
65%
70%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fowler Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fowler Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fowler Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
13%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fowler 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
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fowler 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.
0.54
0.49
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fowler 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
9%
8%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fowler 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
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fowler Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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