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%)
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 55% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 52% statewide average).
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
District Rank
Plano Independent School District, which is ranked #176 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.64
# American Indian Students
166 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11,224 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
23%
5%
# Hispanic Students
14,271 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
53%
# Black Students
6,197 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
13,699 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
29%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,295 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,698
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
3,034
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,165
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,465
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,448
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,339
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,558
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,525
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,484
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,739
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,919
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,809
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,904
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,812
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8500 Gifford Dr
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 752-6000
Plano, TX 75025
(469) 752-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 914 students
Rank: #22.
Schimelpfenig Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2400 Maumelle Dr
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-6400
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students
Rank: #33.
Murphy Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
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
| 925 students
Rank: #44.
Robinson Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
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
| 1,045 students
Rank: #55.
Otto Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 70%)
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
| 969 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Haggard Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2832 Parkhaven Dr
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-5400
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 704 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Renner Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5701 W Parker Rd
Plano, TX 75093
(469) 752-5800
Plano, TX 75093
(469) 752-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,225 students
Rank: #88.
Bowman Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2501 Jupiter Rd
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-4800
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #99.
Hendrick Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
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
| 559 students
Rank: #1010.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Custer Rd
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-6700
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 852 students
Rank: #1111.
Frankford Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
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
| 850 students
Rank: #1212.
Carpenter Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3905 Rainer Rd
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-5000
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 505 students
Rank: #1313.
Armstrong Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3805 Timberline Dr
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-4600
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 752-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
Rank: n/an/a
Guinn Special Programs Center
Alternative School
2221 Legacy Dr
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-6900
Plano, TX 75023
(469) 752-6900
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Itinerant Sp Education
Alternative School
2700 W 15th
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8069
Plano, TX 75075
(469) 752-8069
Grades: PK-12
| n/a 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: 7-12
| 8 students
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