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Public School Review - Established 2003

Plano Independent School District

2700 W 15th
Plano, TX 75075-7524
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (469) 752-8100
www.pisd.edu

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 2026 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 10,463 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 71% 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
2,691 Schools
# Students
46,612 Students
1,452,681 Students
# Teachers
3,391 Teachers
97,258 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePlano Independent School DistrictTexas
63,453272
73,522335
83,480338
9235
10231
11426
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District Rank

Plano Independent School District, which is ranked #151 of all 1,194 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#154 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPlano Independent School District
2023#154
2022#174
2021#161
2019#79
2018#105
2017#193
2016#129
2015#106
2014#109
2013#101
2012#116
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58%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
202358%44%
202254%41%
202152%37%
201965%51%
201863%49%
201786%78%
201685%75%
201585%73%
201488%76%
201388%78%
201291%83%
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64%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
202264%51%
202155%42%
201963%47%
201863%45%
201783%72%
201685%71%
201586%73%
201489%75%
201390%78%
201295%88%
201195%88%
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58%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
202258%46%
202156%43%
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95%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
202395%90%
202294%90%
202195%89%
201995%89%
201895%89%
201796%89%
201695%89%
201595%89%
201494%88%
201395%88%
201295%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.760.64
20230.760.64
20220.760.64
20210.760.64
20200.750.63
20190.750.63
20180.740.64
20170.740.64
20160.740.63
20150.730.63
20140.730.63
20130.730.64
20120.720.64
20110.710.64
20100.680.64
20090.670.64
20080.650.64
20070.640.64
20060.620.64
20050.590.64
20040.570.64
20030.550.64
20020.520.64
20010.490.64
20000.450.65
19990.430.65
19980.410.65
19970.390.64
19960.360.64
19950.340.64
19940.320.64
19930.310.63
19920.290.63
19910.240.63
19900.260.63
19890.240.62
19880.220.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
202423%6%
202324%5%
202224%5%
202125%5%
202024%5%
201924%5%
201824%5%
201724%5%
201623%4%
201522%4%
201422%4%
201322%4%
201221%4%
201120%4%
201021%4%
200920%4%
200819%4%
200719%4%
200617%3%
200517%3%
200416%3%
200316%3%
200215%3%
200114%3%
200012%2%
199911%2%
199811%2%
199710%2%
19969%2%
19958%2%
19948%2%
19937%2%
19926%2%
19915%1%
19905%2%
19894%2%
19884%2%
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% Hispanic
30%
54%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
202430%53%
202329%53%
202228%53%
202127%53%
202026%53%
201926%53%
201825%52%
201725%52%
201624%52%
201524%52%
201424%52%
201323%51%
201222%51%
201122%50%
201019%49%
200918%48%
200817%47%
200716%46%
200615%46%
200514%45%
200413%44%
200312%43%
200211%42%
200110%41%
20009%40%
19998%39%
19988%38%
19977%38%
19967%37%
19956%36%
19946%36%
19935%35%
19925%35%
19914%34%
19904%33%
19894%33%
19884%32%
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% Black
13%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
202413%13%
202313%13%
202213%13%
202113%13%
202012%13%
201912%13%
201812%13%
201712%13%
201612%13%
201512%13%
201411%13%
201311%13%
201211%13%
201111%13%
201011%14%
200911%14%
200811%14%
200710%14%
200611%15%
20059%14%
20049%14%
20038%14%
20028%14%
20017%14%
20007%14%
19996%14%
19986%14%
19976%14%
19965%14%
19955%14%
19945%14%
19935%14%
19925%14%
19913%14%
19905%14%
19895%14%
19884%14%
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% White
29%
25%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
202429%25%
202329%26%
202231%26%
202131%26%
202034%27%
201934%27%
201836%28%
201736%28%
201638%29%
201539%29%
201440%29%
201341%30%
201243%31%
201144%31%
201049%33%
200951%34%
200853%35%
200755%36%
200657%36%
200560%38%
200462%39%
200364%40%
200266%41%
200169%42%
200072%44%
199975%45%
199875%46%
199777%46%
199679%47%
199581%48%
199481%48%
199383%49%
199284%49%
199188%51%
199086%51%
198987%51%
198888%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
20245%3%
20235%3%
20224%3%
20214%3%
20204%2%
20194%2%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20153%2%
20143%2%
20133%2%
20123%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,960 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,019 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$884 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$884 MM$14 MM
2022$865 MM$14 MM
2021$884 MM$14 MM
2020$865 MM$14 MM
2019$921 MM$13 MM
2018$832 MM$11 MM
2017$769 MM$11 MM
2016$708 MM$11 MM
2015$606 MM$9 MM
2014$625 MM$10 MM
2012$630 MM$9 MM
2011$634 MM$10 MM
2010$606 MM$9 MM
2009$637 MM$9 MM
2008$612 MM$8 MM
2007$649 MM$8 MM
2006$616 MM$7 MM
2005$589 MM$7 MM
2004$572 MM$6 MM
2003$557 MM$6 MM
2002$495 MM$6 MM
2001$446 MM$6 MM
2000$396 MM$6 MM
1999$348 MM$6 MM
1998$319 MM$6 MM
1997$287 MM$6 MM
1996$269 MM$6 MM
1995$242 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$793 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$793 MM$13 MM
2022$825 MM$13 MM
2021$793 MM$13 MM
2020$825 MM$13 MM
2019$917 MM$12 MM
2018$840 MM$11 MM
2017$714 MM$11 MM
2016$614 MM$11 MM
2015$663 MM$9 MM
2014$599 MM$10 MM
2012$596 MM$9 MM
2011$662 MM$9 MM
2010$663 MM$9 MM
2009$682 MM$9 MM
2008$630 MM$8 MM
2007$676 MM$8 MM
2006$625 MM$7 MM
2005$599 MM$7 MM
2004$628 MM$6 MM
2003$635 MM$6 MM
2002$611 MM$6 MM
2001$486 MM$6 MM
2000$405 MM$6 MM
1999$401 MM$6 MM
1998$370 MM$6 MM
1997$303 MM$6 MM
1996$295 MM$6 MM
1995$256 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,960
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$18,065$15,640
2022$16,435$15,527
2021$17,621$15,800
2020$16,435$15,527
2019$17,352$14,104
2018$15,417$12,819
2017$14,193$13,668
2016$12,968$13,530
2015$11,087$12,250
2014$11,402$11,938
2012$11,328$11,792
2011$11,401$12,560
2010$11,037$12,250
2009$11,759$11,947
2008$11,397$11,503
2007$12,241$11,028
2006$11,569$10,357
2005$11,245$9,808
2004$11,020$9,347
2003$10,919$9,172
2002$10,093$8,890
2001$9,447$8,220
2000$8,765$8,183
1999$7,864$7,482
1998$7,369$7,282
1997$7,035$6,948
1995$6,656$6,375
1992$5,298$5,401
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Spending / Student
$17,019
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPlano Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$16,216$14,776
2022$15,677$14,277
2021$15,817$14,927
2020$15,677$14,277
2019$17,287$13,432
2018$15,563$12,640
2017$13,183$13,337
2016$11,253$12,941
2015$12,129$12,682
2014$10,930$11,519
2012$10,702$11,195
2011$11,914$12,153
2010$12,074$12,682
2009$12,590$12,666
2008$11,740$11,542
2007$12,764$10,438
2006$11,735$9,999
2005$11,434$9,530
2004$12,113$9,298
2003$12,435$9,172
2002$12,441$8,828
2001$10,298$8,284
2000$8,977$8,055
1999$9,071$7,777
1998$8,543$7,202
1997$7,403$7,030
1995$7,037$5,816
1992$6,085$4,974
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Best Plano Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

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 | 872 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 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 | 826 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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 | 901 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 | 1,084 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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 | 936 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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 | 707 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 | 1,137 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 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 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 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 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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: 8-11 | 9 students

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  • District size: 77 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 46,612 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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