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Best Middle Schools
in PLANO ISD

This page covers 13 middle schools in PLANO ISD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
HAGGARD MIDDLE
Grades 06–08710 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,882/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,882
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
2
rank
SCHIMELPFENIG MIDDLE
Grades 06–08828 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,882/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,882
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
3
rank
ROBINSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,018 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,882/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,882
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
4
rank
MURPHY MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,011 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,882/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,882
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
5
rank
RENNER MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,214 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,882/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,882
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
6
rank
C M RICE MIDDLE
Grades 06–08944 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,882/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,882
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
7
rank
OTTO MIDDLE
Grades 06–08995 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,882/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,882
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
CARPENTER MIDDLE
Grades 06–08535 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($16,882/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,882
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
FRANKFORD MIDDLE
Grades 06–08889 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,882/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,882
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
WILSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–08823 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,882/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,882
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3 more middle schools in PLANO ISD not shown here.
View all schools in PLANO ISD
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
Middle Schools
79
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
District profilePLANO ISD
Top Ranked Middle School
1
HAGGARD MIDDLE
Score: 59/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.