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Best Schools in Plano, TX
Plano, TX has 131 public schools (13 high, 22 middle, 78 elementary) serving 90,642 students. On average they score 60% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Plano meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Plano, TX
The top high schools in Plano, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Centennial H S
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2082 Students
2. Liberty H S
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1846 Students
3. Plano Isd Academy H S
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 350 Students
4. Wylie H S
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Wylie Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3044 Students
5. Lebanon Trail H S
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2136 Students
6. Plano East Sr H S
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3082 Students
7. Mckinney North H S
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Mckinney Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2156 Students
8. Hebron H S
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Lewisville Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3678 Students
9. Harmony School Of Innovation - Dallas
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Harmony Public Schools - North Texas • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 486 Students
10. Allen H S
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Allen Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 5317 Students
Best Middle Schools in Plano, TX
The top middle schools in Plano, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fowler Middle
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1034 Students
2. C M Rice Middle
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 944 Students
3. Vandeventer Middle
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 982 Students
4. Schimelpfenig Middle
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 828 Students
5. Ereckson Middle
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Allen Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1256 Students
6. Robinson Middle
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1018 Students
7. Clark Middle
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 876 Students
8. Murphy Middle
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1011 Students
9. Raymond B Cooper J H
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Wylie Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1008 Students
10. Dr Al Draper Intermed
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Wylie Isd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 977 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Plano, TX
The top elementary schools in Plano, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tibbals El
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Wylie Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 613 Students
2. Skaggs El
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 350 Students
3. Mary Evans El
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Allen Isd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 756 Students
4. Mathews El
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 477 Students
5. Wyatt El
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 341 Students
6. Borchardt El
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 684 Students
7. Beverly El
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 395 Students
8. Frances E Norton El
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Allen Isd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 731 Students
9. Barksdale El
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 551 Students
10. Taylor El
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Frisco Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 797 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Plano, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Plano, TX has a total population of 281,990 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 59% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Plano, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Plano, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
26.97 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.49 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
23.48 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Plano, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Plano, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Plano, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Plano, TX
How many schools are in Plano, TX?
Plano, TX has 131 public schools: 13 high schools, 22 middle schools and 78 elementary schools, serving 90,642 students in total.
How do schools in Plano perform on state tests?
On average, 131 schools in Plano score 60% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Plano meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Plano?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Plano
63 of 70 schools in Plano carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 30B: 13C: 3D: 16F: 1
All 70 public schools we grade in Plano. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (70)
- Allan K And Carolyn H Bird Education Center
- Anderson El
- Andrews El
- Armstrong Middle
- Barksdale El
- Barron El
- Beaty Early Childhood School
- Bethany El
- Borchardt El
- Bowman Middle
- Brinker El
- C M Rice Middle
- Carlisle El
- Carpenter Middle
- Centennial El
- Christie El
- Clark
- Daffron El
- Davis El
- Dooley El
- Forman El
- Fowler Middle
- Gulledge El
- Haggard Middle
- Harmony Science Academy Plano
- Harrington El
- Haun El
- Head Start
- Hedgcoxe El
- Hendrick Middle
- Hickey El
- Hightower El
- Hospitalhomebound
- Huffman El
- Hughston El
- Isaacs Early Childhood School
- Jackson El
- Jasper
- Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano
- Lone Star Language Academy
- Mathews El
- Mccall El
- Meadows El
- Memorial El
- Mendenhall El
- Otto Middle
- Pearson Early Childhood
- Plano East SR
- Plano Isd Academy
- Plano SR
- Plano West Senior
- Premier H S Foundation School Of Autism Plano
- Rasor El
- Renner Middle
- Riddle El
- Robinson Middle
- Saigling El
- Schimelpfenig Middle
- Shepard El
- Shepton
- Sigler El
- Skaggs El
- Taylor El
- Thomas El
- Vines
- Weatherford El
- Wells El
- Williams
- Wilson Middle
- Wyatt El
Private schools (29)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- A+ Prep School
- Ameen Academy
- Archgate Montessori Christian Academy
- Bethany Christian School
- Cambridge Academy, Inc.
- Canyon Creek Day School
- Challenger School - Legacy
- Coram Deo Academy Of Collin County
- Creme De La Creme - Plano
- Custer Road Christian Day School
- Discovery Montessori Academy
- Great Lakes Academy
- Kids Learning Center
- Messiah Lutheran Lambs Early Childhood School
- New Hope Christian Academy
- Preston Abc Day School
- Preston Meadows Montessori School
- Prestonwood Christian Academy
- Prestonwood Christian Academy Online
- Primrose School Of South Plano
- Primrose West Plano
- Prince Of Peace Catholic School
- Spring Creek Academy
- St Paul Christian School
- St Timothy Christian Academy
- The Einstein School Of Plano
- White Dove Montessori School
- Wind Rose Academy
- Yorktown Education