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Bill Hays Middle School
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 339 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 378 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 368 | 34% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 60.0% | 22.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 42.0% | 31.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 82.0% | 73.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 59.0% |
Where Bill Hays Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #108 of 1,670 ▲ 27 | #15 of 57 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #100 of 1,670 ▼ 23 | #14 of 57 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #798 of 1,570 | #31 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,085 | #201 of 1,749 | #14 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #400 of 1,542 | #11 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #331 of 1,543 | #43 of 57 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,085 | 82.1 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,913 | 112.1 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,699 | 103.3 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,381 | 94 | 14.7:1 | 13% (173) |
About Bill Hays Middle School
This page covers Bill Hays Middle School, a high-enrollment middle-grades school in FRISCO, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,085 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students, so this school is 69% larger than average.
PROSPER ISD is made up of 27 schools with 31,651 students in all.
A majority of students at Bill Hays Middle School, 53%, are Asian. The remaining shares are 19% White, 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Collin County as a whole is about 19% Asian, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Bill Hays Middle School comes in at 65%.
Bill Hays Middle School operates with 82.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.2:1. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Bill Hays Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Collin County census figures show that median household income is about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bill Hays Middle School is among the 338 public schools in Collin County.
Betty Jackson Elementary School is the public school closest to Bill Hays Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Bill Hays Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,381 in 2020-21 and 1,085 in 2024-25, a 21% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.7:1 to 13.2:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Bill Hays Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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