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Faubion Middle School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 331 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 375 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 327 | 32% |
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 39 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 25.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 30.0% | 15.0% | 17.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 29.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Faubion Middle School
Faubion Middle School's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faubion Middle School this school | 1,033 | 43.8% | 61.8% |
| Bobby Summers Middle School FATE | 1,066 | 43.2% | 47.7% |
| Deerpark Middle School AUSTIN | 916 | 43.1% | 42.2% |
| Ouida Baley Middle School ROYSE CITY | 1,224 | 45.9% | 35.0% |
| Wayside Middle School FORT WORTH | 1,119 | 39.1% | 47.2% |
| Midway Middle School HEWITT | 1,112 | 47.0% | 51.1% |
Where Faubion Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #211 of 1,635 | #29 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #161 of 1,670 ▼ 42 | #23 of 57 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #449 of 1,670 ▼ 54 | #37 of 57 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.5pp | #90 of 1,570 | #1 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,033 | #255 of 1,749 | #17 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #264 of 1,542 | #7 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #170 of 1,543 | #29 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #1,253 of 1,648 | #18 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #339 of 942 | #9 of 29 |
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 | 1,033 | 82.4 | 12.5:1 | 44% (452) |
| 2023-24 | 1,157 | 83.3 | 13.9:1 | 46% (532) |
| 2022-23 | 1,251 | 87.2 | 14.3:1 | 46% (577) |
| 2020-21 | 1,339 | 87 | 15.4:1 | 41% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 1,291 | 87.1 | 14.8:1 | 37% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 1,141 | 79 | 14.4:1 | 36% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 1,008 | 70 | 14.4:1 | 26% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 855 | 66 | 12.9:1 | 22% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 764 | 79 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (1,291 to 1,033); teachers down 5% (87.1 to 82.4).
About Faubion Middle School
Faubion Middle School is a large middle school in MCKINNEY, Texas, administered by MCKINNEY ISD. A federal count lists 1,033 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 61% above that.
The district, MCKINNEY ISD, operates 33 schools serving 23,296 students.
The most common group at Faubion Middle School is Hispanic students, at 38%. It is also 35% White, 17% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Collin County's residents are about 16% Hispanic, 22 points below the school's share. Faubion Middle School's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Faubion Middle School is 82.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.5:1. This ratio sits 1.8 below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 44%. That rate is above the 30% average among public schools in Collin County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.0% at Faubion Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.8%.
Faubion Middle School is located in Collin County, where the median household income is $121,600, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Faubion Middle School is one of 338 public schools in the county.
J J Alternative Education Program is located less than a tenth of a mile from Faubion Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Faubion Middle School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 23% from its 2020-21 level of 1,339. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.4:1 to 12.5:1 over the same years.
The Faubion Middle School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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