FOWLER MIDDLE

FOWLER MIDDLE is a substantial middle-grades school in PLANO, Texas, operated by FRISCO ISD. The school hosts 967 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 50% bigger than typical.

FRISCO ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 65,289 students. FOWLER MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, FOWLER MIDDLE records that Asian students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 14% White, 6% Black, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 19% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, FOWLER MIDDLE has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Collin County's rate of about 30%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FOWLER MIDDLE ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 71.1%; FOWLER MIDDLE posts 89.8%, +18.8 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Collin County) reports that median household income runs about $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Collin County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), of which FOWLER MIDDLE is one.

WYATT EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FOWLER MIDDLE at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 79.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. FOWLER MIDDLE's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,141 (now 967). Over the same period, the Asian share grew from 56% to 73%.

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