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Frank McMillan Junior High School
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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 7 | 542 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 469 | 46% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 56.0% | 24.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 44.0% | 33.0% | 12.0% | 11.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 80.0% | 77.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 50.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Frank McMillan Junior High School
Frank McMillan Junior High School's state test result (70.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank McMillan Junior High School this school | 1,011 | 26.9% | 70.3% |
| Cw Worthington Middle School HASLET | 1,201 | 29.6% | 52.6% |
| Davis Intermediate School WYLIE | 957 | 24.1% | 64.8% |
| W E Pete Ford Middle School ALLEN | 702 | 26.2% | 63.2% |
| Grady Burnett Junior High School WYLIE | 1,064 | 28.4% | 66.9% |
| Ab Harrison Intermediate School WYLIE | 1,093 | 29.3% | 66.4% |
Where Frank McMillan Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #92 of 1,635 | #18 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #71 of 1,670 ▲ 21 | #11 of 57 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #125 of 1,670 ▲ 26 | #20 of 57 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #544 of 1,570 | #21 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,011 | #269 of 1,749 | #19 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #1,216 of 1,542 | #42 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #70 of 1,543 | #16 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.9% | #1,487 of 1,648 | #25 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.5% | #149 of 437 | #12 of 20 |
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 | 1,011 | 61.5 | 16.4:1 | 27% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 937 | 61.4 | 15.3:1 | 27% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 926 | 60.1 | 15.4:1 | 27% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 913 | 58 | 15.7:1 | 27% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 846 | 53.2 | 15.9:1 | 25% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 41 | 16.5:1 | 29% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 39 | 15.7:1 | 26% (159) |
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (846 to 1,011); teachers up 16% (53.2 to 61.5).
About Frank McMillan Junior High School
Located in WYLIE, Texas, Frank McMillan Junior High School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,011 students. Enrollment is 57% higher than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
Frank McMillan Junior High School sits within WYLIE ISD, which has 21 schools and 19,401 students.
Enrollment at Frank McMillan Junior High School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 43%. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic, 18% Black, 15% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Collin County is about 54% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Frank McMillan Junior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Frank McMillan Junior High School's 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.4:1. That ratio is over the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 27%. That is close to the 30% average for public schools in Collin County.
The allk12 Grade for Frank McMillan Junior High School is A. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Frank McMillan Junior High School would be expected to post about 62.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 70.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Collin County, 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. A total of 338 public schools operate in Collin County, serving about 227,575 students.
Davis Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Frank McMillan Junior High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 913 to 1,011.
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