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Enrollment
528
Middle
DISTRICT 804 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510006464
Hendrick Middle School
7400 RED RIVER DR, PLANO, TX 75025 · (469) 752-5600 · Collin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
242 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 173 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 197 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 30% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from PLANO ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 56.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 16.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hendrick Middle School
Hendrick Middle School's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Middle School this school | 528 | 45.8% | 50.5% |
| Mary Orr Intermediate School MANSFIELD | 605 | 49.6% | 47.2% |
| Rogene Worley Middle School MANSFIELD | 630 | 49.7% | 51.4% |
| Asa E Low Jr Intermediate School MANSFIELD | 719 | 48.3% | 52.4% |
| Iltexas Keller Middle School FORT WORTH | 440 | 45.2% | 50.9% |
| Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet DALLAS | 630 | 50.6% | 54.8% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hendrick Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #491 of 1,635 | #39 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,072 of 1,670 ▼ 492 | #50 of 57 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #757 of 1,670 ▼ 236 | #44 of 57 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #1,322 of 1,570 | #50 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #1,049 of 1,749 | #52 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #143 of 1,542 | #4 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.0% | #10 of 1,543 | #1 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.8% | #1,218 of 1,648 | #15 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #188 of 942 | #5 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
-150 (-22%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 528 | 44.6 | 11.8:1 | 46% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 44.8 | 12.5:1 | 43% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 41.6 | 14.9:1 | 45% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 52 | 13.0:1 | 36% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 52.8 | 13.7:1 | 26% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 796 | 53 | 15.0:1 | 26% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 880 | 55 | 16.0:1 | 21% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 826 | 60 | 13.8:1 | 9% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 66 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hendrick Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (723 to 528); teachers down 16% (52.8 to 44.6).
About Hendrick Middle School
Hendrick Middle School is a middle-grades school in PLANO, Texas, reachable at (469) 752-5600. Enrollment stands at 528 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
PLANO ISD enrolls 46,612 students, and its 73 schools include Hendrick Middle School.
Of every 100 students at Hendrick Middle School, about 31 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 25% Black, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Collin County is about 54% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.8:1. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is 14.4:1. Of all students at Hendrick Middle School, 46% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 30% average for public schools in Collin County is 16 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Hendrick Middle School, the prediction is 54.1% and the result is 50.5%.
Census data for Collin County show the median household earns about $121,600 a year, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hendrick Middle School, Collin County has 338 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Hendrick Middle School is closest to Hedgcoxe Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Hendrick Middle School places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Hendrick Middle School enrolled 678 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 528. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.0:1 in 2020-21 to 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Hendrick Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLANO ISD
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano West Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,559 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
Other schools in PLANO
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano West Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,559 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
Nearby schools
- Hedgcoxe Elementary School0.4 mi · 366
- Beverly Elementary School0.7 mi · 361
- Thomas Elementary School1.0 mi · 687
- Rasor Elementary School1.0 mi · 351
- Bethany Elementary School1.1 mi · 266
- Andrews Elementary School1.4 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Hendrick Middle SchoolHow large is Hendrick Middle School?
Hendrick Middle School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hendrick Middle School serve?
Hendrick Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hendrick Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hendrick Middle School is approximately 11.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hendrick Middle School?
Hendrick Middle School reports a student body of 31% White, 26% Hispanic, 25% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Hendrick Middle School public or private?
Hendrick Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLANO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.