HENDRICK MIDDLE

HENDRICK MIDDLE operates as a modestly sized middle-grades school in PLANO, Texas, operated by PLANO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 528 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Across the 73 schools in PLANO ISD (46,612 students total), HENDRICK MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HENDRICK MIDDLE records that the most-represented group is White (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 26% Hispanic, 25% Black, 11% Asian, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, HENDRICK MIDDLE has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Collin County's rate of about 30%.

After controlling for student poverty, HENDRICK MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.9%, the actual is 54.1%, a residual of +0.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Collin County put the typical household earns roughly $121,600 per year, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Collin County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), HENDRICK MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HEDGCOXE EL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HENDRICK MIDDLE at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.4%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. HENDRICK MIDDLE's enrollment has ticked down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 723 (now 528). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 45% to 31%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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