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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the SCHIMELPFENIG MIDDLE administration to hear?
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Enrollment
826
Middle
DISTRICT 804 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLANO ISD·NCES 483510005573
Schimelpfenig Middle School
2400 MAUMELLE DR, PLANO, TX 75023 · (469) 752-6400 · Collin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL826 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
142 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 | 270 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 274 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 282 | 34% |
Student demographics
69%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
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 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 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 50.0% | 23.0% | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 40.0% | 28.0% | 15.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 69.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
79.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
Where Schimelpfenig Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.4% | #28 of 1,635 | #7 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #164 of 1,670 | #25 of 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #235 of 1,670 | #31 of 57 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #1,341 of 1,570 | #51 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 826 | #521 of 1,749 | #37 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #1,028 of 1,542 | #34 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #195 of 1,543 | #34 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #825 of 942 | #28 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
826
-33 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.9:1
% White
45%
was 46%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
29%
was 32%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 826 | 52.7 | 15.7:1 | 17% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 819 | 47.6 | 17.2:1 | 18% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 828 | 51.5 | 16.1:1 | 20% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 859 | 50.8 | 16.9:1 | 14% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schimelpfenig Middle School.
About Schimelpfenig Middle School
Schimelpfenig Middle School is a middle school with a street address in PLANO, Texas. The school serves 826 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
PLANO ISD is made up of 73 schools with 46,612 students in all.
White students form the largest group at Schimelpfenig Middle School, 45% of enrollment. Other groups include 29% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Collin County residents are about 54% White. By the diversity index, Schimelpfenig Middle School comes in at 69%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.7:1, with 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 17%. Across public schools in Collin County, the average is 30%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Schimelpfenig Middle School would be expected to post about 66.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 79.4%.
In the county around the school, 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. Schimelpfenig Middle School is among the 338 public schools in Collin County.
The nearest other public school, Carlisle Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Schimelpfenig Middle School. On state test proficiency, Schimelpfenig Middle School ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, Schimelpfenig Middle School went from 859 students to 826. The ratio was 16.9:1 in 2017-18 and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
- Carlisle Elementary School0.3 mi · 436
- Thomas Elementary School1.0 mi · 687
- Bethany Elementary School1.0 mi · 266
- Hughston Elementary School1.1 mi · 379
- Mathews Elementary School1.2 mi · 460
- Hendrick Middle School1.5 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About Schimelpfenig Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Schimelpfenig Middle School?
Schimelpfenig Middle School enrolls approximately 826 students in grades 06-08.
Is Schimelpfenig Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Schimelpfenig Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schimelpfenig Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Schimelpfenig Middle School is approximately 15.7:1 (53 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Schimelpfenig Middle School?
Schimelpfenig Middle School reports a student body of 45% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 29% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Schimelpfenig Middle School?
Schimelpfenig Middle School is overseen by PLANO ISD in Collin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.