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Pioneer Heritage Middle

Public Grades 6-8
37th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 98% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Pioneer Heritage Middle is a public middle school in Frisco, Texas, serving 1,071 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Frisco Independent School District, which is ranked 31st out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pioneer Heritage Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Texas, currently at 37th out of 2,344 for the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86.53% of 6th-graders, 89.27% of 7th-graders, and 87.21% of 8th-graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the district's 82.78%, 79.47%, and 84.64%, respectively, and the state's 54.21%, 51.69%, and 56.39%. Pioneer Heritage Middle also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and special education students.

While Pioneer Heritage Middle outperforms the district and state, it is interesting to note the performance of other nearby middle schools within the Frisco Independent School District, such as Pearson Middle, which ranks 42nd out of 2,344 Texas middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients compared to some nearby schools in the Lewisville Independent School District.

1,037
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,266
Per pupil spending ?
6.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1649 High Shoals Dr
       Frisco, TX  75034-4301

(469) 633-4700

District: Frisco Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Pioneer Heritage Middle usually attend:

High:    Reedy High School

Feeder schools for Pioneer Heritage Middle:

Elementary:    Sparks Elementary
    Vaughn Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
47.3%
White:
32.5%
Hispanic:
9.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (82% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Texas middle schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg75%
Texas avg45%
37th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 2%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 18Middle Schools in the Frisco Independent School District (Isd)
31st of 961Frisco Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202597.037 of 234498.4%★★★★★
202498.022 of 237299.1%★★★★★
202397.239 of 233098.3%★★★★★
202297.926 of 225498.8%★★★★★
202198.910 of 225299.6%★★★★★
201998.715 of 219399.3%★★★★★
201898.420 of 208099.0%★★★★★
201798.524 of 202798.8%★★★★★
201690.641 of 198797.9%★★★★★
201591.441 of 204398.0%★★★★★
201491.047 of 198797.6%★★★★★
201390.147 of 197397.6%★★★★★
201291.246 of 195197.6%★★★★★
201182.958 of 189596.9%★★★★★
201082.073 of 180396.0%★★★★★
200982.974 of 176395.8%★★★★★
200883.587 of 171894.9%★★★★★
200785.853 of 168496.9%★★★★★
200685.477 of 158595.1%★★★★★
200586.168 of 158295.7%★★★★★
200484.962 of 157396.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202581.7109 of 99789.1%★★★★☆
202490.160 of 128095.3%★★★★★
202391.359 of 127395.4%★★★★★
202287.284 of 125193.3%★★★★★
202197.416 of 121398.7%★★★★★
201996.330 of 119397.5%★★★★★
201894.231 of 116797.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202582.828 of 50594.5%★★★★★
202483.135 of 61794.3%★★★★★
202381.853 of 61691.4%★★★★★
202285.530 of 60695.0%★★★★★
202188.222 of 58996.3%★★★★★
201985.732 of 59494.6%★★★★★
201886.819 of 58796.8%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202294.748 of 218297.8%★★★★★
202191.159 of 211897.2%★★★★★
201998.421 of 205899.0%★★★★★
201890.766 of 200896.7%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202596.725 of 142898.2%★★★★★
202498.316 of 177099.1%★★★★★
202383.1150 of 172091.3%★★★★★
202296.823 of 164398.6%★★★★★
202161.7361 of 159277.3%★★★★☆
201997.617 of 144598.8%★★★★★
201898.215 of 137698.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202596.921 of 182598.8%★★★★★
202497.120 of 224299.1%★★★★★
202396.929 of 224198.7%★★★★★
202297.725 of 222198.9%★★★★★
202198.021 of 215199.0%★★★★★
201998.317 of 204799.2%★★★★★
201897.624 of 200898.8%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202579.452 of 123095.8%★★★★★
202380.542 of 148197.2%★★★★★
202283.314 of 148899.1%★★★★★
202185.327 of 150198.2%★★★★★
201980.558 of 144696.0%★★★★★
201882.725 of 143098.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202593.938 of 173197.8%★★★★★
202496.728 of 211998.7%★★★★★
202392.173 of 211696.6%★★★★★
202295.247 of 207797.7%★★★★★
202198.317 of 204399.2%★★★★★
201996.936 of 193598.1%★★★★★
201896.737 of 189598.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.8247 of 182086.4%★★★★☆
202488.687 of 223596.1%★★★★★
202393.660 of 225197.3%★★★★★
202294.043 of 222098.1%★★★★★
202188.588 of 217295.9%★★★★★
201994.644 of 207397.9%★★★★★
201893.451 of 203997.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202595.934 of 181898.1%★★★★★
202498.017 of 224699.2%★★★★★
202396.744 of 224598.0%★★★★★
202297.626 of 222898.8%★★★★★
202199.18 of 216899.6%★★★★★
201998.613 of 206999.4%★★★★★
201898.412 of 203099.4%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202590.626 of 67696.2%★★★★★
202479.1119 of 81885.5%★★★★☆
202385.469 of 81791.6%★★★★★
202280.1100 of 81387.7%★★★★☆
202191.029 of 74396.1%★★★★★
201990.816 of 75397.9%★★★★★
201879.981 of 72088.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202593.826 of 156898.3%★★★★★
202498.812 of 189199.4%★★★★★
202397.817 of 181599.1%★★★★★
202294.136 of 175798.0%★★★★★
202175.7149 of 171291.3%★★★★★
201995.326 of 162698.4%★★★★★
201895.925 of 159798.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202584.990 of 143993.7%★★★★★
202490.755 of 173396.8%★★★★★
202387.897 of 174994.5%★★★★★
202290.064 of 172396.3%★★★★★
202192.250 of 170097.1%★★★★★
201994.032 of 168498.1%★★★★★
201892.947 of 167397.2%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)98th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2025)89th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+53 vs state
Reading88%+34 vs state
Science87%+40 vs state
Mathematics80%+41 vs state
Social Studies61%+31 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Heritage Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,037 students attended Pioneer Heritage Middle.

Students who attend Pioneer Heritage Middle usually go on to attend Reedy High School

Yes! Pioneer Heritage Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 37th of 2344 Texas middle schools.

Students at Pioneer Heritage Middle are 47% Asian, 32% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.


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