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Carpenter Middle

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Carpenter Middle ranks 1706 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Carpenter Middle is a public middle school in Plano, Texas, serving 505 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Plano Independent School District, which is ranked 230 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carpenter Middle faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. Its academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the Plano ISD and Texas state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school also has higher dropout rates and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.02% to 62.18% in recent years. Despite higher spending per student, ranging from $10,251 to $11,210, Carpenter Middle's performance remains lower than the district and state averages, indicating that the resources may not be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes.

Carpenter Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking particularly low for Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Low Socioeconomic Status, and At-Risk students. This suggests that the school may be struggling to provide equitable educational opportunities for all students. In comparison, nearby schools within the Plano ISD, such as Rice Middle, Robinson Middle, and Schimelpfenig Middle, consistently rank among the top-performing middle schools in Texas.

462

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,519

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3905 Rainer Rd
Plano, TX 75023-5017

(469) 752-5000

District: Plano Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Carpenter Middle usually attend:

High:

Plano Senior High School

Feeder schools for Carpenter Middle:

Elementary:	Christie Elementary
	Harrington Elementary
	Thomas Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

African American:

21.2%

White:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg57%

Texas avg45%

1,706^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Middle Schools in the Plano Independent School District (Isd)

230^th of 961Plano 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1706 of 2344	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1523 of 2372	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1395 of 2330	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1443 of 2254	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	1336 of 2252	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1231 of 2193	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	848 of 2080	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	994 of 2027	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.4	814 of 1987	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	750 of 2043	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	1124 of 1987	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.4	1110 of 1973	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.6	821 of 1951	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	730 of 1895	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	526 of 1803	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	63.2	649 of 1763	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.2	660 of 1718	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.4	507 of 1684	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	354 of 1585	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	73.3	335 of 1582	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	287 of 1573	81.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	796 of 997	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1119 of 1280	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	872 of 1273	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	808 of 1251	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	963 of 1213	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	744 of 1193	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	469 of 1167	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	369 of 505	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	521 of 617	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	540 of 616	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	515 of 606	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	486 of 589	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	559 of 594	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	414 of 587	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	1569 of 2182	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1531 of 2118	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1806 of 2058	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1494 of 2008	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1150 of 1428	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	974 of 1770	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1478 of 1720	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1152 of 1643	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1162 of 1592	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1177 of 1445	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	858 of 1376	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1174 of 1825	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	1156 of 2242	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1185 of 2241	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1385 of 2221	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1419 of 2151	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1212 of 2047	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	964 of 2008	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	763 of 1230	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	815 of 1481	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	988 of 1488	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	896 of 1501	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	734 of 1446	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.2	479 of 1430	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1286 of 1731	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1502 of 2119	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1373 of 2116	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1413 of 2077	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	1114 of 2043	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1224 of 1935	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	860 of 1895	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1448 of 1820	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1723 of 2235	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1592 of 2251	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1288 of 2220	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1488 of 2172	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1355 of 2073	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	871 of 2039	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1475 of 1818	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1613 of 2246	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1496 of 2245	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1491 of 2228	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1193 of 2168	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1168 of 2069	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	798 of 2030	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	453 of 676	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	306 of 818	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	236 of 817	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	22.5	635 of 743	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	571 of 753	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	394 of 720	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	500 of 1568	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	649 of 1891	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	699 of 1815	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	604 of 1757	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	702 of 1712	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	458 of 1626	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	407 of 1597	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1016 of 1439	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	829 of 1733	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	913 of 1749	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1031 of 1723	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	922 of 1700	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	738 of 1684	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	658 of 1673	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+41 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+49 vs state

Reading46%-8 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

Science26%-20 vs state

Social Studies16%-14 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Our school has many extra curricular activities to choose from and most of the teachers are amazing. There is a lot of diversity in the school population. My three years at this school has been great! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Carpenter Middle	Public	6-8	3905 Rainer Rd	Plano	75023	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-5000	462	47	9.7	61.5%	88 (19.0%)	98 (21.2%)	228 (49.4%)	25 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	30.7	1706^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.2%		36.4	1523^rd of 2372 public middle schools	35.8%	183	96.4	50.3	39.9	46.6	30.1	9.5	35.9	26.0	15.9	$12,519
Schimelpfenig Middle	Public	6-8	2400 Maumelle Dr	Plano	75023	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-6400	826	53	15.6	17.2%	371 (44.9%)	60 (7.3%)	115 (13.9%)	237 (28.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.2%)	95.2	63^rd of 2344 public middle schools	97.3%		95.2	69^th of 2372 public middle schools	97.1%	6	99.3	83.5	80.8	85.3	71.4	53.1	82.4	80.3	73.4	$8,018
Hendrick Middle	Public	6-8	7400 Red River Dr	Plano	75025	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-5600	528	45	11.8	45.8%	162 (30.7%)	133 (25.2%)	135 (25.6%)	56 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	56.4	881^st of 2344 public middle schools	62.4%		64	684^th of 2372 public middle schools	71.2%	197	88.7	54.8	61.4	64.7	29.1	30.0	60.4	44.2	21.9	$10,487
Haggard Middle	Public	6-8	2832 Parkhaven Dr	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-5400	707	51	13.9	21.9%	395 (55.9%)	54 (7.6%)	142 (20.1%)	78 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	80.4	321^st of 2344 public middle schools	86.3%		74.9	435^th of 2372 public middle schools	81.7%	114	98.9	76.5	66.3	78.7	59.2	26.6	66.7	58.0	42.5	$9,496
Bowman Middle	Public	6-8	2501 Jupiter Rd	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-4800	859	60	14.2	62.2%	139 (16.2%)	129 (15.0%)	453 (52.7%)	115 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	56.7	876^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.6%		68.8	566^th of 2372 public middle schools	76.1%	310	91.9	45.0	56.3	60.2	36.9	21.9	56.3	48.4	42.5	$9,844
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Custer Rd	Plano	75075	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-6700	813	57	14.1	45.5%	309 (38.0%)	136 (16.7%)	273 (33.6%)	55 (6.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.4%)	65.7	640^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.7%		63.1	709^th of 2372 public middle schools	70.1%	69	92.7	61.8	56.5	64.4	41.9	26.4	63.8	50.0	36.7	$8,850
Ereckson Middle	Public	7-8	450 Tatum Dr	Allen	75013	Collin County	Allen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 747-3308	1,263	71	17.8	19.9%	436 (34.5%)	131 (10.4%)	188 (14.9%)	442 (35.0%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	54 (4.3%)	93.4	92^nd of 2344 public middle schools	96.1%		94.6	75^th of 2372 public middle schools	96.8%	17	99.3		79.3	82.7		80.5	59.4	73.8	59.0	$8,181
Robinson Middle	Public	6-8	6701 Preston Meadow Dr	Plano	75024	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-6200	1,084	62	17.6	17.1%	290 (26.8%)	111 (10.2%)	177 (16.3%)	429 (39.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.5%)	91	133^rd of 2344 public middle schools	94.3%		88.8	178^th of 2372 public middle schools	92.5%	45	98.7	81.6	78.3	80.3	68.8	37.7	77.5	69.1	60.1	$6,772
Rice Middle	Public	6-8	8500 Gifford Dr	Plano	75025	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-6000	872	52	16.8	10.7%	138 (15.8%)	40 (4.6%)	76 (8.7%)	571 (65.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.0%)	97.6	22^nd of 2344 public middle schools	99.1%		97.7	26^th of 2372 public middle schools	98.9%	4	97.5	83.8	89.1	90.3	80.4	60.3	90.1	89.6	73.2	$7,414
Armstrong Middle	Public	6-8	3805 Timberline Dr	Plano	75074	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 752-4600	490	45	10.8	82.0%	78 (15.9%)	76 (15.5%)	290 (59.2%)	34 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	24.6	1902^nd of 2344 public middle schools	18.9%		29.9	1750^th of 2372 public middle schools	26.2%	152	85.3	37.0	43.2	49.2	14.5	6.9	26.9	29.3	14.4	$10,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Carpenter Middle

How many students attend Carpenter Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Carpenter Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Carpenter Middle?

Students at Carpenter Middle are 49% Hispanic, 21% African American, 19% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Carpenter Middle in?

Plano Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Carpenter Middle attend?

Students who attend Carpenter Middle usually go on to attend Plano Senior High School

Is Carpenter Middle a good school?

Carpenter Middle ranks 1706^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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