Summary:
Zip code 75075 in Plano, Texas, is home to two public middle schools, Wilson Middle and Haggard Middle, both part of the highly-rated Plano Independent School District (Isd), serving grades 6 through 8.
Haggard Middle stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide (379th out of 2,335 schools) compared to Wilson Middle's 66th percentile (795th). Haggard consistently outperforms Wilson in core subjects like reading and math across all grade levels; for example, 6th-grade reading proficiency is 73.26% at Haggard versus 51.76% at Wilson. Haggard also reports a 0.0% dropout rate and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch (21.92% vs. 45.51% at Wilson). Despite Wilson spending $351 more per student ($9,036 vs. $8,685), it achieves lower academic results, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance gap.
An interesting finding is that both schools excel in Algebra I End-of-Course exams, with proficiency rates of 96.67% at Wilson and 95.24% at Haggard—far above the district average of 59.54% and state average of 54.03%. However, 7th-grade math is a universal challenge, with both schools scoring around 22% proficiency, below the state average of 29.41%. Overall, Haggard Middle offers consistent excellence with a 4-star rating and improving rankings, while Wilson Middle provides strong advanced math programs but faces broader academic hurdles.
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