Summary:
Zip code 75287 in Dallas, Texas, is home to six schools—five elementary and one middle school—served primarily by the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd) and the Plano Independent School District (Isd), with one charter school, creating a stark divide in educational quality within a single community.
The standout performer is Mitchell Elementary, the only Plano ISD school in the area, ranking in the 68th percentile with a 3-star rating and the strongest test scores, particularly in reading and math. In contrast, the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD schools struggle significantly: McKamy Elementary (36th percentile, 2 stars), Sheffield Elementary (17th percentile, 1 star), Long Middle (11th percentile, 1 star), and McWhorter Elementary (3rd percentile, 0 stars). The charter Bridgeway Preparatory Academy is the lowest performer, ranking in the 4th percentile with 0 stars and showing 0% proficiency in several subjects. Notably, higher spending per student does not correlate with better outcomes—McKamy and Sheffield spend over $11,800 per student yet perform poorly, while Mitchell spends less ($10,818) and excels.
Key insights include an anomaly at Long Middle School, where 84.62% of 8th graders passed Algebra I (nearly double the state average) despite the school’s overall low performance, suggesting a strong accelerated program for a select few. Additionally, Spanish-language test scores at CFBISD elementary schools often surpass English versions, indicating effective bilingual instruction. The data underscores that district boundaries, not spending, drive performance, and that charter schools do not guarantee better results, as Bridgeway’s poor outcomes show despite lower economic disadvantage rates.
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