Renner Middle School
Public middle school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades 6–8
Renner Middle School serves 1,137 students in grades 6–8 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 164th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 73.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510006897 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plano ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,137 | 46,612 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.2% | 36.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Renner Middle School in context
Size
Of the 13 middle schools in Plano ISD, Renner Middle School is the largest, with 2.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.5 miles away and have a median of 856 students, so Renner Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 389 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 365, against an average of 379 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 365 in grade 6 and 383 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 40.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Plano ISD (30.3%). White students are next, at 25.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Renner Middle School has 73.48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,137 students would have about 79 teachers, so Renner Middle School has 5.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Robinson Middle School, 2.5 miles away in the same district. There are 10 middle schools within 5 miles and 46 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.8% |
| White | 25.8% |
| Asian | 15.9% |
| Black | 13.1% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 365 |
| Grade 7 | 389 |
| Grade 8 | 383 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5701 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093
Phone: (469)752-5800
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Renner Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,084 | 17.6 | 17.1% |
| Arbor Creek Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 3.3 mi | 940 | 16.6 | 24.5% |
| Haggard Middle School | Plano ISD | 4.1 mi | 707 | 13.9 | 21.9% |
| Schimelpfenig Middle School | Plano ISD | 4.4 mi | 826 | 15.7 | 17.2% |
| Frankford Middle School | Plano ISD | 4.6 mi | 839 | 12.3 | 53.3% |
| Long Middle School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 4.6 mi | 477 | 10.5 | 87.8% |
| Rice Middle School | Plano ISD | 4.6 mi | 872 | 16.8 | 10.7% |
| Fowler Middle School | Frisco ISD | 4.8 mi | 967 | 15.7 | 6.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.