Schimelpfenig Middle School
Public middle school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades 6–8
Schimelpfenig Middle School serves 826 students in grades 6–8 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 520th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.7 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 ÷ 52.71 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 | 483510005573 |
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 | 826 | 46,612 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.2% | 36.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Schimelpfenig Middle School in context
Size
Of the 13 middle schools in Plano ISD, Schimelpfenig Middle School is the 8th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 843; Schimelpfenig Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 8 with 282 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 270, against an average of 275 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 270 in grade 6 and 282 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 44.9% here and 28.5% across Plano ISD. Asian students are next, at 28.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.2% of its students are eligible 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
With 52.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 826 students, Schimelpfenig Middle School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 826 students would have about 57.4 teachers, so Schimelpfenig Middle School has 4.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Schimelpfenig Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Hendrick Middle School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 48 other middle schools, 12 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44.9% |
| Asian | 28.7% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% |
| Black | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 270 |
| Grade 7 | 274 |
| Grade 8 | 282 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2400 Maumelle Dr., Plano, TX 75023
Phone: (469)752-6400
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Schimelpfenig Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Middle School | Plano ISD | 1.5 mi | 528 | 11.8 | 45.8% |
| Carpenter Middle School | Plano ISD | 1.7 mi | 462 | 9.8 | 61.5% |
| Robinson Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,084 | 17.6 | 17.1% |
| Rice Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.1 mi | 872 | 16.8 | 10.7% |
| Haggard Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.3 mi | 707 | 13.9 | 21.9% |
| Fowler Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.9 mi | 967 | 15.7 | 6.4% |
| Ereckson Middle School | Allen ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,263 | 17.8 | 19.9% |
| Wilson Middle School | Plano ISD | 3.7 mi | 813 | 14.2 | 45.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.