Wilson Middle School
Public middle school in Plano, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades 6–8
Wilson Middle School serves 813 students in grades 6–8 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 540th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 57.41 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 | 483510003978 |
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 | 813 | 46,612 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 36.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Wilson Middle School in context
Size
Of the 13 middle schools in Plano ISD, Wilson Middle School is the 9th largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3 miles away and have a median of 739 students, so Wilson 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 291 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 244, against an average of 271 per grade. This year grade 8 has 19% more students than grade 6 (291 against 244). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 38% of enrollment, a higher share than across Plano ISD (28.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% 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
Wilson Middle School has 57.41 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 813 students would have about 56.5 teachers, so Wilson Middle School has about as many as that.
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 Haggard Middle School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There are 14 middle schools within 5 miles and 49 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 38% |
| Hispanic | 33.6% |
| Black | 16.7% |
| Asian | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 244 |
| Grade 7 | 278 |
| Grade 8 | 291 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 Custer Rd, Plano, TX 75075
Phone: (469)752-6700
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wilson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haggard Middle School | Plano ISD | 1.6 mi | 707 | 13.9 | 21.9% |
| Frankford Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.6 mi | 839 | 12.3 | 53.3% |
| Carpenter Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.7 mi | 462 | 9.8 | 61.5% |
| Richardson North Junior High School | Richardson ISD | 2.7 mi | 574 | 14.1 | 35.7% |
| Bowman Middle School | Plano ISD | 3.3 mi | 859 | 14.2 | 62.2% |
| Schimelpfenig Middle School | Plano ISD | 3.7 mi | 826 | 15.7 | 17.2% |
| Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet | Richardson ISD | 4.2 mi | 771 | 14 | 48.2% |
| Parkhill Junior High School | Richardson ISD | 4.2 mi | 650 | 14.3 | 32.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.