District guide
PLANO ISD public schools
Parent-focused district context for Collin County, TX: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What PLANO ISD tells you before choosing a home
PLANO ISD is listed with 79 public schools and 48,921 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 46 primary, 13 middle, 7 high, 13 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
79 district schools are associated with Collin County in the current file, about 27% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
46
21,122 reported students
13
11,067 reported students
7
8,375 reported students
13
8,357 reported students
Parent checks for PLANO ISD
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in PLANO ISD
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANO EAST SR H S Regular | High | 9–12 | PLANO | 3,082 | Profile |
| PLANO WEST SENIOR H S Regular | High | 11–12 | PLANO | 2,625 | Profile |
| PLANO SR H S Regular | High | 11–12 | PLANO | 2,288 | Profile |
| SHEPTON H S Regular | Other | 9–10 | PLANO | 1,400 | Profile |
| JASPER H S Regular | Other | 9–10 | PLANO | 1,295 | Profile |
| CLARK H S Regular | Other | 9–10 | PLANO | 1,279 | Profile |
| RENNER MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 1,214 | Profile |
| WILLIAMS H S Regular | Other | 9–10 | PLANO | 1,210 | Profile |
| C A MCMILLEN H S Regular | Other | 9–10 | MURPHY | 1,170 | Profile |
| VINES H S Regular | Other | 9–10 | PLANO | 1,045 | Profile |
| ROBINSON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 1,018 | Profile |
| MURPHY MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | MURPHY | 1,011 | Profile |
| OTTO MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 995 | Profile |
| C M RICE MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 944 | Profile |
| FRANKFORD MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | DALLAS | 889 | Listed only |
| BOWMAN MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 868 | Listed only |
| SCHIMELPFENIG MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 828 | Listed only |
| WILSON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 823 | Listed only |
| GULLEDGE EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | PLANO | 767 | Listed only |
| HAGGARD MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 710 | Listed only |
| MITCHELL EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | DALLAS | 674 | Listed only |
| HENDRICK MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 621 | Listed only |
| THOMAS EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PLANO | 612 | Listed only |
| ARMSTRONG MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 611 | Listed only |
| ROSE HAGGAR EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | DALLAS | 609 | Listed only |
| MENDENHALL EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PLANO | 607 | Listed only |
| HAUN EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | PLANO | 600 | Listed only |
| BRINKER EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | PLANO | 595 | Listed only |
| MARTHA HUNT EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | MURPHY | 577 | Listed only |
| CHRISTIE EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PLANO | 569 | Listed only |
| JACKSON EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PLANO | 561 | Listed only |
| HUFFMAN EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PLANO | 559 | Listed only |
| DAFFRON EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | PLANO | 554 | Listed only |
| BARKSDALE EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | PLANO | 551 | Listed only |
| FORMAN EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PLANO | 549 | Listed only |
| CARPENTER MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PLANO | 535 | Listed only |
| STINSON EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | RICHARDSON | 524 | Listed only |
| HICKEY EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | PLANO | 522 | Listed only |
| WELLS EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | PLANO | 519 | Listed only |
| BOGGESS EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | MURPHY | 518 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
PLANO ISD FAQ
What schools are included for PLANO ISD?
PLANO ISD includes 79 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 46 primary, 13 middle, 7 high, 13 other schools.
Does this PLANO ISD page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with PLANO ISD or local assignment tools.
Is PLANO ISD ranked as the best district in Collin County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many PLANO ISD schools have detailed profiles?
14 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.