Summary:
Armstrong Middle is a public middle school located in Plano, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 611. The school is part of the Plano Independent School District, which is ranked 185 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Armstrong Middle faces significant academic challenges. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with lower-than-average performance on STAAR tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 40.99% of 6th graders, 42% of 7th graders, and 49.74% of 8th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 65.94%, 64.41%, and 70.1% for Plano ISD, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in STAAR Mathematics, with only 22.78% of 6th graders, 9.74% of 7th graders, and 32.35% of 8th graders being proficient or better, compared to 50.95%, 20.92%, and 60.81% for Plano ISD.
When compared to nearby schools within the Plano ISD, such as Carpenter Middle, Wilson Middle, Bowman Middle, and Otto Middle, Armstrong Middle's performance is significantly lower, even though these schools serve student populations with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, when compared to schools outside the Plano ISD, such as Webb Middle in the Garland ISD and W.E. Pete Ford Middle in the Allen ISD, Armstrong Middle's performance is still relatively low, even though these schools serve student populations with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Plano Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
1741st of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,655
Students who attend Armstrong Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Armstrong Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.2
Number of students: 611
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
60.9%
White:
16.0%
African American:
14.7%
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Asian:
5.7%
Two or more races:
2.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.6%
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