Plano ISD
Plano, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Total students
49,241
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.1 %
Statewide: 90%
Plano ISD is a school district in Plano, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 49,241 students. 39.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 95.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Plano ISD was 1128 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 27.1.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,687, which is $1,800 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Theresa Williams
- theresa.williams@pisd.edu
- (469) 752-8100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Plano ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
49,241
African American
6,649 (13.5%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
153 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11,510 (23.4%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
13,560 (27.5%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
35 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
15,091 (30.6%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2,243 (4.6%)
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
39.2 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
34.6 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
20.7 %
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
20.3 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
16.6 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.4 %
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.1 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.6 %
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
100 %
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
97.9 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
90.7 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.2 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
92.5 %
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.8 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
1.1 %
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
4.2 %
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0.2 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.5 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0.9 %
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
4 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
7.7 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
9.1 %
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0.9 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.8 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.5 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
4.4 %
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
31.9 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
9.8 %
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
9.5 %
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
63.1 %
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
13 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
31.7 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
36.6 %
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
78.4 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
52.4 %
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
84.9 %
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
66.1 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
75.4 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
83.8 %
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1128
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
27.1
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
72 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
62.1 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
59.6 %
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
3,638
African American
292.8 (8%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
10 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
205.7 (5.7%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
518.3 (14.2%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2,537.7 (69.8%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
70.5 (1.9%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
8 (0.2%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
2,347.6 (64.5%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1,245.6 (34.2%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
36.7 (1%)
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,687
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,337
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,515
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,420
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,750
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,219
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$73,073
Statewide: $71,111
All campuses
Elementary/secondary schools
Elementary schools
- Aldridge Elementary School
- Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center
- Andrews Elementary School
- Barksdale Elementary School
- Barron Elementary School
- Beaty Early Childhood School
- Bethany Elementary School
- Beverly Elementary School
- Boggess Elementary School
- Brinker Elementary School
- Carlisle Elementary School
- Centennial Elementary School
- Christie Elementary School
- Daffron Elementary School
- Davis Elementary School
- Dooley Elementary School
- Forman Elementary School
- Gulledge Elementary School
- Harrington Elementary School
- Haun Elementary School
- Head Start
- Hedgcoxe Elementary School
- Hickey Elementary School
- Hightower Elementary School
- Huffman Elementary School
- Hughston Elementary School
- Isaacs Early Childhood School
- Jackson Elementary School
- Martha Hunt Elementary School
- Mathews Elementary School
- McCall Elementary School
- Meadows Elementary School
- Memorial Elementary School
- Mendenhall Elementary School
- Miller Elementary School
- Mitchell Elementary School
- Pearson Early Childhood
- Rasor Elementary School
- Rose Haggar Elementary School
- Saigling Elementary School
- Schell Elementary School
- Shepard Elementary School
- Sigler Elementary School
- Skaggs Elementary School
- Stinson Elementary School
- Thomas Elementary School
- Weatherford Elementary School
- Wells Elementary School
- Wyatt Elementary School