Armstrong Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Plano ISD
- Plano, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Plano ISD: A
Total students
737
Avg. teacher experience
11.7 years
Plano ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Plano ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90%
Armstrong Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Plano, TX, in the Plano ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 737 students. 55.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 38.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,100, which is $1,009 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3805 Timberline DrPlano, TX 75074-4001
Office phone number
Principal
- Melissa Blank
- melissa.blank@pisd.edu
- (469) 752-4600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Armstrong Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
737
African American
114 (15.5%)
Plano ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
36 (4.9%)
Plano ISD: 24%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
463 (62.8%)
Plano ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
105 (14.2%)
Plano ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
17 (2.3%)
Plano ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
55.8 %
Plano ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
74.4 %
Plano ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
39.6 %
Plano ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
38.9 %
Plano ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
6.9 %
Plano ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.2 %
Plano ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
16.7 %
Plano ISD: 12%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Plano ISD: A
Student achievement
C
Plano ISD: B
School progress
B
Plano ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Plano ISD: A
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
54.7
African American
6 (11%)
Plano ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.8 (3.2%)
Plano ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
10 (18.3%)
Plano ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36 (65.7%)
Plano ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (1.8%)
Plano ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
35.8 (65.3%)
Plano ISD: 64%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
19 (34.7%)
Plano ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Plano ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.5
Plano ISD: 13.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
11.7 years
Plano ISD: 11.7 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
$58,100
Plano ISD: $59,290
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,764
Plano ISD: $54,571
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$53,136
Plano ISD: $55,472
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,113
Plano ISD: $57,471
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,044
Plano ISD: $60,367
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$69,244
Plano ISD: $66,444
Statewide: $65,449