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7.8 avg / 10

Frisco ISD School District

School District · Frisco, Texas

Students: 66,698
Teachers (FTE): 4,576
Estimated Scores: 1%

Avg Rating

7.8

out of 10

Schools

74

43 elem, 18 mid, 12 high

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,217

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.6:1

District shortlistschools + peers

Evaluating Frisco ISD?

A district shares budget, policy, and attendance zones across its schools — use this page to judge Frisco ISD as a whole, then compare how its individual schools differ.

Shortlist starter

Start with these real page-level signals, then use the full table and map below.

Pearson Middle

9.0/10

Frisco · Middle. Compare this profile against district averages, level fit, and attendance-zone reality below.

Fowler Middle

9.0/10

Plano · Middle. Compare this profile against district averages, level fit, and attendance-zone reality below.

Pioneer Heritage Middle

8.8/10

Frisco · Middle. Compare this profile against district averages, level fit, and attendance-zone reality below.

How this district compares

Texas rank

#150 of 899

districts by avg. composite

Vs. state average

+1.6

above Texas avg

Per-pupil spending

$10,217

$2,751 vs Texas median

District size

66,698 students

Much larger than Texas median

The short answer

Frisco ISD ranks #150 of 899 Texas districts by overall school rating. Frisco ISD's schools with real test data average 7.9/10 across 70 schools. Its top-rated schools are Pearson Middle (9.0/10), Fowler Middle (9.0/10), and Pioneer Heritage Middle (8.8/10). Schools with estimated (proxy) scores are excluded from this ranking.

Best value · beats the odds
Maus Middle

Rates 8.7/10 despite 16% of students being economically disadvantaged. That's about 0.9 points higher than its student-poverty level predicts. Roughly as clean a case of strong results without an affluent-ZIP price tag as you'll find among Frisco ISD schools.

Most improved · 2022 → 2024
Miller EL

STAAR proficiency rose +16.6 points from 2022 to 2024. That's the biggest jump among Frisco ISD schools across the two most recent comparable testing years.

Top-Rated Schools in Frisco ISD

Ranked by MySchoolScout composite rating using only schools with real test data (70 of 74). "Value" = points above what student poverty predicts. Estimated (proxy) scores are excluded.

# School Rating
1 Pearson Middle 9.0 / 10
2 Fowler Middle 9.0 / 10
3 Pioneer Heritage Middle 8.8 / 10
4 Vandeventer Middle 8.8 / 10
5 Wester Middle 8.8 / 10
6 Talley EL 8.8 / 10
7 Nelson Middle 8.7 / 10
8 Maus Middle 8.7 / 10
9 Liscano EL 8.7 / 10
10 Trent Middle 8.7 / 10

See all 74 schools — including those with estimated data — in the full directory below. How we rate schools.

About Frisco ISD

Frisco ISD serves 66,698 students across 77 schools in the northern Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs, making it one of the larger districts in Texas. That scale comes with consistency: 72 of those schools carry a ranked score, averaging 6.7 out of 10 across the district — a baseline that puts most Frisco campuses solidly above average before you even start comparing individual schools.

High school options are where Frisco ISD earns particular attention from parents. Liberty High School leads the district with a score of 8.8 out of 10, the highest-rated campus in the system. Frisco High School and Independence High School both score 8.5, while Centennial High School and Memorial High School each come in at 8.3. Five comprehensive high schools scoring 8.3 or above within a single district is uncommon — it signals that strong academic outcomes aren't concentrated in one flagship campus but distributed across the zone.

That distribution matters for families choosing where to live within district boundaries. Because performance stays high across multiple high schools, your assigned campus is less likely to be a deciding factor between a strong and a weak outcome. Parents shopping homes in Frisco can focus more on commute, extracurriculars, and campus culture rather than chasing one specific school address. The district-wide average of 6.7 also suggests that elementary and middle school feeders are performing reasonably well, not just the high schools that tend to capture headlines.

For families relocating to the Dallas–Fort Worth metro, Frisco ISD is one of the districts worth benchmarking other options against. The combination of large enrollment, a broad base of ranked schools, and consistently high high school scores makes it easier to compare neighboring districts on an apples-to-apples basis. Use MySchoolScout to pull individual campus scores for the specific attendance zones tied to addresses you're considering — district averages tell part of the story, but your child's assigned school is the number that matters most.

District Map

Schools in Frisco ISD, colored by MySchoolScout rank. Click a pin for details.

District Average Test Scores

Math Proficiency 79.8%
School
State
N/A
ELA Proficiency 81.8%
School
State
N/A

Average proficiency across all schools in Frisco ISD with test data.

Schools in Frisco ISD

74 schools
Elementary Schools 43
Middle Schools 18
High Schools 12
Other Schools 1

District Details

State
Texas
City
Frisco
Total Enrollment
66,698
Teachers (FTE)
4,576
Child Poverty Rate
0.0%
Data Year
2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Frisco ISD?

Frisco ISD has 74 schools in total — 43 elementary, 18 middle, and 12 high schools. You can explore each school's ratings and details on this page.

What is the average rating for Frisco ISD?

The average composite rating for Frisco ISD is 7.8/10. This score is calculated from the individual ratings of all schools with academic data in the district.

What is the per-pupil spending in Frisco ISD?

Frisco ISD spends $10,217 per student per year.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Frisco ISD?

The average student-teacher ratio in Frisco ISD is 14.6:1.

What is the top-rated school in Frisco ISD?

Fowler Middle is the highest-rated school in Frisco ISD with a composite score of 9.0/10.

What are the test scores in Frisco ISD?

Across schools in Frisco ISD with test data, the average math proficiency is 79.8% and the average ELA (reading/writing) proficiency is 81.8%. These figures represent the percentage of students meeting or exceeding grade-level standards.

How does Frisco ISD compare to other districts in Texas?

Frisco ISD has an average school rating of 7.8/10 across 74 schools. Families can compare this to other districts in Texas by visiting individual district pages. Factors like school size, available programs, and community demographics also play a role in choosing the right fit.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools?

MySchoolScout ratings blend student growth, poverty-adjusted academic performance, and learning environment — plus college readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context without being factored into the score. Learn more about our rating system on our methodology page.

District Averages

Overall Rating
7.8/10
Math Proficiency
79.8%
ELA Proficiency
81.8%

How we rate schools

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.

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