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W E Pete Ford Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

630 Park Pl Dr, Allen, TX 75002 · (972) 727-0590 · Part of Allen Independent School District

Allen’s School Grade A better than 92% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
702
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about W E Pete Ford Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Allen kids: Allen H S

On the path

Where Allen kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–614 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8W E Pete Ford MiddleYou are here
9–12Allen H S5,206 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

630 Park Pl Dr, Allen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7357
Grade 8345
Enrollment over time
826’20
847’21
798’22
716’23
702’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 22%Black 18%Asian 15%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W E Pete Ford Middle from Allen families.

Other schools in Allen Independent School District

The district →
Lois Lindsey El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McKinney
A
792 students16:1
David and Lynda Olson El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Allen
A−
678 students16:1
George J Anderson Early Childhood School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Allen
439 students14:1
Dr. E T Boon El
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Allen
A+
789 students16:1
Carlena Chandler El
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Allen
A−
731 students15:1
Jenny Preston El
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Allen
A+
726 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Allen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.