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Nelson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

10100 Independence Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75035 · (469) 633-4100 · Part of Frisco Independent School District

Frisco’s School Grade A better than 93% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
1,094
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Nelson Middle

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Frisco kids: 11 high schools

On the path

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

PK–531 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Nelson MiddleYou are here
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts80%
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 ↗

10100 Independence Pkwy, Frisco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6355
Grade 7360
Grade 8379
Enrollment over time
1,016’20
1,126’21
1,130’22
1,131’23
1,094’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 72%White 14%Black 4%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nelson Middle from Frisco families.

Other schools in Frisco Independent School District

The district →
McSpedden El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frisco
A+
773 students16:1
Gunstream El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frisco
A−
725 students15:1
Allen El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frisco
A
677 students16:1
Spears El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frisco
A−
670 students13:1
Borchardt El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
A+
666 students18:1
Hosp El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frisco
A
666 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; Frisco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.