Frisco’s public schools outscore 93% of Texas districts
In Frisco, 67% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Frisco, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Frisco’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 77% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,604 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
31 elementary schools, then 16 middle and 11 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Founders Classical Academy - Frisco, Leadership Prep School, Leadership Prep School Secondary, Red Comet (private), Avvai Tamil Center (private), Grace Covenant Academy-Frisco (private), Creme de la Creme (private), Spanish Schoolhouse (private), Primrose School of Lakehill (private), Pinnacle Montessori of Frisco (private), Pathway Christian Prep Academy (private), Primrose School of Prestmont (private), Guidepost Montessori Timber Ridge (private), Warren Montessori (private), Castle Montessori Frisco (private), Primrose School of Griffin Parc (private), Kids USA Montessori Academy (private), Ettevort International Preparatory Academy (private) and Primrose of Frisco West (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Frisco’s grade
A: better than 93% of Texas school districts, #11 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Frisco, with each school’s own grade.
Frisco’s public schools are run by Frisco Independent School District. Parts of Frisco (10%, 4% and 2% of its land) are served by Prosper Independent, Lewisville Independent and Little Elm Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Frisco vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Frisco’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Frisco | A | Frisco Independent |
| The Colony | B+ | Lewisville Independent PK–12 · Little Elm Independent PK–12 |
| McKinney | A− | McKinney Independent |
| Little Elm | B− | Little Elm Independent PK–12 · Denton Independent PK–12 |
| Plano | A− | Plano Independent |
| Prosper | A | Prosper Independent |
| Hackberry | C | Little Elm Independent |
Every school in Frisco
84 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Leadership Prep School North and Student Opportunity Center).
Questions about Frisco’s schools
Are Frisco’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Frisco children attend outscore 93% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #11 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Frisco in?
Frisco Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 65,289 students in 76 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Frisco are served by Prosper Independent, Lewisville Independent and Little Elm Independent.
Where do Frisco kids go to high school?
One of 11 high schools, depending on your address: Wakeland H S, Reedy H S, Lebanon Trail H S, Centennial H S, Lone Star H S, Heritage H S, Frisco H S, Liberty H S, Independence H S, Memorial H S and Panther Creek H S.
What is Frisco’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Frisco Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Frisco spend per student?
$10,604 in Frisco Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Frisco?
Yes: Red Comet (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 2,014 students), Avvai Tamil Center (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 814 students), Grace Covenant Academy-Frisco (religious, grades K–12, 182 students), Creme de la Creme (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 175 students), Spanish Schoolhouse (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 155 students), Primrose School of Lakehill (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 151 students), Pinnacle Montessori of Frisco (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 132 students), Pathway Christian Prep Academy (religious, grades K–12, 117 students), Primrose School of Prestmont (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 112 students), Guidepost Montessori Timber Ridge (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 110 students), Warren Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 103 students), Castle Montessori Frisco (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 92 students), Primrose School of Griffin Parc (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 82 students), Kids USA Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 58 students), Ettevort International Preparatory Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 26 students) and Primrose of Frisco West (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 17 students). Frisco also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Frisco families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.