Fowler Middle School in Plano | Military Town Advisor

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	10/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) data from Texas Education Agency.
Student Growth	10/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Percentage of students meeting growth target data from Texas Education Agency.

Posted: April 23, 2026

Award winning school, would definitely recommend. One of the best in town.

Posted: April 23, 2026

Posted: January 18, 2026

Do not go to this school. Their tests are really hard, and in my math class, we got a question that no one knew. Many people failed or got 90's. And there are no retests! In other schools they get retests and get water falls up to a 100. Why can't we>:(. So, please do not go to this school.

Posted: January 18, 2026

Posted: November 10, 2025

EQUALITY some teachers Im not gonna say exactly who but one of my teachers treat more popular students more nicely than more quiter ones. One time someone had gotten in trouble because their friend did something but just because he was sitting next to him he got in trouble so I think we need to tell their sides of the story before giving them lunch detentions. DUST I know the janitors cant do everything and Im grateful for them but there is a bunch of dust on the lockers around the school and on the bleachers in the small gym causing people to get sick which Ik again they cannot get it all BUT students would probably be glad to go clean some of that during flight time or sometime during class. MENTAL HEALTH this school does not care for mental health whatsoever we report something and they do NOTHING. The counselors dont help at all and end up making things much much worse. They do that thing every 9 weeks where they say call/text 988 but that literally does nothing. Its literally just 3 words. They do whole presentations on scheduling flight times but not a presentation on suicides. TOO MUCH WORK homework on weekends and just too much in general, I understand we need to learn thats ok but many students have no time to do it. IMPROVE the school can pay for automatic water dispensers but not good quality food. There are black spots in the food.
Students sometimes need to put their bags in the hallway for a class or bathroom which I think we dont need to do because if there somehow was a shooting we wouldnt be able to go out in the hall and retrieve our bags, but the shooter will know people are inside due to the outside bags.

I would love to write more but I believe Ive said enough. I dont encourage this school. Whatsoever. Thank you!

Posted: November 10, 2025

Posted: May 15, 2025

I am a current student at Fowler Middle School, and I would recommend this school. The teachers are nice and make it fun to learn instead of making us read a giant lecture. One problem I noticed is that 70% of the time, the subs never know what they are doing and make random rules they have no clue are even established in this school. For example, I had a sub that didn't let me use the bathroom and the only rule is that you can't use the bathroom in the first 10 or last 10 minutes in the period however we were good 20 minutes into the class with 20 minutes to go, so I was eligible to use the bathroom. Aside from that, the normal teachers are excellent and guide me on achieving A's. Also, the school takes safety protocols seriously, as they are really serious about any death threats, and we have a school police officer on campus at all times. We are one of the most academically decorated schools in the nation, as we are going to nationals for academic pentathlon at the time of this email. Finally, our sports are also really good, as we go to districts almost every year and perform amazingly. To conclude, Fowler Middle School is a good school and they have the awards, respectful teachers, and amazing coaches to back it up.

Posted: May 15, 2025

Posted: July 22, 2024

It is a very great school! The teachers are so kind and the electives are great! I also learned really quickly and I keep developing every year.
I would recommend this school!

Posted: July 22, 2024

Posted: June 28, 2024

This school is terrible. Their chromebooks don't work, they assign you way too much work (even a class like health with a weightage of 0.5 has tons and tons and tons of work), their school choir is just.....horrible. Overall I would not recommend this school because they don't take time to teach students concepts thoroughly, most of the students are not very friendly to their introverted classmates, and lastly the work they assign is almost too much to bear and mentally straining.

Posted: June 28, 2024

Posted: May 26, 2024

In my time at Fowler, there were many problems with staff. An example of this is the AP's. The APs in this school (not all) are rude and are not helpful. They pick favorites (mostly popular kids) and punish those who aren't. Another example of bad staff is some of the teachers. Some teachers in this school are also rude, however, some of the teachers are nice and helpful. That is not all the problems with this school. Another main problem with this school is the lunch they serve it is inedible and the food should not be served. Overall the school has major problems and I don't recommend going to this school.

Posted: May 26, 2024

Posted: March 21, 2024

This school is amazing. There are never fights or problems of bullying. I love going to the school, and the teachers are excellent. Though favoritism has been noticed, it does not have a huge impact as all the teachers still do care about everyone. This is a great school and I would recommend it.

Posted: March 21, 2024

Posted: March 14, 2024

This is a great school for learning opportunities, but I don't think it is the best for your mental health. There are a few reasons I think this way. First, many teachers favor a small group of students instead of treating everyone equally. Some do this due to grades and the others is due to popularity. Although this sounds like a small issue, it really affects a child due to the lack of attention and ignorance. We wouldn't want this to happen because school is what shapes us to be who we are in the future. Secondly, there's an insane amount of homework that they throw at you without knowing how to do it. The reason I want to go to school is because of how loving the environment is. The school is full of new friends! I have never fallen as a victim of bullying or seen anyone get bullied. Overall, I think there's a sort of balance to this school. You can have fun, but don't stop learning. Just to add on, there is a huge issue with lunch rules. We are not allowed to get up and get lunch at our own time, we don't get to go to the bathroom unless we ask a teacher and they're allowed to say no. Sometimes, me and my friends only get 3 minutes to eat food that's barely edible. I for one think this is absolutely unfair to the students who pay so much for low quality food just so it can be trashed since they have no time whatsoever to eat it. We have to hope the teacher that dismisses us is in a good mood just so we can earn our daily nutrition. I hope we can fix this problem and face that our school isn't as perfect as the teachers want it to be. Most teachers make sure you have a safe place to talk to them, others make you not want to come to school at all.

Posted: March 14, 2024

Posted: February 17, 2024

This school is NOT what it appears to be! The bullying is horrible! The principal and APs dont do anything about it and blame it on the kid when they are trying to defend themselves. This school also only helps the smart kids! I would not recommend this school!!! They smile in your face and dont care about your kid unless you can help boost their test score numbers. It truly sad.

Posted: February 17, 2024

Posted: May 18, 2023

amazing school never had fights, and amazing teachers

Posted: May 18, 2023

It is a good school but not perfect

Posted: May 18, 2023

Posted: March 12, 2023

I would definitely not recommend this school. when i first came to fowler in 6th grade, the school was great. kids were nice, teachers were helpful, the environment was overall great, but unfortunately this has declined as the years have gone on. kids are constantly neglected and receive an excessive amount of work which is unsuitable for middle schoolers, not even high schoolers recieve this amount. many fights break out at this school, such as different grade levels beating each other up, and many threats. Bullying is a huge part of the environment, as many rumors are spread, even about kids who arent considered popular. some teachers are bias as well. one time i was feeling nauseous so i asked the teacher to let me use the restroom and they let me. as i was in the restroom, a private space, i text my older sister to see if she can pick me up as my parents are at work . the teacher who let me use the restroom barges into the bathroom and asks for my phone. she then proceeds to take it to the office and give me a detention, even though she knows my intentions. The teachers here are careless and negligent to student mental health and safety. I will say there are a very few decent teachers who did make me feel worthy. many students feel unsafe and uncomfortable, causing them to have misleading thoughts. the school creates extremely high expectations, allows bullying, and neglects children. I believe this school was once prosperous and a great learning environment for students, but has now dwindled into a mentally crushing environment. despite the good student progress and test scores, it is not worth risking a students mental health and possibly life. if you are considering sending a child to this school, please stay away! coming from a current student.

Posted: March 12, 2023

Posted: January 27, 2023

This school has a ton of double standards. It way be good test score but a lot of kids cheat on test and quizzes. The school food is literally cardboard and is not even edible and it cost 3.75 dollars and water isnt even free. Also my friend once got pasta and it wasnt even cooked properly also one time I got chicken tenders and there was black inside of it. Also they have this rule that you cant get up at all in lunch without asking and yell at you the whole lunchtime. Now I hear that they have dumb bathroom rules like the 10-10 rule where you cant go to the restroom with in the last and first 10 minutes of class. This school is also extremely stressful and packs your after school schedule. Some teacher favor kids how are popular and give them special treatment and advantages. Some staff members do not care as much for the students and are kinda selfish. In this school that do not address actual problems instead they focus on things like fundraiser and way to get the school more money rather than caring for the students. To add on the school never addresses bully the only thing they put was the stop it app that no one uses.

Posted: January 27, 2023

Posted: May 9, 2022

the teachers here are really nice and they do things to benefit your happiness and learning skills and abilities. They try as hard as they can to improve our learning and make the school feel at home for the students!

Posted: February 7, 2022

It's pretty cool. They give us a lot of homework but the teachers are really nice. I would recommend this school

Posted: February 7, 2022

Posted: September 28, 2020

Worst school Ive ever seen! Stay away!

Posted: May 14, 2020

Very good school with lot of homework.
Love the band

Posted: May 14, 2020

Posted: March 18, 2020

its a good school the homework is crazy but they are teaching us how to grow up and learn they are crazy when it comes to sports that's why they are so good I love all the teachers here and I never wanna leave

Posted: March 18, 2020

Posted: January 2, 2020

My daughter has had a good experience in the school

Posted: October 7, 2019

Once you pull the principal in, he's amazing and deals with his staff. He is more understanding and flows with reality much more than his teachers do.

Posted: October 7, 2019

Sometimes there are ten pages of math in one night, along with other classes as well. Kiddos have no life anymore once beginning Fowler. It's excessive and ridiculous.

Posted: October 7, 2019

Only a few actually communicate. Others wait until the kid is in dire straights before even contacting parents making it nearly impossible for them to catch up.

Posted: October 7, 2019

They give so much work and put so much pressure on kids with a sink or swim attitude. All that's really important is academics, much more so than mental wellbeing or a love or learning. It's been very disappointing.

Posted: August 5, 2018

Overall, they don't give much homework so I don't think that we learn much. The teachers only have a limited time frame to teach and the homework that they give is not very effective for first time learners.

Posted: August 5, 2018

Some teachers are better than others at Fowler Middle School.

Posted: August 5, 2018

VERY racist school if you are Asian.

Posted: August 5, 2018

They expect you to put this school above your job, especially for early pickups on work days and if you get detention they will not care about your schedule. (did not happen to me personally but I have seen it happen)

Posted: May 2, 2018

Students with learning differences such as Dyslexia are not given a fair chance with Fowlers Band. Fifth grade students are approved to play an instrument based on an initial tryout. After the tryout the Band Director researches the kids records prior to entering 6th grade. If your child has a learning difference they are discouraged from playing the instrument of their choice. Children are not given a fair chance even if they have previous musical experience. This is not an isolated incident, I have heard from several parents that the band director contacted them and discouraged them from pursuing the instrument of their choice.

Posted: February 24, 2017

Great school, my daughter has gone there for 2 years and will finish her term there as an 8th grader next year. We love the school and couldn't be happier. They have great programs and wonderful staff.

Posted: February 24, 2017

Posted: December 6, 2016

Too much competition, lame rules, good teachers.

Posted: July 7, 2016

A great school with awesome teachers and other staffs. keen building value to the community through effective academic approaches.

Posted: May 27, 2016

This school has wonderful academic, athletic, and fine arts programs, but yet has many flaws. I will not lie, this is the best school in the DFW area for academics. Unfortunately, the athletics coordinators are rude and biased towards students. They are certainly not forgiving, and some are very biased towards the students. The social situation at Fowler is a complete mess. The school prides itself upon being diverse and against bullying, but racist stereotypes are everywhere. The students are separated by socially by their race, and although i don't know the cause, there are students that are complete elitists, despite their character. White students are more popularly seen by their teachers, leading to their undeserving academic excellence. And as for bullying, the staff does not act upon serious bully reports. I have witnessed a situation(s) in which a student will use the "handy" online bully report website, and although the guilty will get called to the principal's office, there are no consequences. Repeat offenders will most likely be let off with a warning and nothing else. Additionally, the administrators have enforced a sexist dress code placed upon by the district, and the punishment for females who have been discovered to violate the dress code is to shame them by making them wear bright red pants for the rest of the school day. Their original clothes shall be returned to them at 3:35, which is when school ends. The school and district have made multiple claims that the dress code rules also apply to males, but upon observing the student handbook addendum, one can see that most restrictions are placed upon the girls. In conclusion, this is a wonderful academic school with more than a couple of skeletons in their closet.

Posted: March 1, 2016

Honesty, Integrity and Fairness are very important values but I really don't know if Fowler makes a special effort to develop these values. The focus is on the academics.

Posted: March 1, 2016

This is my son's first year at Fowler. The quality of education at Fowler has truly impressed us so far! It has exceeded our expectations, which are quite high! This is like a private school, only better! They have the best teachers and the best programs like the orchestra, the band, and the Math and Science Team.

Posted: March 17, 2015

I am a Fowler Middle school and it a fabulous school. It is anti bully school, has great teachers and facility and is a great atmosphere for kids to be in.

Posted: May 24, 2014

Fowler middle school has a great learning environment for kids. The material is challenging and helps kids succeed. The teachers are amazing! They work so hard and communicate very well with the parents. Fowler is awesome!

Posted: March 2, 2014

Coming toward the end of three years at Fowler I couldn't have hoped or expected a better , educational experience or environment for my son. Our experience at FMS along with FISD has exceeded every expectation and raised the bar on what can be accomplished in public schools. I applaud the staff at FMS and wish to thank them for their exemplary service !

Posted: March 1, 2014

The principals only care about money, status, and wealthy/influential parents' kids. If you're not rich, they will let the teachers and everyone else trample your child's dignity and self-esteem. Disgraceful.

Posted: January 5, 2014

One last thing, fowler is extremely diverse. About 35 percent asian 45 Caucasian 10 African American and 8 percent Hispanic and 2 other. So I'll you are uncomfortable with the mixing of cultures best avoid our school.

Posted: January 5, 2014

Terrible. The teachers are nice, but the administrators are all rude and completely disconnected from the student body. Struggling or non-conforming students are treated in an abusive manner, and no one tries to show any compassion. The head principal is a bully who fosters a culture of bullying at this school. Don't send your child here if you can help it.

Posted: February 18, 2013

My 2 kids went to Fowler. Most of the teachers are nice and very good teachers. As more then one parent mentioned in her/his post, my children don't like the the coaches and the assistant principal either. They are clueless when it comes to talking with kids. Most kids are afraid to talk to them, even to ask simple questions, especially coaches. Example: my daughter missed a game and i wanted to know if she was gonna play the next one and/or she has stay after practice for make ups. My daughter did not want to talk to the coach, she was scared to be yelled at. Then i wrote an email, simple and short just to check about scheduling. I work and there is no bus after normal dismissal time, so I need to prepare myself. For my surprise, the coach went straight to my daughter complaining that I should not have written to them, that she (my daughter) would find that out in pracice. Really??? Whats wrong with that???? Why they are so aggressive and passive aggressive???? Not happy with that :( Anyways, that's the only negative thing about Fowler.

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Plano, TX 75025

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