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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in DENTON ISD

This page covers 8 middle schools in DENTON ISD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
CROWNOVER MIDDLE
Grades 06–08840 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,694/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,694
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
2
rank
HARPOOL MIDDLE
Grades 06–08820 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,694/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,694
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
3
rank
STRICKLAND MIDDLE
Grades 06–08940 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($19,694/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,694
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
MCMATH MIDDLE
Grades 06–08761 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($19,694/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,694
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
BETTYE MYERS MIDDLE
Grades 06–08821 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($19,694/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,694
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
RODRIGUEZ MIDDLE
Grades 06–08973 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($19,694/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,694
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
NAVO MIDDLE
Grades 06–081,051 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,694/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,694
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
CALHOUN MIDDLE
Grades 06–08757 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($19,694/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,694
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Middle Schools
43
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
57
Avg Score
District profileDENTON ISD
Top Ranked Middle School
1
CROWNOVER MIDDLE
Score: 63/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.