Top Rankings
Denton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 7,393 students in Denton Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Denton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
47 Schools
2,691 Schools
# Students
33,319 Students
1,452,681 Students
# Teachers
2,426 Teachers
97,258 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Denton Independent School District, which is ranked #573 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
36%
54%
% Black
22%
12%
% White
32%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,609 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,283 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$453 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$643 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,609
$13,352
Spending / Student
$19,283
$14,079
Best Denton Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harpool Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9601 Stacee Ln
Sanger, TX 76266
(940) 369-1700
Sanger, TX 76266
(940) 369-1700
Gr: 6-8 | 860 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Crownover Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 Creekside Dr
Denton, TX 76210
(940) 369-4700
Denton, TX 76210
(940) 369-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 891 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Strickland Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3003 N Bell
Denton, TX 76209
(940) 369-4200
Denton, TX 76209
(940) 369-4200
Gr: 6-8 | 956 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Mcmath Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Jason Dr
Denton, TX 76205
(940) 369-3300
Denton, TX 76205
(940) 369-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #55.
Navo Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Navo Rd
Aubrey, TX 76227
(972) 347-7500
Aubrey, TX 76227
(972) 347-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #66.
Calhoun Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1225 Crescent St
Denton, TX 76201
(940) 369-2400
Denton, TX 76201
(940) 369-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 852 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #77.
Bettye Myers Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
131 Garza Rd
Denton, TX 76208
(940) 369-1500
Denton, TX 76208
(940) 369-1500
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #88.
Rodriguez Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8650 Martop Rd
Aubrey, TX 76227
(972) 347-7050
Aubrey, TX 76227
(972) 347-7050
Gr: 6-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #99.
Joe Dale Sparks Campus
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
210 S Woodrow
Denton, TX 76205
(940) 349-2468
Denton, TX 76205
(940) 349-2468
Gr: 5-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: n/an/a
Lester Davis
Alternative School
1125 Davis St
Denton, TX 76209
(940) 369-4050
Denton, TX 76209
(940) 369-4050
Gr: 1-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
200 Denton Way
Aubrey, TX 76227
(972) 347-7680
Aubrey, TX 76227
(972) 347-7680
Gr: 6-8 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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