Bettye Myers Middle School
Public middle school in Shady Shores, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades 6–8
Bettye Myers Middle School serves 827 students in grades 6–8 in Shady Shores (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 518th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 63.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674012894 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 827 | 33,329 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62% | 48.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bettye Myers Middle School in context
Size
Of the 9 middle schools in Denton ISD, Bettye Myers Middle School is the 6th largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.7 miles away and have a median of 822 students, so Bettye Myers Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 291 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 266, against an average of 276 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 266 in grade 6 and 270 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 40.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denton ISD (35.6%). Black students are next, at 27.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bettye Myers Middle School has 63.21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 827 students would have about 57.4 teachers, so Bettye Myers Middle School has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Crownover Middle School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 21 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.3% |
| Black | 27.2% |
| White | 25.2% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 266 |
| Grade 7 | 291 |
| Grade 8 | 270 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
131 Garza Rd, Shady Shores, TX 76208
Phone: (940)369-1500
Website: ww.dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bettye Myers Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crownover Middle School | Denton ISD | 2.6 mi | 891 | 14.6 | 31% |
| Lake Dallas Middle School | Lake Dallas ISD | 2.8 mi | 843 | 13.6 | 41.4% |
| Rodriguez Middle School | Denton ISD | 4.0 mi | 612 | 10.8 | 56.2% |
| Jerry R Walker Middle School | Little Elm ISD | 4.0 mi | 885 | 15.3 | 52.5% |
| McMath Middle School | Denton ISD | 5.3 mi | 644 | 11.6 | 55% |
| Harpool Middle School | Denton ISD | 5.7 mi | 860 | 14.8 | 14.9% |
| Briarhill Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 6.2 mi | 801 | 15.5 | 9.6% |
| Delay Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 6.2 mi | 598 | 10.7 | 89.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.