Calhoun Middle School
Public middle school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades 6–8
Calhoun Middle School serves 852 students in grades 6–8 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 474th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 64.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674001446 |
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 | 852 | 33,329 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.8% | 48.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Calhoun Middle School in context
Size
Calhoun Middle School is the 5th largest of Denton ISD's 9 middle schools; its 852 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.9 miles away and have a median of 844 students, so Calhoun 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 6 with 314 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 256, against an average of 284 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% fewer students than grade 6 (282 against 314). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denton ISD (35.6%). White students are next, at 27.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.8% 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
Calhoun Middle School has 64.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 852 students would have about 59.2 teachers, so Calhoun Middle School has 4.8 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Strickland Middle School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 13 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.1% |
| White | 27.2% |
| Black | 14.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 314 |
| Grade 7 | 256 |
| Grade 8 | 282 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1225 Crescent St, Denton, TX 76201
Phone: (940)369-2400
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Calhoun Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strickland Middle School | Denton ISD | 1.6 mi | 956 | 13.7 | 65.7% |
| McMath Middle School | Denton ISD | 2.7 mi | 644 | 11.6 | 55% |
| Krum Middle School | Krum ISD | 5.5 mi | 569 | 15.4 | 39.7% |
| Crownover Middle School | Denton ISD | 6.4 mi | 891 | 14.6 | 31% |
| Bettye Myers Middle School | Denton ISD | 7.3 mi | 827 | 13.1 | 62% |
| Argyle 6th Grade Center | Argyle ISD | 7.3 mi | 492 | 17.9 | – |
| Harpool Middle School | Denton ISD | 7.6 mi | 860 | 14.8 | 14.9% |
| Argyle Middle School | Argyle ISD | 8.5 mi | 969 | 18.6 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.