Clark Middle School
Public middle school in Princeton, Texas · Princeton ISD · Grades 6–8
Clark Middle School serves 479 students in grades 6–8 in Princeton (Collin County). It is one of 14 schools in Princeton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1121st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13 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 ÷ 36.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Princeton ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483585004060 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Princeton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 479 | 9,956 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 16 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.5% | 63% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Clark Middle School in context
Size
Of the 3 middle schools in Princeton ISD, Clark Middle School is the smallest, with 4.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 7.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 884; Clark Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 173 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 150, against an average of 160 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% fewer students than grade 6 (150 against 173). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 40.1% here and 41% across Princeton ISD. Black students are next, at 29.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63% across Princeton 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
With 36.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 479 students, Clark Middle School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 479 students would have about 33.3 teachers, so Clark Middle School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Clark Middle School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Southard Middle School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other middle schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.1% |
| Black | 29.9% |
| White | 18.4% |
| Asian | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 173 |
| Grade 7 | 156 |
| Grade 8 | 150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 Panther Pkwy, Princeton, TX 75407
Phone: (469)952-5400
Website: princetonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clark Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southard Middle School | Princeton ISD | 1.3 mi | 929 | 17.1 | 58% |
| Mattei Middle School | Princeton ISD | 3.7 mi | 839 | 17.2 | 69.2% |
| Farmersville Junior High School | Farmersville ISD | 7.0 mi | 361 | 19.1 | 60.4% |
| Sloan Creek Intermediate School | Lovejoy ISD | 7.4 mi | 612 | 17.8 | 3.8% |
| Faubion Middle School | McKinney ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,033 | 12.5 | 43.8% |
| Willow Springs Middle School | Lovejoy ISD | 8.8 mi | 688 | 15.5 | – |
| Melissa Middle School | Melissa ISD | 9.3 mi | 1,741 | 14.8 | – |
| Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School | McKinney ISD | 9.4 mi | 1,108 | 14.3 | 41.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Princeton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canup Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 421 |
| Godwin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 469 |
| Green Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 489 |
| Harper Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 642 |
| James Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 |
| Lacy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Lovelady High School | High | 9–10 | 1,388 |
| Lowe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 675 |
| Mattei Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 |
| Mayfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 668 |
| Princeton Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,262 |
| Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 623 |
| Southard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 929 |