Curtistene S McCowan Middle School
Public middle school in Glenn Heights, Texas · Desoto ISD · Grades 6–8
Curtistene S McCowan Middle School serves 643 students in grades 6–8 in Glenn Heights (Dallas County). It is one of 11 schools in Desoto ISD. By enrollment it is the 853rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 22.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 28.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Desoto ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481686011474 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Desoto ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 643 | 5,708 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 22.7 | 18.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.5% | 64.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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.
Curtistene S McCowan Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Desoto ISD, Curtistene S McCowan Middle School is the largest, with 11.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 390; Curtistene S McCowan Middle School is larger 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 8 with 230 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 198, against an average of 214 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% more students than grade 6 (230 against 198). 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 Black students: 62.1% here and 70.2% across Desoto ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.6% across Desoto ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 28.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 643 students, Curtistene S McCowan Middle School has 22.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 643 students would have about 44.7 teachers, so Curtistene S McCowan Middle School has 16.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Curtistene S McCowan Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Desoto West Middle School, 2.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 27 other middle schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 62.1% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| White | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 198 |
| Grade 7 | 215 |
| Grade 8 | 230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1500 Majestic Meadows Dr., Glenn Heights, TX 75154
Phone: (972)274-8090
Website: desotoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Curtistene S McCowan Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto West Middle School | Desoto ISD | 2.7 mi | 370 | 21.4 | 59.7% |
| Bessie Coleman Middle School | Cedar Hill ISD | 3.4 mi | 488 | 14.5 | 74.2% |
| W S Permenter Middle School | Cedar Hill ISD | 4.0 mi | 456 | 13.6 | 77.9% |
| Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School | Duncanville ISD | 4.3 mi | 345 | 12.4 | 84.9% |
| Uplift Hampton Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 5.4 mi | 510 | 19.1 | 83.5% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 5.5 mi | 379 | 18.3 | 83.9% |
| D a Hulcy STEAM Middle School | Dallas ISD | 5.5 mi | 400 | 14.8 | 93.3% |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy | Cedar Hill ISD | 5.8 mi | 345 | 18.9 | 41.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Desoto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 402 |
| Cockrell Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 397 |
| Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep) | High | 6–12 | 19 |
| Desoto High School | High | 9–12 | 1,936 |
| Desoto West Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 370 |
| Frank D Moates Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 468 |
| Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 536 |
| Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 263 |
| The Meadows Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 312 |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 362 |