Danny Jones Middle School
Public middle school in Mansfield, Texas · Mansfield ISD · Grades 7–8
Danny Jones Middle School serves 812 students in grades 7–8 in Mansfield (Tarrant County). It is one of 47 schools in Mansfield ISD. By enrollment it is the 542nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16 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 ÷ 50.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Mansfield ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482892011023 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mansfield ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 812 | 35,354 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.8% | 48.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Danny Jones Middle School in context
Size
Danny Jones Middle School is the 6th largest of Mansfield ISD's 14 middle schools; its 812 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 730 students, so Danny Jones 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 8 with 413 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 399, against an average of 406 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 399 in grade 7 and 413 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 46.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Mansfield ISD (34.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 17.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across Mansfield 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
Danny Jones Middle School has 50.76 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 812 students would have about 56.4 teachers, so Danny Jones Middle School has 5.6 fewer.
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 Mary Lillard I S, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 12 middle schools within 5 miles and 35 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 46.6% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| White | 16.4% |
| Asian | 14.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 399 |
| Grade 8 | 413 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4500 E Broad St, Mansfield, TX 76063
Phone: (682)314-4600
Website: djones.mansfieldisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Danny Jones Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lillard I S | Mansfield ISD | 0.2 mi | 740 | 15.1 | 32% |
| Mary Orr Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 1.9 mi | 605 | 13.1 | 49.6% |
| Della Icenhower Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 2.3 mi | 619 | 12.8 | 66.6% |
| Charlene McKinzey Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,043 | 15.8 | 35.2% |
| James Coble Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 2.8 mi | 750 | 14.5 | 63.2% |
| Asa E Low Jr. Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 3.9 mi | 719 | 15.7 | 48.3% |
| Alma Martinez Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 3.9 mi | 930 | 15.6 | 34.6% |
| Mansfield Heritage Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.9 mi | 138 | 9.4 | 52.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.