Dowell Middle School
Public middle school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades 6–8
Dowell Middle School serves 995 students in grades 6–8 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 288th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 70.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | McKinney ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482985016952 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McKinney ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 995 | 23,296 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.4% | 34.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
Dowell Middle School in context
Size
Dowell Middle School is the 4th largest of McKinney ISD's 5 middle schools; its 995 students are 4.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 993 students, so Dowell 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 361 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 305, against an average of 332 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 6 (361 against 329). 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
White students are the largest group, at 54.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across McKinney ISD (40%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.9% across McKinney 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
Dowell Middle School has 70.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 995 students would have about 69.1 teachers, so Dowell Middle School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
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 Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There are 11 middle schools within 5 miles and 33 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.5% |
| Hispanic | 23.5% |
| Black | 10.2% |
| Asian | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 329 |
| Grade 7 | 305 |
| Grade 8 | 361 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 S E Rdg Rd, McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)302-6700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dowell Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School | McKinney ISD | 1.6 mi | 798 | 13 | 39.6% |
| Dr. Jack Cockrill Middle School | McKinney ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,210 | 14.4 | 22.3% |
| Scoggins Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.1 mi | 809 | 14.8 | 21.4% |
| Roach Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.4 mi | 953 | 14.7 | 14.2% |
| Wortham Intermediate School | Frisco ISD | 3.5 mi | 823 | 15.2 | 18.5% |
| Faubion Middle School | McKinney ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,033 | 12.5 | 43.8% |
| Nelson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,094 | 16.1 | 4.8% |
| Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School | McKinney ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,108 | 14.3 | 41.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.