Ereckson Middle School
Public middle school in Allen, Texas · Allen ISD · Grades 7–8
Ereckson Middle School serves 1,263 students in grades 7–8 in Allen (Collin County). It is one of 22 schools in Allen ISD. By enrollment it is the 89th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.8 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 ÷ 70.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Allen ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480789010488 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Allen ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,263 | 20,838 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 16.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.9% | 22% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Ereckson Middle School in context
Size
Ereckson Middle School is the 2nd largest of Allen ISD's 3 middle schools; its 1,263 students are 6.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 825 students, so Ereckson 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 653 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 610, against an average of 632 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 610 in grade 7 and 653 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 35% of enrollment, a higher share than across Allen ISD (29.9%). White students are next, at 34.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 22% across Allen 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
Ereckson Middle School has 70.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,263 students would have about 87.7 teachers, so Ereckson Middle School has 16.9 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 Hendrick Middle School, 1.6 miles away in Plano ISD. There are 15 middle schools within 5 miles and 46 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 35% |
| White | 34.5% |
| Hispanic | 14.9% |
| Black | 10.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
52.9% of students are girls and 47.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 610 |
| Grade 8 | 653 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
450 Tatum Dr., Allen, TX 75013
Phone: (972)747-3308
Website: allenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ereckson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Middle School | Plano ISD | 1.6 mi | 528 | 11.8 | 45.8% |
| W E Pete Ford Middle School | Allen ISD | 3.0 mi | 702 | 13.8 | 26.2% |
| Schimelpfenig Middle School | Plano ISD | 3.0 mi | 826 | 15.7 | 17.2% |
| Rice Middle School | Plano ISD | 3.1 mi | 872 | 16.8 | 10.7% |
| Carpenter Middle School | Plano ISD | 3.2 mi | 462 | 9.8 | 61.5% |
| Vandeventer Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.4 mi | 846 | 14.7 | 10.9% |
| Fowler Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.5 mi | 967 | 15.7 | 6.4% |
| Wortham Intermediate School | Frisco ISD | 3.7 mi | 823 | 15.2 | 18.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Allen ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen High School | High | 9–12 | 5,206 |
| Alton Boyd Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 393 |
| Alvis C Story Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 530 |
| Beverly Cheatham Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 669 |
| Bolin Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 605 |
| Carlena Chandler Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 731 |
| David and Lynda Olson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 678 |
| Dr. E T Boon Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 789 |
| Flossie Floyd Green Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 553 |
| Frances E Norton Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 622 |
| Gene M Reed Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 486 |
| George J Anderson Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 439 |
| James and Margie Marion Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 688 |
| Jenny Preston Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 726 |
| Kerr Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 654 |
| Lois Lindsey Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 792 |
| Lowery Freshman Center | High | 9 | 1,674 |
| Mary Evans Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 621 |
| Max O Vaughan Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 691 |
| W E Pete Ford Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 702 |
| Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,323 |