Gene Pike Middle School
Public middle school in Justin, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades 6–8
Gene Pike Middle School serves 1,137 students in grades 6–8 in Justin (Denton County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 163rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 69.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Northwest ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483318007873 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northwest ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,137 | 32,098 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.8% | 29.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Gene Pike Middle School in context
Size
Gene Pike Middle School is the 2nd largest of Northwest ISD's 7 middle schools; its 1,137 students are 3.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.4 miles away and have a median of 954 students, so Gene Pike 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 7 with 387 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 369, against an average of 379 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 381 in grade 6 and 369 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Northwest ISD (47.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.1% across Northwest 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
Gene Pike Middle School has 69.72 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,137 students would have about 79 teachers, so Gene Pike Middle School has 9.3 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is John M Tidwell Middle School, 4 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.1% |
| Hispanic | 27.5% |
| Black | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 381 |
| Grade 7 | 387 |
| Grade 8 | 369 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2200 Texan Dr., Justin, TX 76247
Phone: (817)215-0400
Website: pike.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gene Pike Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M Tidwell Middle School | Northwest ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,062 | 16 | 22.8% |
| Truett Wilson Middle School | Northwest ISD | 4.9 mi | 941 | 14.3 | 35% |
| Cw Worthington Middle School | Northwest ISD | 5.2 mi | 1,201 | 17.2 | 29.6% |
| Trinity Meadows Intermediate School | Keller ISD | 6.4 mi | 813 | 15.8 | 38.4% |
| Trinity Springs Middle School | Keller ISD | 6.4 mi | 931 | 17.1 | 33.2% |
| Medlin Middle School | Northwest ISD | 6.5 mi | 1,109 | 16.9 | 12.4% |
| Leo Adams Middle School | Northwest ISD | 7.0 mi | 915 | 13.9 | 24.3% |
| Timberview Middle School | Keller ISD | 7.0 mi | 967 | 15.3 | 26% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.