Henry Scott Middle School
Public middle school in Denison, Texas · Denison ISD · Grades 7–8
Henry Scott Middle School serves 733 students in grades 7–8 in Denison (Grayson County). It is one of 9 schools in Denison ISD. By enrollment it is the 684th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 55.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Denison ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481671001436 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denison ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 733 | 4,977 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.4% | 60.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Henry Scott Middle School in context
Size
Henry Scott Middle School is the largest of Denison ISD's 2 middle schools; its 733 students are 14.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9.4 miles away and have a median of 361 students, so Henry Scott 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 372 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 361, against an average of 367 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 361 in grade 7 and 372 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 55.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denison ISD (50.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.6% across Denison 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
Henry Scott Middle School has 55.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 733 students would have about 50.9 teachers, so Henry Scott Middle School has 4.5 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 city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other middle school is B McDaniel Intermediate School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.5% |
| Hispanic | 22.6% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Black | 9.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 361 |
| Grade 8 | 372 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1901 S Mirick Ave, Denison, TX 75020
Phone: (903)462-7180
Website: denisonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Henry Scott Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B McDaniel Intermediate School | Denison ISD | 2.4 mi | 708 | 11.9 | 60.7% |
| Sherman Middle School | Sherman ISD | 6.8 mi | 869 | 12.4 | 79.9% |
| Pottsboro Middle School | Pottsboro ISD | 6.9 mi | 440 | 14.1 | 30.2% |
| Piner Middle School | Sherman ISD | 8.0 mi | 831 | 12.4 | 68% |
| Pritchard Junior High School | Bells ISD | 10.7 mi | 231 | 12.1 | 35.1% |
| Tom Bean Middle School | Tom Bean ISD | 14.7 mi | 170 | 12.9 | 38.2% |
| Howe Middle School | Howe ISD | 16.6 mi | 281 | 10.7 | 42.3% |
| Whitewright Middle School | Whitewright ISD | 18.0 mi | 190 | 11 | 45.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Denison ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| B McDaniel Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 708 |
| Denison High School | High | 9–12 | 1,351 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 255 |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 502 |
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 425 |
| Mayes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 508 |
| Pathways High School | High | 9–12 | 62 |
| Terrell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 432 |