James Fannin Middle School
Public middle school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Grand Prairie ISD · Grades 6–8
James Fannin Middle School serves 516 students in grades 6–8 in Grand Prairie (Dallas County). It is one of 36 schools in Grand Prairie ISD. By enrollment it is the 1064th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 41.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Grand Prairie ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482142012480 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Grand Prairie ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 516 | 26,129 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 15.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.2% | 73.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
James Fannin Middle School in context
Size
Of the 6 middle schools in Grand Prairie ISD, James Fannin Middle School is the 5th largest, with 2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 609 students, so James Fannin 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 202 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 143, against an average of 172 per grade. This year grade 8 has 41% more students than grade 6 (202 against 143). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 90.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Grand Prairie ISD (70%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.3% across Grand Prairie 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
James Fannin Middle School has 41.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 516 students would have about 35.8 teachers, so James Fannin Middle School has 5.7 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 Uplift Grand Prep Middle School, 2.2 miles away in Uplift Education. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 49 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 90.9% |
| White | 5.4% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 143 |
| Grade 7 | 171 |
| Grade 8 | 202 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 Ne 28th St, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Phone: (972)262-8668
Website: gpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James Fannin Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Grand Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 2.2 mi | 446 | 17.4 | 82.5% |
| Bill Arnold Middle School | Grand Prairie ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,081 | 19.1 | 87.4% |
| Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle School | Grand Prairie ISD | 3.1 mi | 542 | 12.4 | 88.9% |
| Uplift Infinity Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 3.3 mi | 357 | 15.6 | 74.8% |
| Bowie Middle School | Irving ISD | 4.1 mi | 730 | 14.2 | 89% |
| Lamar Middle School | Irving ISD | 4.3 mi | 676 | 14.8 | 85.5% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | Irving ISD | 4.7 mi | 832 | 15.2 | 81.6% |
| La Academia De Estrellas Middle School | La Academia De Estrellas | 4.9 mi | 297 | 11 | 85.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.