Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School
Public middle school in Celina, Texas · Celina ISD · Grades 6–8
Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School serves 1,219 students in grades 6–8 in Celina (Collin County). It is one of 7 schools in Celina ISD. By enrollment it is the 112th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 73.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Celina ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481329000831 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Celina ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,219 | 5,324 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.4% | 16.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School in context
Size
Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School is the only middle school in Celina ISD. Its 1,219 students are 22.9% of the district's 5,324. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,086; Jerry & Linda Moore 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 6 with 435 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 383, against an average of 406 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% fewer students than grade 6 (383 against 435). 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
The largest group is White students: 48.1% here and 45.4% across Celina ISD. Asian students are next, at 19.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.7% across Celina 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
With 73.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,219 students, Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School has 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,219 students would have about 84.7 teachers, so Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School has 11.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Gunter Middle School, 7.2 miles away in Gunter ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.1% |
| Asian | 19.4% |
| Hispanic | 19.2% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 435 |
| Grade 7 | 401 |
| Grade 8 | 383 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 E Ga Moore Pkwy, Celina, TX 75009
Phone: (469)742-9101
Website: celinaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunter Middle School | Gunter ISD | 7.2 mi | 375 | 16.5 | 16.3% |
| Reynolds Middle School | Prosper ISD | 8.2 mi | 1,762 | 16.1 | – |
| Lorene Rogers Middle School | Prosper ISD | 9.5 mi | 1,633 | 15.6 | – |
| William Rushing Middle School | Prosper ISD | 9.7 mi | 1,691 | 16.8 | – |
| Daniel L Jones Middle School | Prosper ISD | 10.1 mi | 1,286 | 15.6 | – |
| Pilot Point Selz Middle School | Pilot Point ISD | 10.4 mi | 378 | 14 | 47.9% |
| Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School | Denton ISD | 10.6 mi | 885 | 15.8 | 46.4% |
| Wilkinson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 11.0 mi | 668 | 14.3 | 10.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Celina ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Ray & Afton Martin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 709 |
| Celina High School | High | 9–12 | 1,322 |
| Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 241 |
| Marcy B Lykins Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 589 |
| O'Dell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 770 |
| Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 472 |