Jerry R Walker Middle School
Public middle school in Little Elm, Texas · Little Elm ISD · Grades 6–8
Jerry R Walker Middle School serves 885 students in grades 6–8 in Little Elm (Denton County). It is one of 10 schools in Little Elm ISD. By enrollment it is the 428th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 57.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Little Elm ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482772013831 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Little Elm ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 885 | 8,036 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.5% | 45% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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 R Walker Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Little Elm ISD, Jerry R Walker Middle School is the largest, with 11% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5 miles away with a median enrollment of 835; Jerry R Walker 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 316 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 274, against an average of 295 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% more students than grade 6 (316 against 274). 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 Hispanic students: 41% here and 38.4% across Little Elm ISD. White students are next, at 27.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45% across Little Elm 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 57.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 885 students, Jerry R Walker Middle School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 885 students would have about 61.5 teachers, so Jerry R Walker Middle School has 3.6 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 R Walker Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Rodriguez Middle School, 2.4 miles away in Denton ISD. Within 10 miles there are 30 other middle schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41% |
| White | 27.7% |
| Black | 21.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 274 |
| Grade 7 | 295 |
| Grade 8 | 316 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
633 French Settlement, Little Elm, TX 75068
Phone: (972)947-9340
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jerry R Walker Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez Middle School | Denton ISD | 2.4 mi | 612 | 10.8 | 56.2% |
| Lake Dallas Middle School | Lake Dallas ISD | 4.0 mi | 843 | 13.6 | 41.4% |
| Bettye Myers Middle School | Denton ISD | 4.0 mi | 827 | 13.1 | 62% |
| Lowell H Strike Middle School | Little Elm ISD | 4.7 mi | 881 | 16 | 40.2% |
| Navo Middle School | Denton ISD | 5.3 mi | 699 | 12.9 | 54.6% |
| Pioneer Heritage Middle School | Frisco ISD | 5.6 mi | 1,037 | 15.5 | 6.3% |
| Lakeview Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 6.0 mi | 395 | 10.7 | 52.4% |
| Pearson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 6.2 mi | 1,032 | 15.7 | 4.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Little Elm ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 424 |
| D H Brent Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 541 |
| Hackberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 531 |
| Little Elm High School | High | 9–12 | 2,519 |
| Lowell H Strike Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 881 |
| Oak Point Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 998 |
| Prestwick Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 451 |
| Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 205 |