Krum Middle School
Public middle school in Krum, Texas · Krum ISD · Grades 6–8
Krum Middle School serves 569 students in grades 6–8 in Krum (Denton County). It is one of 5 schools in Krum ISD. By enrollment it is the 980th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 36.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Krum ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482598005760 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Krum ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 569 | 2,542 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.7% | 39.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Krum Middle School in context
Size
Krum Middle School is the only middle school in Krum ISD. Its 569 students are 22.4% of the district's 2,542. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 7.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 568; Krum 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 198 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 176, against an average of 190 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 6 (195 against 176). 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: 55.5% here and 53.4% across Krum ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 35.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.2% across Krum 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 36.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 569 students, Krum Middle School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 569 students would have about 39.5 teachers, so Krum Middle School has 2.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Krum Middle School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Calhoun Middle School, 5.5 miles away in Denton ISD. Within 10 miles there are 7 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 | 55.5% |
| Hispanic | 35.9% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 176 |
| Grade 7 | 198 |
| Grade 8 | 195 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
805 E McCart, Krum, TX 76249
Phone: (940)482-2602
Website: krumisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Krum Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Middle School | Denton ISD | 5.5 mi | 852 | 13.3 | 64.8% |
| Strickland Middle School | Denton ISD | 6.0 mi | 956 | 13.7 | 65.7% |
| Ponder Junior High School | Ponder ISD | 6.3 mi | 389 | 13.3 | 43.7% |
| Sanger Middle School | Sanger ISD | 7.5 mi | 426 | 17.1 | 42.7% |
| McMath Middle School | Denton ISD | 7.7 mi | 644 | 11.6 | 55% |
| Sanger Sixth Grade Campus | Sanger ISD | 7.8 mi | 213 | 17.3 | 54.5% |
| Argyle 6th Grade Center | Argyle ISD | 9.7 mi | 492 | 17.9 | – |
| Argyle Middle School | Argyle ISD | 10.9 mi | 969 | 18.6 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Krum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Dodd Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 335 |
| Dixie Hansel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 501 |
| Dyer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 361 |
| Krum High School | High | 9–12 | 776 |