Lake Dallas Middle School
Public middle school in Lake Dallas, Texas · Lake Dallas ISD · Grades 6–8
Lake Dallas Middle School serves 843 students in grades 6–8 in Lake Dallas (Denton County). It is one of 5 schools in Lake Dallas ISD. By enrollment it is the 484th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 61.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lake Dallas ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482643002976 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lake Dallas ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 843 | 3,717 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.4% | 40.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Lake Dallas Middle School in context
Size
Lake Dallas Middle School is the only middle school in Lake Dallas ISD. Its 843 students are 22.7% of the district's 3,717. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 759 students, so Lake Dallas 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 290 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 274, against an average of 281 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 279 in grade 6 and 290 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 43.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lake Dallas ISD (43.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 36.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.4% across Lake Dallas 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
Lake Dallas Middle School has 61.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 843 students would have about 58.5 teachers, so Lake Dallas Middle School has 3.3 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 Bettye Myers Middle School, 2.8 miles away in Denton ISD. There are 6 middle schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.9% |
| Hispanic | 36.3% |
| Black | 10.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 279 |
| Grade 7 | 274 |
| Grade 8 | 290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
325 E Hundley Dr., Lake Dallas, TX 75065
Phone: (940)497-4037
Website: ldisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lake Dallas Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettye Myers Middle School | Denton ISD | 2.8 mi | 827 | 13.1 | 62% |
| Delay Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 3.4 mi | 598 | 10.7 | 89.5% |
| Crownover Middle School | Denton ISD | 3.7 mi | 891 | 14.6 | 31% |
| Jerry R Walker Middle School | Little Elm ISD | 4.0 mi | 885 | 15.3 | 52.5% |
| Briarhill Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 4.1 mi | 801 | 15.5 | 9.6% |
| Huffines Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 4.7 mi | 612 | 11.6 | 67.5% |
| Lamar Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 5.1 mi | 716 | 14.5 | 24% |
| Rodriguez Middle School | Denton ISD | 5.4 mi | 612 | 10.8 | 56.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lake Dallas ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 537 |
| Lake Dallas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 500 |
| Lake Dallas High School | High | 9–12 | 1,283 |
| Shady Shores Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 554 |