McMath Middle School
Public middle school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades 6–8
McMath Middle School serves 644 students in grades 6–8 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 852nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 55.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674007864 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 644 | 33,329 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55% | 48.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
McMath Middle School in context
Size
McMath Middle School is the 8th largest of Denton ISD's 9 middle schools; its 644 students are 1.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 856; McMath Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 220 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 207, against an average of 215 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 217 in grade 6 and 207 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 42.7% here and 35.6% across Denton ISD. White students are next, at 32.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton 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 55.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 644 students, McMath Middle School has 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 644 students would have about 44.7 teachers, so McMath Middle School has 11 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
McMath Middle School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other middle school is Calhoun Middle School, 2.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 14 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 | 42.7% |
| White | 32.6% |
| Black | 17.2% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 217 |
| Grade 7 | 220 |
| Grade 8 | 207 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1900 Jason Dr., Denton, TX 76205
Phone: (940)369-3300
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McMath Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Middle School | Denton ISD | 2.7 mi | 852 | 13.3 | 64.8% |
| Strickland Middle School | Denton ISD | 3.8 mi | 956 | 13.7 | 65.7% |
| Crownover Middle School | Denton ISD | 3.9 mi | 891 | 14.6 | 31% |
| Harpool Middle School | Denton ISD | 5.0 mi | 860 | 14.8 | 14.9% |
| Bettye Myers Middle School | Denton ISD | 5.3 mi | 827 | 13.1 | 62% |
| Argyle 6th Grade Center | Argyle ISD | 5.6 mi | 492 | 17.9 | – |
| Argyle Middle School | Argyle ISD | 6.6 mi | 969 | 18.6 | – |
| Lake Dallas Middle School | Lake Dallas ISD | 7.4 mi | 843 | 13.6 | 41.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.