Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School
Public middle school in Aubrey, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades 6–8
Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School serves 885 students in grades 6–8 in Aubrey (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 429th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 55.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674014214 |
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 | 885 | 33,329 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.4% | 48.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School in context
Size
Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School is the 3rd largest of Denton ISD's 9 middle schools; its 885 students are 2.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 749; Pat Hagan Cheek 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 311 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 282, against an average of 295 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 311 in grade 6 and 282 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 37.9% here and 21.8% across Denton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.4% 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 55.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 885 students, Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School has 15.8 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 Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School has 5.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Pat Hagan Cheek 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 Wilkinson Middle School, 2.2 miles away in Frisco ISD. Within 10 miles there are 27 other middle schools, 6 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 37.9% |
| Hispanic | 25.3% |
| White | 22.5% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
| Asian | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 311 |
| Grade 7 | 292 |
| Grade 8 | 282 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Denton Way, Aubrey, TX 76227
Phone: (972)347-7680
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.2 mi | 668 | 14.3 | 10.3% |
| Navo Middle School | Denton ISD | 2.3 mi | 699 | 12.9 | 54.6% |
| William Rushing Middle School | Prosper ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,691 | 16.8 | – |
| Stafford Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.9 mi | 946 | 14.5 | 15.6% |
| Trent Middle School | Frisco ISD | 4.4 mi | 697 | 11.9 | 8.6% |
| Griffin Middle School | Frisco ISD | 4.6 mi | 685 | 13.9 | 7.9% |
| Reynolds Middle School | Prosper ISD | 5.2 mi | 1,762 | 16.1 | – |
| Cobb Middle School | Frisco ISD | 5.8 mi | 798 | 13.8 | 15.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.