Pilot Point Selz Middle School
Public middle school in Pilot Point, Texas · Pilot Point ISD · Grades 6–8
Pilot Point Selz Middle School serves 378 students in grades 6–8 in Pilot Point (Denton County). It is one of 4 schools in Pilot Point ISD. By enrollment it is the 1296th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 27.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Pilot Point ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483492003930 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pilot Point ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 378 | 1,619 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.9% | 44.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Pilot Point Selz Middle School in context
Size
Pilot Point Selz Middle School is the only middle school in Pilot Point ISD. Its 378 students are 23.3% of the district's 1,619. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 11.8 miles away and have a median of 792 students, so Pilot Point Selz 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 8 with 127 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 125, against an average of 126 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 126 in grade 6 and 127 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 50% of enrollment, a lower share than across Pilot Point ISD (52.7%). White students are next, at 41.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.4% across Pilot Point 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
Pilot Point Selz Middle School has 27.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 378 students would have about 26.3 teachers, so Pilot Point Selz Middle School has about as many as that.
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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Terrie McNabb Middle School, 6.3 miles away in Aubrey ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50% |
| White | 41.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 126 |
| Grade 7 | 125 |
| Grade 8 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
828 S Harrison St, Pilot Point, TX 76258
Phone: (940)686-8730
Website: pilotpointisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pilot Point Selz Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrie McNabb Middle School | Aubrey ISD | 6.3 mi | 978 | 18.1 | 34.3% |
| Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School | Celina ISD | 10.4 mi | 1,219 | 16.6 | 16.4% |
| Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School | Denton ISD | 11.1 mi | 885 | 15.8 | 46.4% |
| Navo Middle School | Denton ISD | 11.2 mi | 699 | 12.9 | 54.6% |
| William Rushing Middle School | Prosper ISD | 12.4 mi | 1,691 | 16.8 | – |
| Sanger Sixth Grade Campus | Sanger ISD | 12.8 mi | 213 | 17.3 | 54.5% |
| Wilkinson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 13.0 mi | 668 | 14.3 | 10.3% |
| Sanger Middle School | Sanger ISD | 13.3 mi | 426 | 17.1 | 42.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pilot Point ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Point Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 198 |
| Pilot Point Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 561 |
| Pilot Point High School | High | 9–12 | 482 |