Piner Middle School
Public middle school in Sherman, Texas · Sherman ISD · Grades 6–8
Piner Middle School serves 831 students in grades 6–8 in Sherman (Grayson County). It is one of 15 schools in Sherman ISD. By enrollment it is the 510th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 66.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Sherman ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484008004549 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sherman ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 831 | 7,788 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68% | 72.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Piner Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Sherman ISD, Piner Middle School is the smallest, with 10.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 423; Piner Middle School is larger 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 293 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 269, against an average of 277 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 269 in grade 6 and 269 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 43.8% here and 48.4% across Sherman ISD. White students are next, at 34.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.5% across Sherman 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 66.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 831 students, Piner Middle School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 831 students would have about 57.7 teachers, so Piner Middle School has 9.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Piner Middle School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other middle school is Sherman Middle School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other middle schools, 1 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 | 43.8% |
| White | 34.1% |
| Black | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 269 |
| Grade 7 | 293 |
| Grade 8 | 269 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
402 W Pecan, Sherman, TX 75090
Phone: (903)891-6470
Website: shermanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Piner Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Middle School | Sherman ISD | 1.8 mi | 869 | 12.4 | 79.9% |
| Henry Scott Middle School | Denison ISD | 8.0 mi | 733 | 13.2 | 54.4% |
| B McDaniel Intermediate School | Denison ISD | 8.3 mi | 708 | 11.9 | 60.7% |
| Pottsboro Middle School | Pottsboro ISD | 9.0 mi | 440 | 14.1 | 30.2% |
| Howe Middle School | Howe ISD | 9.2 mi | 281 | 10.7 | 42.3% |
| Tom Bean Middle School | Tom Bean ISD | 10.1 mi | 170 | 12.9 | 38.2% |
| Pritchard Junior High School | Bells ISD | 12.0 mi | 231 | 12.1 | 35.1% |
| Van Alstyne Junior High School | Van Alstyne ISD | 13.7 mi | 405 | 13.2 | 17.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sherman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac | High | 7–11 | 62 |
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 424 |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 710 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 382 |
| Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 224 |
| Henry W Sory Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 619 |
| Jefferson Learning Center | High | 10–12 | 82 |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 462 |
| Perrin Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 168 |
| Sherman High School | High | 9–12 | 2,143 |
| Sherman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 869 |
| Tri County Juvenile Detent | High | 6–12 | 21 |
| Wakefield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 464 |