Pioneer Heritage Middle School
Public middle school in Frisco, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades 6–8
Pioneer Heritage Middle School serves 1,037 students in grades 6–8 in Frisco (Denton County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 250th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 67.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Frisco ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482001009161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Frisco ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,037 | 65,289 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 6.3% | 13.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% 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.
Pioneer Heritage Middle School in context
Size
Of the 19 middle schools in Frisco ISD, Pioneer Heritage Middle School is the 2nd largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 697 students, so Pioneer Heritage 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 360 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 334, against an average of 346 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 334 in grade 6 and 343 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 47.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Frisco ISD (43.9%). White students are next, at 32.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
6.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 13.8% across Frisco 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
Pioneer Heritage Middle School has 67.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,037 students would have about 72 teachers, so Pioneer Heritage Middle School has 4.9 fewer.
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 Pearson Middle School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 10 middle schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 47.3% |
| White | 32.5% |
| Hispanic | 9.8% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 334 |
| Grade 7 | 360 |
| Grade 8 | 343 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1649 High Shoals Dr., Frisco, TX 75034
Phone: (469)633-4700
Website: friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pioneer Heritage Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 0.8 mi | 1,032 | 15.7 | 4.6% |
| Cobb Middle School | Frisco ISD | 1.3 mi | 798 | 13.8 | 15.9% |
| Lowell H Strike Middle School | Little Elm ISD | 2.2 mi | 881 | 16 | 40.2% |
| Griffin Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.6 mi | 685 | 13.9 | 7.9% |
| STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 3.2 mi | 697 | 13.8 | 52.9% |
| Staley Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.3 mi | 591 | 11.4 | 47.2% |
| Lakeview Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 3.4 mi | 395 | 10.7 | 52.4% |
| Trent Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.6 mi | 697 | 11.9 | 8.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.