Pottsboro Middle School
Public middle school in Pottsboro, Texas · Pottsboro ISD · Grades 5–8
Pottsboro Middle School serves 440 students in grades 5–8 in Pottsboro (Grayson County). It is one of 3 schools in Pottsboro ISD. By enrollment it is the 1186th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 31.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Pottsboro ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483558008576 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pottsboro ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 440 | 1,453 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.2% | 33.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
Pottsboro Middle School in context
Size
Pottsboro Middle School is the only middle school in Pottsboro ISD. Its 440 students are 30.3% of the district's 1,453. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 10.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 540; Pottsboro 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 5 with 119 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 96, against an average of 110 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 119 in grade 5 and 113 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 80.7% here and 80.7% across Pottsboro ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 10%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33.3% across Pottsboro 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 31.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 440 students, Pottsboro Middle School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 440 students would have about 30.6 teachers, so Pottsboro 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
Pottsboro 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 B McDaniel Intermediate School, 4.7 miles away in Denison ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 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
| White | 80.7% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 119 |
| Grade 6 | 96 |
| Grade 7 | 112 |
| Grade 8 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1401 Katy Ln, Pottsboro, TX 75076
Phone: (903)771-2982
Website: pottsboroisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pottsboro Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B McDaniel Intermediate School | Denison ISD | 4.7 mi | 708 | 11.9 | 60.7% |
| Henry Scott Middle School | Denison ISD | 6.9 mi | 733 | 13.2 | 54.4% |
| Piner Middle School | Sherman ISD | 9.0 mi | 831 | 12.4 | 68% |
| Sherman Middle School | Sherman ISD | 9.3 mi | 869 | 12.4 | 79.9% |
| S and S Cons Middle School | S and S CISD | 12.3 mi | 298 | 14.4 | 37.6% |
| Whitesboro Middle School | Whitesboro ISD | 16.1 mi | 372 | 13.1 | 60.8% |
| Pritchard Junior High School | Bells ISD | 17.2 mi | 231 | 12.1 | 35.1% |
| Howe Middle School | Howe ISD | 18.0 mi | 281 | 10.7 | 42.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pottsboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsboro Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 552 |
| Pottsboro High School | High | 9–12 | 460 |