Southard Middle School
Public middle school in Princeton, Texas · Princeton ISD · Grades 6–8
Southard Middle School serves 929 students in grades 6–8 in Princeton (Collin County). It is one of 14 schools in Princeton ISD. By enrollment it is the 368th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.1 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 ÷ 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Princeton ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483585013687 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Princeton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 929 | 9,956 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 16 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58% | 63% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% 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.
Southard Middle School in context
Size
Southard Middle School is the largest of Princeton ISD's 3 middle schools; its 929 students are 9.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 764 students, so Southard 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 8 with 325 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 290, against an average of 310 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% more students than grade 6 (325 against 290). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 32.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Princeton ISD (41%). White students are next, at 27.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63% across Princeton 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
Southard Middle School has 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 929 students would have about 64.5 teachers, so Southard Middle School has 10.2 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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Clark Middle School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 32.6% |
| White | 27.8% |
| Black | 26.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Asian | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 290 |
| Grade 7 | 314 |
| Grade 8 | 325 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
455 Monte Carlo Blvd, Princeton, TX 75407
Phone: (469)952-5400
Website: princetonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southard Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Middle School | Princeton ISD | 1.3 mi | 479 | 13 | 64.5% |
| Mattei Middle School | Princeton ISD | 4.3 mi | 839 | 17.2 | 69.2% |
| Sloan Creek Intermediate School | Lovejoy ISD | 6.9 mi | 612 | 17.8 | 3.8% |
| Faubion Middle School | McKinney ISD | 7.3 mi | 1,033 | 12.5 | 43.8% |
| Melissa Middle School | Melissa ISD | 8.1 mi | 1,741 | 14.8 | – |
| Farmersville Junior High School | Farmersville ISD | 8.1 mi | 361 | 19.1 | 60.4% |
| Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School | McKinney ISD | 8.1 mi | 1,108 | 14.3 | 41.1% |
| Willow Springs Middle School | Lovejoy ISD | 8.8 mi | 688 | 15.5 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Princeton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canup Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 421 |
| Clark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 479 |
| Godwin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 469 |
| Green Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 489 |
| Harper Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 642 |
| James Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 |
| Lacy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Lovelady High School | High | 9–10 | 1,388 |
| Lowe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 675 |
| Mattei Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 |
| Mayfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 668 |
| Princeton Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,262 |
| Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 623 |