Stafford Middle School
Public middle school in Frisco, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades 6–8
Stafford Middle School serves 946 students in grades 6–8 in Frisco (Denton County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 345th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 65.04 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 | 482001012255 |
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 | 946 | 65,289 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.6% | 13.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Stafford Middle School in context
Size
Of the 19 middle schools in Frisco ISD, Stafford Middle School is the 6th largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 748 students, so Stafford 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 322 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 310, against an average of 315 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 310 in grade 6 and 314 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 34% of enrollment, a lower share than across Frisco ISD (43.9%). White students are next, at 29.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.6% 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
Stafford Middle School has 65.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 946 students would have about 65.7 teachers, so Stafford 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 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 Wilkinson Middle School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 11 middle schools within 5 miles and 32 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 34% |
| White | 29.9% |
| Black | 16.7% |
| Hispanic | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 310 |
| Grade 7 | 322 |
| Grade 8 | 314 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2288 Little River Dr., Frisco, TX 75034
Phone: (469)633-5100
Website: friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stafford Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 1.3 mi | 668 | 14.3 | 10.3% |
| Trent Middle School | Frisco ISD | 1.7 mi | 697 | 11.9 | 8.6% |
| Griffin Middle School | Frisco ISD | 1.7 mi | 685 | 13.9 | 7.9% |
| William Rushing Middle School | Prosper ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,691 | 16.8 | – |
| Pat Hagan Cheek Middle School | Denton ISD | 2.9 mi | 885 | 15.8 | 46.4% |
| Cobb Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.9 mi | 798 | 13.8 | 15.9% |
| Pioneer Heritage Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,037 | 15.5 | 6.3% |
| Staley Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.9 mi | 591 | 11.4 | 47.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.