STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School
Public middle school in The Colony, Texas · Lewisville ISD · Grades 6–8
STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School serves 697 students in grades 6–8 in The Colony (Denton County). It is one of 62 schools in Lewisville ISD. By enrollment it is the 756th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 50.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lewisville ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482730005768 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lewisville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 697 | 47,876 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.9% | 36.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School in context
Size
Of the 15 middle schools in Lewisville ISD, STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School is the 8th largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 911 students, so STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School is smaller 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 6 with 244 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 213, against an average of 232 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 244 in grade 6 and 240 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lewisville ISD (33.4%). White students are next, at 24.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.3% across Lewisville 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
STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School has 50.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 697 students would have about 48.4 teachers, so STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School has 2.1 more.
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 Lakeview Middle School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 9 middle schools within 5 miles and 47 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.9% |
| White | 24.8% |
| Black | 17.5% |
| Asian | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 244 |
| Grade 7 | 213 |
| Grade 8 | 240 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5105 N Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056
Phone: (469)713-5973
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 1.3 mi | 395 | 10.7 | 52.4% |
| Lowell H Strike Middle School | Little Elm ISD | 2.3 mi | 881 | 16 | 40.2% |
| Pearson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,032 | 15.7 | 4.6% |
| Pioneer Heritage Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,037 | 15.5 | 6.3% |
| Killian Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 3.7 mi | 997 | 16.1 | 25.4% |
| Cobb Middle School | Frisco ISD | 4.2 mi | 798 | 13.8 | 15.9% |
| Arbor Creek Middle School | Lewisville ISD | 4.3 mi | 940 | 16.6 | 24.5% |
| Hunt Middle School | Frisco ISD | 4.4 mi | 852 | 15.9 | 19.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.