Vernon Schrade Middle School
Public middle school in Rowlett, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades 6–8
Vernon Schrade Middle School serves 697 students in grades 6–8 in Rowlett (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 758th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 51.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482034007858 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garland ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 697 | 51,021 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.6% | 72.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% 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.
Vernon Schrade Middle School in context
Size
Of the 12 middle schools in Garland ISD, Vernon Schrade Middle School is the smallest, with 1.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.1 miles away and have a median of 954 students, so Vernon Schrade 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 8 with 259 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 204, against an average of 232 per grade. This year grade 8 has 27% more students than grade 6 (259 against 204). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 35.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Garland ISD (17.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 32.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Vernon Schrade Middle School has 51.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 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 Vernon Schrade Middle School has 3.4 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 Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & Science, 2.1 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 35.6% |
| Hispanic | 32.9% |
| White | 19.8% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 204 |
| Grade 7 | 234 |
| Grade 8 | 259 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6201 Danridge Rd, Rowlett, TX 75089
Phone: (972)463-8790
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vernon Schrade Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & Science | Garland ISD | 2.1 mi | 956 | 15.9 | 65.4% |
| B G Hudson Middle School | Garland ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,099 | 15.9 | 50% |
| Herman E Utley Middle School | Rockwall ISD | 4.9 mi | 968 | 18.7 | 31.7% |
| Austin Academy for Excell | Garland ISD | 5.0 mi | 951 | 15.4 | 51.3% |
| Sellers Middle School | Garland ISD | 5.2 mi | 852 | 15.2 | 82.9% |
| Lyles Collegiate Middle School | Garland ISD | 5.2 mi | 869 | 15.3 | 88.5% |
| J W Williams Middle School | Rockwall ISD | 5.5 mi | 819 | 17.5 | 19.8% |
| Grady Burnett Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 5.8 mi | 1,064 | 15.8 | 28.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.