Wester Middle School
Public middle school in Frisco, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades 6–8
Wester Middle School serves 918 students in grades 6–8 in Frisco (Collin County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 376th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 60.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Frisco ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482001009162 |
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 | 918 | 65,289 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.9% | 13.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Wester Middle School in context
Size
Wester Middle School is the 7th largest of Frisco ISD's 19 middle schools; its 918 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 878; Wester 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 322 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 290, against an average of 306 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 6 (322 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
The largest group is Asian students: 42.5% here and 43.9% across Frisco ISD. White students are next, at 30.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.9% of its students are eligible 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
With 60.54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 918 students, Wester Middle School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 918 students would have about 63.8 teachers, so Wester Middle School has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Wester Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Lawler Middle School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 45 other middle schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 42.5% |
| White | 30.6% |
| Hispanic | 11.8% |
| Black | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 290 |
| Grade 7 | 306 |
| Grade 8 | 322 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12293 Shepherds Hill Ln, Frisco, TX 75035
Phone: (469)633-4800
Website: friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wester Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawler Middle School | Frisco ISD | 0.5 mi | 903 | 15.6 | 4.1% |
| Vandeventer Middle School | Frisco ISD | 1.5 mi | 846 | 14.7 | 10.9% |
| Nelson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,094 | 16.1 | 4.8% |
| Clark Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.2 mi | 824 | 13.2 | 23.5% |
| Maus Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.5 mi | 830 | 14.5 | 17.6% |
| Hunt Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.6 mi | 852 | 15.9 | 19.8% |
| Fowler Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.7 mi | 967 | 15.7 | 6.4% |
| Roach Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.0 mi | 953 | 14.7 | 14.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.