Wortham Intermediate School
Public middle school in McKinney, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades 5–6
Wortham Intermediate School serves 823 students in grades 5–6 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 526th 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 ÷ 54.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| 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 | 482001022800 |
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 | 823 | 65,289 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18.5% | 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.
Wortham Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 19 middle schools in Frisco ISD, Wortham Intermediate School is the 13th largest, with 1.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 911; Wortham Intermediate 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 6 with 436 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 387, against an average of 412 per grade. This year grade 6 has 13% more students than grade 5 (436 against 387). 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: 38.6% here and 43.9% across Frisco ISD. White students are next, at 26.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
18.5% 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 54.24 full-time-equivalent teachers for 823 students, Wortham Intermediate School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 823 students would have about 57.2 teachers, so Wortham Intermediate School has 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
Wortham Intermediate 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 Scoggins Middle School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 43 other middle schools, 13 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 | 38.6% |
| White | 26.1% |
| Black | 17.3% |
| Hispanic | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 387 |
| Grade 6 | 436 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7404 Kickapoo Dr., McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)633-3475
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wortham Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoggins Middle School | Frisco ISD | 0.5 mi | 809 | 14.8 | 21.4% |
| Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School | McKinney ISD | 1.9 mi | 798 | 13 | 39.6% |
| Nelson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,094 | 16.1 | 4.8% |
| Vandeventer Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.5 mi | 846 | 14.7 | 10.9% |
| Lawler Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.1 mi | 903 | 15.6 | 4.1% |
| Roach Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.2 mi | 953 | 14.7 | 14.2% |
| Wester Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.3 mi | 918 | 15.2 | 11.9% |
| Dowell Middle School | McKinney ISD | 3.5 mi | 995 | 14.1 | 22.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.