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Enrollment
720
Middle
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN ISD·NCES 482060007487
Douglas Benold Middle School
1401 N PARMER RANCH BLVD, GEORGETOWN, TX 78633 · (512) 943-5090 · Williamson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL720 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
153 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 245 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 240 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 235 | 33% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +51.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 51 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 29.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Douglas Benold Middle School
Douglas Benold Middle School's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Benold Middle School this school | 720 | 21.3% | 56.4% |
| Wylie East Junior High School ABILENE | 540 | 24.1% | 58.2% |
| Danforth Junior High School WIMBERLEY | 639 | 22.2% | 61.3% |
| Lake Belton Middle School TEMPLE | 803 | 26.2% | 54.4% |
| Boerne Middle North BOERNE | 863 | 24.0% | 63.7% |
| Salado Middle School SALADO | 587 | 19.6% | 53.7% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Douglas Benold Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #321 of 1,635 | #10 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #358 of 1,670 no change | #14 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #302 of 1,670 ▲ 111 | #13 of 31 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +31.0pp | #66 of 1,570 | #4 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #708 of 1,749 | #22 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #615 of 1,542 | #13 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #660 of 1,543 | #24 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.3% | #1,552 of 1,648 | #21 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #367 of 942 | #4 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
720
-3 (0%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 936
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 720 | 51.3 | 14.0:1 | 21% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 53.5 | 12.5:1 | 28% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 53.5 | 12.4:1 | 26% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 61 | 11.8:1 | 25% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 891 | 59.1 | 15.1:1 | 26% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 870 | 53 | 16.4:1 | 25% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 850 | 63 | 13.5:1 | 32% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 936 | 74 | 12.7:1 | 18% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas Benold Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (891 to 720); teachers down 13% (59.1 to 51.3).
About Douglas Benold Middle School
Douglas Benold Middle School is a middle school in GEORGETOWN, Texas, and it is part of GEORGETOWN ISD. Enrolled students number 720 students, in grades 6 through 8.
Douglas Benold Middle School is one school in GEORGETOWN ISD, a system of 22 schools with 13,881 students.
Douglas Benold Middle School's enrollment is 59% White. Other groups make up 29% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. The county population is about 60% White, within a few points of the school. Douglas Benold Middle School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 14.0:1 comes from the school's 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 14.4:1. The lunch program counts 21% of students at Douglas Benold Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Douglas Benold Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.4% and a predicted 64.6%.
Williamson County census figures show that median household income is about $111,340, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Douglas Benold Middle School is among the 208 public schools in Williamson County.
The next-closest public school is San Gabriel Elementary School, about 5.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Douglas Benold Middle School. On proficiency, Douglas Benold Middle School is ahead of the 48.0% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
NCES assigns Douglas Benold Middle School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Douglas Benold Middle School was 723 in 2020-21 and 720 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.8:1 in 2020-21, and 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GEORGETOWN ISD
- East View High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Georgetown High SchoolHigh · 2,059 students
- Wolf Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 869 students
- George Wagner Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Charles A Forbes Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
Other schools in GEORGETOWN
- East View High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Georgetown High SchoolHigh · 2,059 students
- Gateway College Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,681 students
- Wolf Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 869 students
- George Wagner Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Parkside Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
Nearby schools
- San Gabriel Elementary School5.5 mi · 322
- Florence High School5.8 mi · 357
- Jo Ann Ford Elementary School5.8 mi · 504
- Florence Middle School5.9 mi · 262
- Village Elementary School6.1 mi · 486
- Tierra Rosa Elementary School6.7 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas Benold Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Douglas Benold Middle School?
Douglas Benold Middle School enrolls approximately 720 students in grades 06-08.
Is Douglas Benold Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglas Benold Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Douglas Benold Middle School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Douglas Benold Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Douglas Benold Middle School?
At Douglas Benold Middle School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Douglas Benold Middle School public or private?
Douglas Benold Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GEORGETOWN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.