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Enrollment
1,137
Middle
DISTRICT 1,035 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST ISD·NCES 483318007873
Gene Pike Middle School
2200 TEXAN DR, JUSTIN, TX 76247 · (817) 215-0400 · Denton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,137 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
327 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 381 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 387 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 369 | 32% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 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
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Where Gene Pike Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #356 of 1,635 | #19 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #534 of 1,670 | #22 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #576 of 1,670 | #27 of 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #535 of 1,570 | #10 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,137 | #162 of 1,749 | #2 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #1,183 of 1,542 | #39 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #356 of 1,543 | #28 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.8% | #1,462 of 1,648 | #27 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.9% | #131 of 437 | #7 of 17 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,137
+78 (+7%) vs 2020
+244% since 2000-01, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 1,137 | 69.7 | 16.3:1 | 29% (327) |
| 2023-24 | 1,072 | 69.1 | 15.5:1 | 29% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 1,150 | 71.7 | 16.1:1 | 29% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 1,059 | 70 | 15.1:1 | 27% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 933 | 57.3 | 16.3:1 | 30% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 53 | 14.6:1 | 29% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 966 | 63 | 15.3:1 | 24% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 16% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gene Pike Middle School.
About Gene Pike Middle School
Among the schools in JUSTIN, Texas, is Gene Pike Middle School, a large middle school. The school counts 1,137 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 77% above the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
Gene Pike Middle School is run by NORTHWEST ISD, whose 37 schools enroll 32,098 students.
Gene Pike Middle School's enrollment is 51% White. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By the diversity index, Gene Pike Middle School comes in at 65%.
A ratio of 16.3:1 comes from the school's 69.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 29% in 2024-25.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Gene Pike Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 54.7% actual against 61.4% predicted.
In the county around the school, Denton County, median household income is about $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gene Pike Middle School is among the 267 public schools in Denton County.
The nearest other public school, Northwest High School, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Gene Pike Middle School places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Gene Pike Middle School had 1,059 students in 2020-21 and 1,137 in 2024-25, a 7% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.1:1 to 16.3:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Gene Pike Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHWEST ISD
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Byron Nelson High SchoolHigh · 2,969 students
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 2,672 students
- Cw Worthington Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,201 students
- Medlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,109 students
- John M Tidwell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,062 students
Other schools in JUSTIN
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 2,672 students
- Justin Elementary SchoolElementary · 667 students
- Clara Love Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Denton Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 1 students
- New Early Childhood Center 1Elementary
- New Early Childhood Center 2Elementary
Nearby schools
- Northwest High School0.3 mi · 2,672
- Clara Love Elementary School0.9 mi · 648
- W R Hatfield Elementary School1.3 mi · 756
- Alan and Andra Perrin Elementary School1.7 mi · 565
- J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School3.6 mi · 672
- Justin Elementary School3.8 mi · 667
Frequently asked questions
About Gene Pike Middle SchoolHow many students attend Gene Pike Middle School?
Gene Pike Middle School enrolls approximately 1,137 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gene Pike Middle School serve?
Gene Pike Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gene Pike Middle School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Gene Pike Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Gene Pike Middle School?
Student demographics at Gene Pike Middle School are roughly 51% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Gene Pike Middle School public or private?
Gene Pike Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHWEST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.