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GRIFFIN MIDDLE
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About GRIFFIN MIDDLE
GRIFFIN MIDDLE is a middle-grades school of middle-of-the-pack scale in FRISCO, Texas, part of FRISCO ISD, works with 685 students in grades 6 through 8.
Across the 76 schools in FRISCO ISD (65,289 students total), GRIFFIN MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, GRIFFIN MIDDLE reports that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 17% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the income-and-resources front, GRIFFIN MIDDLE logs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Denton County (around 35%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, GRIFFIN MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.8%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Denton County indicate median household earnings sit near $111,498, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GRIFFIN MIDDLE is one of 267 public schools in Denton County (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students).
PINK EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GRIFFIN MIDDLE at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 70.9%.
GRIFFIN MIDDLE operates from a residential location.
Looking at the recent track record. GRIFFIN MIDDLE's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 867 (now 685). White enrollment moved from 69% to 56% across the same window.
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