Henry Scott Middle School

Henry Scott Middle School is a mid-sized middle school with its address in DENISON, Texas. It teaches 733 students in grades 7 through 8.

The 10 schools in DENISON ISD enroll 4,977 students altogether, Henry Scott Middle School among them.

More than half of the students at Henry Scott Middle School are White (56%). Other reported shares: 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 9% Black. That compares with about 76% White among all Grayson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.

Its staff includes 55.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.2 students per teacher. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 54% of students at Henry Scott Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Grayson County is close, at 53%.

Henry Scott Middle School scores 39.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 50.4%.

In Grayson County, home to about 143,337 people, the median household earns about $72,182 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Grayson County number 68, with about 25,915 students.

Henry Scott Middle School's nearest public school is Pathways High School (about 1.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Henry Scott Middle School is 7th among 8 schools close by.

Henry Scott Middle School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.

Enrollment increased by 4% across 4 years, from 703 in 2020-21 to 733 in 2024-25.

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