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How has JERRY R WALKER MIDDLE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
885
Middle
DISTRICT 883 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE ELM ISD·NCES 482772013831
Jerry R Walker Middle School
633 FRENCH SETTLEMENT, LITTLE ELM, TX 75068 · (972) 947-9340 · Denton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL885 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Texas public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
465 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 274 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 295 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 316 | 36% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Jerry R Walker Middle School→Little Elm High School
Based on grade levels within LITTLE ELM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Jerry R Walker Middle School
Jerry R Walker Middle School's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry R Walker Middle School this school | 885 | 52.5% | 40.5% |
| Linda Jobe Middle School MANSFIELD | 820 | 54.1% | 49.2% |
| Frankford Middle School DALLAS | 839 | 53.3% | 42.0% |
| Ed Willkie Middle School FORT WORTH | 775 | 49.4% | 41.5% |
| Creekview Middle School FORT WORTH | 962 | 49.5% | 55.0% |
| Schindewolf Intermediate School KLEIN | 1,087 | 54.9% | 50.7% |
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 Jerry R Walker Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #919 of 1,635 | #30 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,151 of 1,670 ▼ 3 | #31 of 47 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #615 of 1,670 ▲ 221 | #30 of 47 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #594 of 1,570 | #13 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 885 | #430 of 1,749 | #16 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #927 of 1,542 | #31 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #135 of 1,543 | #13 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #1,094 of 1,648 | #15 of 44 |
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
885
-64 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 885 | 57.9 | 15.3:1 | 53% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 930 | 55.3 | 16.8:1 | 56% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 932 | 57.8 | 16.1:1 | 56% (526) |
| 2020-21 | 949 | 49 | 19.4:1 | 55% (518) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jerry R Walker Middle School.
About Jerry R Walker Middle School
Jerry R Walker Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. Its address is in LITTLE ELM, Texas. The latest federal count shows 885 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students, so this school is 38% bigger than average.
LITTLE ELM ISD has a total of 10 schools and 8,036 students, Jerry R Walker Middle School among them.
Enrollment at Jerry R Walker Middle School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 41%. It is also 28% White, 21% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Denton County is roughly 21% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Jerry R Walker Middle School comes in at 71%.
Federal data list 57.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Jerry R Walker Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.3:1. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. The lunch program counts 53% of students at Jerry R Walker Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 35% average for public schools in Denton County.
Jerry R Walker Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 34% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Jerry R Walker Middle School, the prediction is 51.3% and the result is 40.5%.
Jerry R Walker Middle School is located in Denton County, where median household income is about $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 267 public schools in Denton County, with a combined enrollment of about 175,222.
The next-closest public school is North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Jerry R Walker Middle School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 40.5% versus a 37.9% average.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 949 in 2020-21 and 885 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.4:1 to 15.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Jerry R Walker Middle School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 LITTLE ELM ISD
- Little Elm High SchoolHigh · 2,519 students
- Oak Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 998 students
- Lowell H Strike Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
- Hackberry Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- D H Brent Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
Other schools in LITTLE ELM
- Little Elm High SchoolHigh · 2,519 students
- Lowell H Strike Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
- Robertson Elementary SchoolElementary · 624 students
- Miller Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Catherine Bell Elementary SchoolElementary · 560 students
- D H Brent Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
Nearby schools
- North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus0.5 mi · 313
- Oak Point Elementary School1.7 mi · 998
- Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center1.8 mi · 205
- Rodriguez Middle School2.4 mi · 612
- Hackberry Elementary School2.8 mi · 601
- Cesar Chavez Elementary School3.2 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Jerry R Walker Middle SchoolHow large is Jerry R Walker Middle School?
Jerry R Walker Middle School enrolls approximately 885 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jerry R Walker Middle School serve?
Jerry R Walker Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Jerry R Walker Middle School have?
Jerry R Walker Middle School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jerry R Walker Middle School?
At Jerry R Walker Middle School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 41% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Jerry R Walker Middle School public or private?
Jerry R Walker Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LITTLE ELM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.