NELSON MIDDLE

NELSON MIDDLE is one of the high-enrollment middle schools in FRISCO, Texas, part of FRISCO ISD, with 1,094 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 70% above typical.

FRISCO ISD comprises 76 schools with combined enrollment of 65,289 students; NELSON MIDDLE is among them.

On demographics, NELSON MIDDLE lists that Asian students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school reports 14% White, 4% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

On the resource side, NELSON MIDDLE reports 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 5% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Collin County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NELSON MIDDLE ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 71.8%; NELSON MIDDLE posts 86.4%, +14.6 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Collin County put median household earnings sit near $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. NELSON MIDDLE is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

The closest other public school is NORRIS EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NELSON MIDDLE at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 76.9%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. NELSON MIDDLE's enrollment has rose 43% since 2018, when it stood at 767 (now 1,094). The Asian share of enrollment expanded from 38% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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