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What's something POTTSBORO MIDDLE does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
440
Middle
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POTTSBORO ISD·NCES 483558008576
Pottsboro Middle School
1401 KATY LN, POTTSBORO, TX 75076 · (903) 771-2982 · Grayson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Texas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
14.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
133 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 5 | 119 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 26% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Pottsboro Middle School→Pottsboro High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within POTTSBORO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +69.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +63.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 69 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 63 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 34.0% | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 36.0% | 21.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 →
Schools most like Pottsboro Middle School
Pottsboro Middle School's state test result (53.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsboro Middle School this school | 440 | 30.2% | 53.2% |
| Orangefield Junior High School ORANGEFIELD | 390 | 29.5% | 42.2% |
| Peaster Intermediate School WEATHERFORD | 450 | 28.4% | 55.0% |
| Lorena Middle School LORENA | 438 | 30.4% | 59.9% |
| Bullard Intermediate School BULLARD | 453 | 28.3% | 58.8% |
| Canyon Intermediate School CANYON | 529 | 28.2% | 64.7% |
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 Pottsboro Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #413 of 1,635 | #6 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #245 of 1,670 ▲ 123 | #3 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #311 of 1,670 ▲ 113 | #2 of 14 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +49.0pp | #1 of 1,570 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #1,189 of 1,749 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #637 of 1,542 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #1,169 of 1,543 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #1,447 of 1,648 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #830 of 942 | N/A |
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
440
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+37% since 2010-11, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 440 | 31.1 | 14.1:1 | 30% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 29.9 | 14.7:1 | 38% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 29.8 | 15.4:1 | 40% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 41% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 28.4 | 16.1:1 | 35% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 34% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 32% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pottsboro Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (457 to 440); teachers up 10% (28.4 to 31.1).
About Pottsboro Middle School
Pottsboro Middle School is a small middle school in POTTSBORO, Texas. The school enrolls 440 students, from grades 5 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
POTTSBORO ISD runs 4 schools with a combined 1,453 students. Pottsboro Middle School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Pottsboro Middle School is 81% White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 31.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.1:1. That is close to the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Roughly 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 53% for public schools in Grayson County.
Pottsboro Middle School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Pottsboro Middle School is 7.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 53.2%. Predicted: 60.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Grayson County, the median household income is $72,182, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grayson County is home to 68 public schools and about 25,915 public school students.
The closest public school to Pottsboro Middle School is Pottsboro Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
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.
Enrollment grew 4% from its 2020-21 level of 424.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POTTSBORO ISD
- Pottsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Pottsboro High SchoolHigh · 460 students
- Grayson County Juvenile Justice AEPMiddle · 1 students
Other schools in POTTSBORO
- Pottsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Pottsboro High SchoolHigh · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Pottsboro Elementary School0.1 mi · 552
- Pottsboro High School0.6 mi · 460
- Grayson County JJAEP - Denison3.5 mi · 1
- Jefferson Learning Center3.6 mi · 82
- Perrin Early Childhood Center3.6 mi · 168
- Grayson County JJAEP3.7 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Pottsboro Middle SchoolHow many students attend Pottsboro Middle School?
Pottsboro Middle School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades 05-08.
Is Pottsboro Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pottsboro Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Pottsboro Middle School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Pottsboro Middle School.
How diverse is Pottsboro Middle School?
Pottsboro Middle School reports a student body of 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Pottsboro Middle School?
Pottsboro Middle School is overseen by POTTSBORO ISD in Grayson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.