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Enrollment
953
Middle
DISTRICT 856 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRISCO ISD·NCES 482001010496
Roach Middle School
12499 INDEPENDENCE PKWY, FRISCO, TX 75035 · (469) 633-5000 · Collin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL953 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
135 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 286 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 345 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 322 | 34% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
77.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 56.0% | 21.0% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 42.0% | 30.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
73.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Roach Middle School
Roach Middle School's state test result (73.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roach Middle School this school | 953 | 14.2% | 73.6% |
| Wester Middle School FRISCO | 918 | 11.9% | 82.3% |
| Robinson Middle School PLANO | 1,084 | 17.1% | 71.2% |
| Wortham Intermediate School MCKINNEY | 823 | 18.5% | 70.9% |
| Tays Junior High School KATY | 1,462 | 15.4% | 82.6% |
| Clark Middle School FRISCO | 824 | 23.5% | 70.4% |
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 Roach Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #65 of 1,635 | #12 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #114 of 1,670 ▲ 4 | #16 of 57 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #152 of 1,670 ▼ 41 | #24 of 57 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #1,232 of 1,570 | #46 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 953 | #335 of 1,749 | #24 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #781 of 1,542 | #20 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #72 of 1,543 | #17 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.2% | #1,604 of 1,648 | #44 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #221 of 437 | #15 of 20 |
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
953
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+54% since 2010-11, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 953 | 65 | 14.7:1 | 14% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 961 | 65.4 | 14.7:1 | 16% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 928 | 62.9 | 14.8:1 | 15% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 952 | 67 | 14.2:1 | 17% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 855 | 59.7 | 14.3:1 | 17% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 1,109 | 76 | 14.6:1 | 12% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 50 | 12.4:1 | 18% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roach Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (855 to 953); teachers up 9% (59.7 to 65).
About Roach Middle School
Roach Middle School serves students in FRISCO, Texas, as a medium-sized middle school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 953 students. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
Roach Middle School is among 76 schools run by FRISCO ISD, which serves 65,289 students.
The most common group at Roach Middle School is Asian students, at 41%. The school is also 28% White, 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 19%. Roach Middle School's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Roach Middle School's 65 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.7:1. That is close to the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 14%. That is lower than the 30% average for public schools in Collin County.
Roach Middle School scores 73.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 67.6%.
Collin County has these Census figures: the median household income is $121,600, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Collin County has 338 public schools and roughly 227,575 students.
Nearest public school: Heritage High School, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Roach Middle School ranks 4th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 73.6% against a local average of 70.7%.
Roach Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (952) to 2024-25 (953).
The Roach Middle School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRISCO ISD
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,996 students
Other schools in FRISCO
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage High School0.5 mi · 1,996
- Mooneyham Elementary School0.5 mi · 553
- Sonntag Elementary School0.6 mi · 429
- Liscano Elementary School0.9 mi · 654
- Scott Elementary School1.0 mi · 587
- Maus Middle School1.1 mi · 830
Frequently asked questions
About Roach Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Roach Middle School?
Roach Middle School enrolls approximately 953 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Roach Middle School serve?
Roach Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Roach Middle School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Roach Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Roach Middle School?
At Roach Middle School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 11% Hispanic, 12% Black, 41% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Roach Middle School in?
Roach Middle School is part of FRISCO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.