RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE

RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE is a junior high of moderately sized scale in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, overseen by GRAND PRAIRIE ISD, instructing 885 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 38% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Across the 40 schools in GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (27,240 students total), RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 30% Black, 11% White, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.3%; this one delivers 47.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Dallas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is COLIN POWELL EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 41.1%.

RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 896 students in 2018 compared to 885 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 16% to 11%.

On the community side, members of the RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.