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Enrollment
929
Middle
DISTRICT 749 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON ISD·NCES 483585013687
Southard Middle School
455 MONTE CARLO BLVD, PRINCETON, TX 75407 · (469) 952-5400 · Collin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL929 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
17.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
539 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 290 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 314 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 325 | 35% |
Student demographics
74%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Southard Middle School
Southard Middle School's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southard Middle School this school | 929 | 58.0% | 56.2% |
| Bettye Myers Middle School SHADY SHORES | 827 | 62.0% | 34.4% |
| Schindewolf Intermediate School KLEIN | 1,087 | 54.9% | 50.7% |
| Hubbard Middle School TYLER | 869 | 57.3% | 45.4% |
| Atascocita Middle School HUMBLE | 986 | 56.8% | 41.6% |
| Three Lakes Middle School TYLER | 948 | 58.5% | 50.9% |
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 Southard Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #326 of 1,635 | #33 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #503 of 1,670 ▼ 109 | #42 of 57 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #759 of 1,670 ▼ 1 | #45 of 57 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,020 of 1,570 | #40 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 929 | #367 of 1,749 | #26 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,322 of 1,542 | #48 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #43 of 1,543 | #10 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #984 of 1,648 | #7 of 51 |
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
929
+83 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 929 | 54.3 | 17.1:1 | 58% (539) |
| 2023-24 | 809 | 53 | 15.3:1 | 51% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 1,063 | 65.7 | 16.2:1 | 58% (613) |
| 2020-21 | 846 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 48% (407) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southard Middle School.
About Southard Middle School
Southard Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in PRINCETON, Texas. The school's enrollment of 929 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
Within PRINCETON ISD, Southard Middle School is one of 14 schools. The district enrolls 9,956 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Southard Middle School, with 33% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 28% White, 27% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Collin County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Southard Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
Teachers at the school number 54.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.1:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Collin County is 30%.
The allk12 Grade for Southard Middle School is A-. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 48.9% for a school in Texas with Southard Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Southard Middle School posts 56.2%.
Within Collin County, median household income is about $121,600, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 338 public schools in Collin County, with a combined enrollment of about 227,575.
Lacy Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Southard Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The number of students climbed from 846 to 929 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 15.7:1 to 17.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 PRINCETON ISD
- Lovelady High SchoolHigh · 1,388 students
- Princeton Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Mattei Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Lowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other schools in PRINCETON
- Lovelady High SchoolHigh · 1,388 students
- Princeton Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Mattei Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Lowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Harper Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Nearby schools
- Lacy Elementary School0.6 mi · 595
- Godwin Elementary School1.0 mi · 469
- Smith Elementary School1.0 mi · 623
- Canup Early Childhood1.1 mi · 421
- Green Elementary School1.2 mi · 489
- Clark Middle School1.3 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About Southard Middle SchoolHow large is Southard Middle School?
Southard Middle School enrolls approximately 929 students in grades 06-08.
Is Southard Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southard Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southard Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southard Middle School is approximately 17.1:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southard Middle School?
At Southard Middle School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 33% Hispanic, 27% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Southard Middle School in?
Southard Middle School is part of PRINCETON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.