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What's the one class at STEM ACADEMY AT CLAYTON DOWNING MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
531
Middle
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730009208
STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School
5555 BRIDLEWOOD BLVD, FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028 · (469) 713-5962 · Denton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% 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.
- B-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
14.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
36 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 165 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 186 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 34% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
82.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
78.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 57.0% | 25.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 46.0% | 32.0% | 14.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 82.0% | 78.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 70.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School
STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School's state test result (75.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School this school | 531 | 6.8% | 75.8% |
| Sloan Creek Intermediate School FAIRVIEW | 612 | 3.8% | 76.0% |
| Colleyville Middle School COLLEYVILLE | 610 | 7.5% | 69.7% |
| Griffin Middle School FRISCO | 685 | 7.9% | 65.4% |
| Bear Creek Intermediate School KELLER | 904 | 9.1% | 74.3% |
| Keller Middle School KELLER | 894 | 7.7% | 68.6% |
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 STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #44 of 1,635 | #5 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #62 of 1,670 ▼ 12 | #3 of 47 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #97 of 1,670 ▼ 22 | #10 of 47 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #710 of 1,570 | #17 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #1,045 of 1,749 | #40 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #670 of 1,542 | #23 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #716 of 1,543 | #40 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.8% | #1,638 of 1,648 | #41 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #858 of 942 | #21 of 25 |
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
531
+31 (+6%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 531 | 37.3 | 14.2:1 | 7% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 39 | 12.9:1 | 6% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 37.2 | 13.7:1 | 7% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 39.6 | 13.8:1 | 6% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 4% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 45 | 15.9:1 | 3% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (546 to 531); teachers down 6% (39.6 to 37.3).
About STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School
STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School serves students in FLOWER MOUND, Texas, as a low-enrollment middle-grades school. It enrolls 531 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School is part of LEWISVILLE ISD, where 62 schools serve 47,876 students.
The share of White students at STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School is 64%, a majority. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School, there are about 14.2 students; the school has 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 7%. For comparison, public schools in Denton County average 35%.
STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Texas public middle schools.
STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 75.8% and a predicted 70.8%.
In Denton County, median household income comes to about $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 267, with about 175,222 students.
The closest school to STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School is STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School, located about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School is 2nd of 9 on proficiency.
Federal data place STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 500 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 531 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWISVILLE ISD
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- The Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
Other schools in FLOWER MOUND
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- Argyle High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Founders Classical Academy of Flower MoundCombined · 949 students
- STEM Academy at Forestwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Argyle South Elementary SchoolElementary · 783 students
Nearby schools
- STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School0.7 mi · 569
- Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound1.3 mi · 949
- Dorothy P Adkins Elementary School1.4 mi · 452
- Flower Mound Elementary School1.7 mi · 526
- Liberty Elementary School1.7 mi · 574
- Heritage Elementary School1.7 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School?
STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School serve?
STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School have?
STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School?
At STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School public or private?
STEM Academy at Clayton Downing Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.