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Henry Scott Middle

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Henry Scott Middle ranks 1286 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Henry Scott Middle in Denison, TX, serves 733 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Denison Independent School District (Isd), a district that has received a 2-star rating and ranks in the 32nd percentile statewide.

This school presents a fascinating "two-speed" academic profile. On one hand, it offers an exceptional program for advanced learners, particularly in Algebra I, where proficiency rates have consistently exceeded 98% in recent years—far surpassing the state average and even outperforming nearby high-performing schools like Pottsboro Middle (97.14% in 2025-2026). Its Gifted and Talented students rank in the 88th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating. On the other hand, the majority of 8th graders struggle significantly in core subjects. For example, only 26.77% of 8th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to 47.24% statewide and 75% at Pottsboro Middle. This steep "middle school math cliff" from 7th to 8th grade is particularly pronounced here. The school has also shown a notable turnaround for English Language Learners, jumping from a 1-star to a 3-star rating in just one year.

Despite these academic challenges, the school maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.4%, lower than the district average and comparable to top-performing schools like Pottsboro Middle. This suggests the school is effective at keeping students engaged. However, when compared to nearby schools like Pritchard J H (83rd percentile) and Pottsboro Middle (88th percentile), the performance gap in 8th-grade math is stark—26.77% proficient at Henry Scott versus 87.34% at Pritchard and 75% at Pottsboro. While over half of Henry Scott's students (54.4%) are economically disadvantaged, this alone doesn't explain the gap, as Whitewright Middle has a similar rate (45.8%) but outperforms Henry Scott in nearly every subject. The school's key challenge will be translating its success with advanced and ELL programs to benefit the broader student population.

733

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,837

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 S Mirick Ave
Denison, TX 75020-3604

(903) 462-7180

District: Denison Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Henry Scott Middle usually attend:

High:

Denison High School

Feeder schools for Henry Scott Middle:

Elementary:	Houston Elementary
	Hyde Park Elementary
	Lamar Elementary
	Mayes Elementary
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	Terrell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

1,286^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

649^th of 951Denison Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	1286 of 2335	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	1413 of 2344	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1436 of 2372	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1273 of 2330	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	960 of 2254	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	705 of 2252	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	764 of 2193	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	760 of 2080	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.3	992 of 2027	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	1208 of 1987	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	1276 of 2043	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.3	1095 of 1987	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	786 of 1973	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	573 of 1951	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	60.6	764 of 1895	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	655 of 1803	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	324 of 1763	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	58.2	767 of 1718	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	543 of 1684	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	527 of 1585	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	522 of 1582	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.2	557 of 1573	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	841 of 1295	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1127 of 1280	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	720 of 1273	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	843 of 1251	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	553 of 1213	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	544 of 1193	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	713 of 1167	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	387 of 606	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	331 of 589	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	1170 of 2182	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	959 of 2118	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	1472 of 2058	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1157 of 2008	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	444 of 1390	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	1290 of 1770	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	906 of 1720	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	627 of 1643	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	626 of 1592	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	1211 of 1445	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.6	259 of 1376	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	1134 of 2240	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1448 of 2242	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1307 of 2241	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	881 of 2221	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	827 of 2151	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	629 of 2047	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	779 of 2008	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	176 of 1497	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	128 of 1481	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	222 of 1488	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	55 of 1501	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	215 of 1446	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	246 of 1430	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1316 of 2141	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1541 of 2119	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1358 of 2116	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	863 of 2077	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	764 of 2043	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	551 of 1935	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	745 of 1895	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1476 of 2253	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1448 of 2235	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1358 of 2251	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1093 of 2220	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	687 of 2172	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	568 of 2073	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	861 of 2039	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1380 of 2253	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1420 of 2246	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1200 of 2245	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	1045 of 2228	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	641 of 2168	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	858 of 2069	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	802 of 2030	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	542 of 806	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	621 of 818	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	506 of 817	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	695 of 813	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	599 of 743	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	601 of 753	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	364 of 720	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.2	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	14 of 40	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	1195 of 1956	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1346 of 1891	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1055 of 1815	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1260 of 1757	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.0	406 of 1712	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	545 of 1626	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	413 of 1597	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	1227 of 1731	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1381 of 1733	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1331 of 1749	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	1023 of 1723	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	788 of 1700	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	851 of 1684	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	927 of 1673	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2022)36th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-10 vs school

Native American (2024)34th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I81%+27 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

Social Studies31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Henry Scott Middle	Public	7-8	1901 S Mirick Ave	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7180	733	55	13.2	54.4%	407 (55.5%)	69 (9.4%)	166 (22.6%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.2%)	42.9	1286^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.9%		39.5	1413^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.7%	127		81.2			40.7	52.8			36.9	26.8	31.1	$7,837
B McDaniel Intermediate	Public	5-6	400 Lillis Ln	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7200	708	59	11.9	60.7%	372 (52.5%)	61 (8.6%)	183 (25.8%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.4%)								(n/a)	7.7		45.1	43.3			29.9	33.4				$8,505
Pottsboro Middle	Public	5-8	1401 Katy Ln	Pottsboro	75076	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 771-2982	440	31	14.1	30.2%	355 (80.7%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	82.4	279^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.1%		74.2	445^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.0%	166		97.1	63.6	62.6	64.4	80.2	55.4	53.0	54.7	75.0	49.5	$8,315
Sherman Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Lamar	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6400	869	70	12.4	79.9%	229 (26.4%)	113 (13.0%)	467 (53.7%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.8%)	29.6	1738^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.6%		31.3	1688^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.0%	50		94.3		32.4	42.7	45.7		24.2	29.7	24.8	22.7	$10,599
Grayson County Juvenile Justice Aep	Public	8	10000 Grayson Dr	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 771-0083	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Piner Middle	Public	6-8	402 W Pecan	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6470	831	67	12.4	68.0%	283 (34.1%)	89 (10.7%)	364 (43.8%)	31 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.4%)	45.5	1189^th of 2335 public middle schools	49.1%		30.1	1730^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.2%	541		100.0		53.3	47.8	53.2		43.9	35.2	35.3	21.0	$10,421
Pritchard J H	Public	6-8	1510 Ole Ambrose Rd	Bells	75414	Grayson County	Bells Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 965-3602	231	19	12.0	35.1%	181 (78.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	76.3	386^th of 2335 public middle schools	83.5%		86.7	212^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.0%	174		100.0		41.3	74.7	80.0		46.3	69.8	87.3	40.0	$10,411
Tom Bean Middle	Public	6-8	289 Franklin Rd	Tom Bean	75489	Grayson County	Tom Bean Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 546-6161	170	13	12.8	38.2%	127 (74.7%)	3 (1.8%)	37 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.1	1278^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.3%		53.3	972^nd of 2344 public middle schools	58.5%	306				45.3	43.6	54.2		26.4	21.7	44.4	37.3	$10,364
Howe Middle	Public	6-8	300 Beatrice	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4300	281	26	10.7	42.3%	159 (56.6%)	3 (1.1%)	101 (35.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	48.3	1092^nd of 2335 public middle schools	53.2%		65.6	642^nd of 2344 public middle schools	72.6%	450		90.9		52.5	50.0	60.0		18.8	32.3	55.7	27.5	$10,313
S And S Cons Middle	Public	5-8	462 S Main	Sadler	76264	Grayson County	S And S Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 564-6051	298	21	14.3	37.6%	210 (70.5%)	5 (1.7%)	62 (20.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	41.2	1361^st of 2335 public middle schools	41.7%		50.7	1056^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.9%	305		100.0	37.7	43.4	35.9	52.2	22.6	30.3	42.2	34.1	31.3	$10,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Scott Middle

What is the racial makeup of Henry Scott Middle?

Students at Henry Scott Middle are 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is Henry Scott Middle a good school?

Henry Scott Middle ranks 1286^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Henry Scott Middle in?

Denison Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Henry Scott Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Henry Scott Middle.

What high school do graduates of Henry Scott Middle attend?

Students who attend Henry Scott Middle usually go on to attend Denison High School

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