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Strickland Middle

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Strickland Middle ranks 1718 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1718^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Strickland Middle in Denton, TX, serves 956 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Denton Independent School District (Isd). The school has experienced a significant and concerning decline over the past decade, dropping from a high-performing 71st percentile ranking in 2015-2016 to a 26th percentile ranking for the 2025-2026 school year, a steep downward trend not seen in nearby schools like Crownover Middle or Harpool Middle, which have maintained strong performance in the 75th-94th percentile range.

The most critical academic challenge at Strickland is mathematics, with only 6.76% of 7th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 29.41%—the lowest 7th-grade math score among all nearby Denton ISD middle schools. However, there is a striking anomaly: the small group of students taking Algebra I achieves an 84.09% proficiency rate, nearly double the state average, suggesting that resources may be concentrated on an advanced track while the majority of students in standard math classes struggle profoundly. Reading scores are a relative strength, with 8th-grade proficiency at 51.26% (close to the state average of 58.69%), and the school maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.0%, indicating strong student engagement.

Strickland serves a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch (65.69%), the highest rate among core Denton ISD middle schools, compared to just 14.88% at Harpool Middle and 30.98% at Crownover Middle. The most comparable school is Calhoun Middle, which has a similar demographic profile (64.79% free/reduced lunch) and is only 1.65 miles away. While both schools face similar challenges, Strickland's decline has been more dramatic, falling from a much higher peak, which may require urgent intervention to reverse the trend.

956

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,740

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3003 N Bell
Denton, TX 76209-8399

(940) 369-4200

District: Denton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Strickland Middle usually attend:

High:

Ryan High School

Feeder schools for Strickland Middle:

Elementary:	Ginnings Elementary
	Hodge Elementary
	Nette Shultz

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.8%

White:

28.1%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

Texas avg47%

1,718^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Middle Schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd)

549^th of 951Denton 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	30.1	1718 of 2335	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1689 of 2344	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1620 of 2372	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1407 of 2330	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1248 of 2254	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	1259 of 2252	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1218 of 2193	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	962 of 2080	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.1	908 of 2027	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	584 of 1987	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	745 of 2043	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	658 of 1987	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.1	703 of 1973	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	504 of 1951	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	57.6	876 of 1895	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	658 of 1803	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	707 of 1763	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	552 of 1718	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.6	800 of 1684	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.4	883 of 1585	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.9	839 of 1582	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.9	595 of 1573	62.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1045 of 1295	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	744 of 997	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	939 of 1280	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	598 of 1273	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	788 of 1251	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	579 of 1213	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	361 of 1193	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	547 of 1167	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	366 of 642	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	364 of 505	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.8	292 of 617	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	365 of 616	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	279 of 606	54.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.4	1396 of 2182	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	896 of 2118	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	941 of 2058	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	865 of 2008	56.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	1102 of 1390	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	1191 of 1428	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1475 of 1770	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1247 of 1720	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	992 of 1643	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	577 of 1592	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	698 of 1445	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	908 of 1376	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1711 of 2240	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	1258 of 1825	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1556 of 2242	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1425 of 2241	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	1365 of 2221	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1239 of 2151	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	1067 of 2047	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	887 of 2008	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1234 of 1497	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	920 of 1230	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	1060 of 1481	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.6	940 of 1488	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	1011 of 1501	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1056 of 1446	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	921 of 1430	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1922 of 2141	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1489 of 1731	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1819 of 2119	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1582 of 2116	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1377 of 2077	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1282 of 2043	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1413 of 1935	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1072 of 1895	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	1909 of 2253	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	1551 of 1820	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1815 of 2235	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1539 of 2251	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1341 of 2220	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	1232 of 2172	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1214 of 2073	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1154 of 2039	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1658 of 2253	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	1443 of 1818	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1573 of 2246	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1307 of 2245	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	1137 of 2228	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1187 of 2168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1240 of 2069	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1009 of 2030	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	40.8	430 of 743	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	560 of 753	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	337 of 720	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	45.5	15 of 35	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	36 of 40	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	15 of 41	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1458 of 1956	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	1144 of 1568	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1587 of 1891	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.8	460 of 1815	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	850 of 1757	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	852 of 1712	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	1226 of 1626	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	635 of 1597	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	807 of 1731	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	887 of 1439	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	984 of 1733	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1042 of 1749	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	933 of 1723	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	980 of 1700	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	821 of 1684	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	675 of 1673	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)57th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+27 vs school

Asian (2026)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)42nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I84%+30 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

Mathematics22%-18 vs state

Social Studies19%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Strickland Middle	Public	6-8	3003 N Bell	Denton	76209	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-4200	956	70	13.7	65.7%	269 (28.1%)	118 (12.3%)	524 (54.8%)	12 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.9%)	30.1	1718^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.4%		31.2	1689^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.9%	29	84.1	46.4	45.3	51.3	22.2	6.8	30.9	19.2	$9,740
Calhoun Middle	Public	6-8	1225 Crescent St	Denton	76201	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-2400	852	64	13.3	64.8%	232 (27.2%)	125 (14.7%)	452 (53.1%)	18 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	33.5	1615^th of 2335 public middle schools	30.8%		33.9	1590^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.2%	25	81.5	46.2	49.8	47.8	22.5	9.9	36.0	23.6	$11,476
McMath Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Jason Dr	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-3300	644	56	11.5	55.0%	210 (32.6%)	111 (17.2%)	275 (42.7%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	40.2	1399^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.1%		46.4	1185^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.4%	214	82.9	54.2	51.8	49.5	26.2	15.6	37.9	26.3	$10,137
Krum Middle	Public	6-8	805 E McCart	Krum	76249	Denton County	Krum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 482-2602	569	37	15.4	39.7%	316 (55.5%)	19 (3.3%)	204 (35.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.3%)	47.7	1119^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.1%		51.5	1034^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.9%	85	84.6	56.8	59.4	59.7	29.8	7.3	35.8	30.6	$7,277
Crownover Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Creekside Dr	Corinth	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-4700	891	61	14.5	31.0%	426 (47.8%)	82 (9.2%)	282 (31.6%)	65 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (3.6%)	67.1	575^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.4%		69	560^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.1%	15	91.1	62.6	65.4	74.4	32.4	25.6	53.3	43.6	$9,942
Bettye Myers Middle	Public	6-8	131 Garza Rd	Shady Shores	76208	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-1500	827	63	13.0	62.0%	208 (25.2%)	225 (27.2%)	333 (40.3%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.5%)	26.7	1829^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.7%		30.8	1704^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.3%	125	89.1	42.2	41.0	53.1	24.4	5.0	28.1	15.9	$10,175
Terrie McNabb Middle	Public	6-8	815 Sherman Dr	Aubrey	76227	Denton County	Aubrey Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 668-0200	978	54	18.1	34.3%	420 (42.9%)	189 (19.3%)	248 (25.4%)	46 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.4%)	58.1	818^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.0%		54.3	942^nd of 2344 public middle schools	59.8%	124	100.0	54.1	62.3	56.9	19.0	41.6	73.3	23.9	$7,770
Harpool Middle	Public	6-8	9601 Stacee Ln	Lantana	76266	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-1700	860	58	14.8	14.9%	559 (65.0%)	60 (7.0%)	164 (19.1%)	40 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.1%)	84.2	240^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.7%		88.7	174^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.6%	66	88.0	74.0	76.1	79.1	54.6	24.8	69.0	53.4	$10,817
Sanger Sixth Grade Campus	Public	6	508 N 7th St	Sanger	76266	Denton County	Sanger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 458-3699	213	12	17.2	54.5%	138 (64.8%)	9 (4.2%)	60 (28.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)									$10,581
Sanger Middle	Public	7-8	105 N Berry	Sanger	76266	Denton County	Sanger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 458-7916	426	25	17.1	42.7%	232 (54.5%)	17 (4.0%)	151 (35.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	55.7	883^rd of 2335 public middle schools	62.2%		56.3	885^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.2%	2	100.0	60.3	53.9	62.7	31.7	29.4	44.8	35.6	$9,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Strickland Middle

What district is Strickland Middle in?

Denton Independent School District (Isd)

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Strickland Middle ranks 1718^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Strickland Middle attend?

Students who attend Strickland Middle usually go on to attend Ryan High School

What is the racial makeup of Strickland Middle?

Students at Strickland Middle are 55% Hispanic, 28% White, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Strickland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 956 students attended Strickland Middle.

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