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Bettye Myers Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1829^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bettye Myers Middle in Shady Shores, TX, serves 827 students in grades 6-8 within the Denton Independent School District (Isd) and is a school of stark contrasts, boasting an exceptional Algebra I program while facing significant challenges in core subjects.

The most striking feature of Bettye Myers is its "math paradox." In the most recent school year, an impressive 89% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient—nearly double the state average. This places the school's advanced math program on par with top performers in the region. However, this success is not reflected in standard grade-level math, where only 5% of 7th graders were proficient, a rate far below the state average of 29%. This suggests a highly effective track for a select group of students, while the majority struggle with foundational skills. The school's overall state ranking has also declined sharply over the past five years, dropping from the 52nd percentile to the 22nd percentile, a trend that stands in contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Harpool Middle (90th percentile) and Crownover Middle (75th percentile), which are just a few miles away.

Looking deeper, the school's performance reveals significant equity gaps. While the school is relatively effective for its Asian student population, it struggles most to serve its Hispanic students and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who make up over 62% of the student body. Even the school's Gifted and Talented students are underperforming compared to their peers statewide. For parents, this means Bettye Myers offers a world-class opportunity for students who are tracked into advanced math early, but families should be aware that the school is at a critical juncture, needing a comprehensive strategy to improve core instruction in reading and math for all students.

827

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,175

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Garza Rd
Shady Shores, TX 76208

(940) 369-1500

District: Denton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bettye Myers Middle usually attend:

High:

Ryan High School

Feeder schools for Bettye Myers Middle:

Elementary:	Pecan Creek Elementary
	Rivera Elementary
	Stephens Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

African American:

27.2%

White:

25.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

Texas avg47%

1,829^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	26.7	1829 of 2335	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	1704 of 2344	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1820 of 2372	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1679 of 2330	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1550 of 2254	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	1229 of 2252	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	1047 of 2193	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	694 of 2080	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.4	957 of 2027	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	1018 of 1987	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	1043 of 2043	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	996 of 1295	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	818 of 997	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1039 of 1280	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	999 of 1273	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1032 of 1251	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	683 of 1213	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	465 of 1193	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	444 of 1167	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	316 of 642	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	312 of 505	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	435 of 617	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	363 of 616	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	439 of 606	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	404 of 589	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	310 of 594	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.2	81 of 587	86.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	1411 of 2182	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	886 of 2118	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	1144 of 2058	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	474 of 2008	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	1219 of 1390	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	979 of 1428	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1418 of 1770	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1017 of 1720	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1032 of 1643	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	866 of 1592	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	730 of 1445	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	460 of 1376	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1783 of 2240	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	1248 of 1825	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1719 of 2242	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1566 of 2241	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1488 of 2221	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1199 of 2151	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	905 of 2047	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	703 of 2008	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1298 of 1497	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.0	815 of 1230	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1129 of 1481	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1225 of 1488	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.9	754 of 1501	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	870 of 1446	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	878 of 1430	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	1947 of 2141	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	1425 of 1731	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1901 of 2119	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1628 of 2116	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1510 of 2077	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	1270 of 2043	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1389 of 1935	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1071 of 1895	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1985 of 2253	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1589 of 1820	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	2040 of 2235	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1937 of 2251	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1846 of 2220	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	1311 of 2172	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1312 of 2073	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	979 of 2039	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1803 of 2253	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	1405 of 1818	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1824 of 2246	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1665 of 2245	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1654 of 2228	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	1160 of 2168	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1119 of 2069	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	710 of 2030	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	465 of 743	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	595 of 753	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	482 of 720	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1426 of 1956	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	1047 of 1568	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1487 of 1891	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1035 of 1815	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1195 of 1757	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	789 of 1712	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	541 of 1626	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	363 of 1597	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	1141 of 1731	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	789 of 1439	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1190 of 1733	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	963 of 1749	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1072 of 1723	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	931 of 1700	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	611 of 1684	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	454 of 1673	72.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2026)51st percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)37th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+35 vs state

Reading46%-10 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

Social Studies16%-16 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
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
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
Lake Dallas Middle	Public	6-8	325 E Hundley Dr	Lake Dallas	75065	Denton County	Lake Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 497-4037	843	62	13.6	41.4%	370 (43.9%)	89 (10.6%)	306 (36.3%)	27 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.7%)	40.3	1396^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.2%		48.8	1116^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.4%	280	86.5	47.4	45.2	57.3	23.5	6.0	39.3	37.7	$9,388
Rodriguez Middle	Public	6-8	8650 Martop Rd	Oak Point	76227	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 347-7050	612	56	10.8	56.2%	147 (24.0%)	246 (40.2%)	156 (25.5%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.5%)	30.2	1713^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.6%		35.6	1541^st of 2344 public middle schools	34.3%	172	87.0	45.9	43.5	54.2	18.8	7.3	30.6	21.2	$12,138
Jerry R Walker Middle	Public	6-8	633 French Settlement	Little Elm	75068	Denton County	Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 947-9340	885	58	15.2	52.5%	245 (27.7%)	187 (21.1%)	363 (41.0%)	36 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.8%)	42.1	1320^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.5%		41.1	1364^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.8%	44	83.3	52.4	52.3	61.4	23.3	8.4	47.7	17.9	$9,052
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
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
Briarhill Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Briarhill Blvd	Highland Village	75077	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 713-5975	801	52	15.5	9.6%	554 (69.2%)	28 (3.5%)	131 (16.4%)	44 (5.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	88.6	170^th of 2335 public middle schools	92.7%		87.6	195^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.7%	25	92.5	78.1	74.5	85.5	69.5	21.1	69.5	64.7	$8,073
Delay Middle	Public	6-8	2103 Savage Ln	Lewisville	75057	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5191	598	56	10.7	89.5%	34 (5.7%)	65 (10.9%)	476 (79.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	10.9	2236^th of 2335 public middle schools	4.2%		10.8	2219^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.3%	17	89.3	29.0	24.2	27.5	15.9	2.9	21.4	9.3	$12,168
Huffines Middle	Public	6-8	1440 N Valley Pkwy	Lewisville	75077	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5990	612	53	11.5	67.5%	102 (16.7%)	122 (19.9%)	316 (51.6%)	45 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	16.3	2137^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.5%		17.5	2086^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%	51	54.4	37.0	30.9	34.0	18.8	3.8	14.4	19.5	$10,882

Frequently Asked Questions about Bettye Myers Middle

What district is Bettye Myers Middle in?

Denton Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Bettye Myers Middle attend?

Students who attend Bettye Myers Middle usually go on to attend Ryan High School

Is Bettye Myers Middle a good school?

Bettye Myers Middle ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bettye Myers Middle?

Students at Bettye Myers Middle are 40% Hispanic, 27% African American, 25% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bettye Myers Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Bettye Myers Middle.

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