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Jerry R Walker Middle

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Jerry R Walker Middle ranks 1320 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Jerry R Walker Middle is a public school in Little Elm, TX, serving 885 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Little Elm Independent School District (Isd), where over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school presents a striking contrast in math performance. On one hand, its Algebra I program is exceptional: 83.33% of students passed the End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the district average of 45.64% and the state average of 54.03%. This suggests a highly effective advanced math track. On the other hand, grade-level math proficiency is very low, with only 8.37% of 7th graders meeting standards—nearly 21 points below the state average. This creates a "barbell" effect where the school excels with its top math students but struggles to bring the majority to grade level. The school also shows relative strength in serving special education students, who ranked in the 55th percentile recently. However, economically disadvantaged students face significant challenges, ranking in the 23rd percentile.

Geographically, the school sits between two very different educational ecosystems. Nearby Frisco Independent School District (Isd) schools like Pioneer Heritage Middle, Pearson Middle, and Cobb Middle are elite, 5-star institutions ranking in the 91st-99th percentile. In contrast, nearby schools in Denton Independent School District (Isd) and Lewisville Independent School District (Isd), such as Bettye Myers Middle, Rodriguez Middle, and Lakeview Middle, are lower-performing, often ranking in the 20th-30th percentile. Jerry R Walker Middle (43rd percentile) sits squarely in the middle, outperforming its immediate Denton ISD neighbors but lagging far behind the Frisco ISD powerhouses. The school's overall ranking has been stable for five years, indicating a holding pattern without significant improvement.

885

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,052

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

633 French Settlement
Little Elm, TX 75068

(972) 947-9340

District: Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jerry R Walker Middle usually attend:

High:

Little Elm High School

Feeder schools for Jerry R Walker Middle:

Elementary:	Cesar Chavez Elementary
	Oak Point Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.0%

White:

27.7%

African American:

21.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

1,320^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From top 46% (2021) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)

502^nd of 951Little Elm 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	42.1	1320 of 2335	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	1364 of 2344	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1308 of 2372	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1321 of 2330	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1324 of 2254	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	1045 of 2252	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	737 of 1295	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	582 of 997	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	543 of 1280	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	773 of 1273	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	868 of 1251	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	561 of 1213	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	235 of 642	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	199 of 505	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	286 of 617	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	505 of 616	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	432 of 606	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.1	275 of 589	53.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	1401 of 2182	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	1207 of 2118	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	909 of 1390	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1037 of 1428	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1214 of 1770	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1270 of 1720	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1413 of 1643	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1250 of 1592	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1183 of 2240	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	1070 of 1825	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	1218 of 2242	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	1201 of 2241	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1418 of 2221	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	1120 of 2151	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	942 of 1497	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	701 of 1230	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1002 of 1481	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	770 of 1488	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.1	455 of 1501	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	1607 of 2141	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	1351 of 1731	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1389 of 2119	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1206 of 2116	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1477 of 2077	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	1048 of 2043	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1745 of 2253	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	1494 of 1820	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1378 of 2235	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1530 of 2251	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1669 of 2220	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	1085 of 2172	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1395 of 2253	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	1108 of 1818	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1203 of 2246	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1367 of 2245	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1210 of 2228	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	932 of 2168	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	352 of 806	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	414 of 676	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	380 of 818	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	320 of 817	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	355 of 813	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	415 of 743	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	873 of 1956	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	833 of 1568	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.9	339 of 1891	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	658 of 1815	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	305 of 1757	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	201 of 1712	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	891 of 1731	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	811 of 1439	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1044 of 1733	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1088 of 1749	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	792 of 1723	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	758 of 1700	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Social Studies18%-14 vs state

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Monday, October 24, 2022

TERRIBLE Principal, front office, back office, teachers, coaches. They know what they did to my kids K-7. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 EOC Biology 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
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
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
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
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
Lowell H Strike Middle	Public	6-8	8798 Scotty's Lake Ln	Little Elm	75068	Denton County	Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 947-9457	881	55	16.0	40.2%	286 (32.5%)	176 (20.0%)	304 (34.5%)	65 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.1%)	58.3	810^th of 2335 public middle schools	65.3%		54.7	924^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.6%	114	87.5		59.3	60.9	66.8	40.5	19.8	44.7	31.5	$8,260
Navo Middle	Public	6-8	1701 Navo Rd	Aubrey	76227	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 347-7500	699	54	12.8	54.6%	124 (17.7%)	355 (50.8%)	150 (21.5%)	32 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (4.6%)	36.5	1512^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.2%		38.2	1449^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.2%	63	82.8		50.5	44.7	54.3	22.5	11.0	32.5	29.0	$10,513
Pioneer Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	1649 High Shoals Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4700	1,037	67	15.4	6.3%	337 (32.5%)	58 (5.6%)	102 (9.8%)	490 (47.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.4%)	94.4	80^th of 2335 public middle schools	96.6%		97	37^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.4%	43	97.8		85.1	85.0	86.8	60.6	80.3	68.8	61.7	$7,266
Lakeview Middle	Public	6-8	4300 Keys Dr	The Colony	75056	Denton County	Lewisville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 713-5974	395	37	10.7	52.4%	116 (29.4%)	50 (12.7%)	169 (42.8%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.9%)	25.4	1875^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.7%		32.1	1659^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.2%	216	47.4		42.5	42.6	49.1	21.6	4.5	22.0	19.6	$12,848
Pearson Middle	Public	6-8	2323 Stonebrook Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4450	1,032	66	15.6	4.6%	317 (30.7%)	55 (5.3%)	103 (10.0%)	505 (48.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	94.9	65^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.2%		96.7	42^nd of 2344 public middle schools	98.2%	23	97.4		87.7	80.8	87.7	72.1	71.4	58.8	67.6	$7,455
Cobb Middle	Public	6-8	9400 Teel Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-4300	798	58	13.8	15.9%	281 (35.2%)	89 (11.2%)	129 (16.2%)	262 (32.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	86	209^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.0%		86.9	208^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.1%	1	98.7	100.0	82.5	79.2	81.0	49.4	68.7	42.5	52.4	$8,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry R Walker Middle

What district is Jerry R Walker Middle in?

Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Jerry R Walker Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended Jerry R Walker Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Jerry R Walker Middle?

Students at Jerry R Walker Middle are 41% Hispanic, 28% White, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Jerry R Walker Middle attend?

Students who attend Jerry R Walker Middle usually go on to attend Little Elm High School

Is Jerry R Walker Middle a good school?

Jerry R Walker Middle ranks 1320^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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