Summary:
In zip code 75020 (Denison, TX), there are two middle-level schools serving grades 5 through 8 within the Denison Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
B McDaniel Intermediate serves grades 5 and 6 with 708 students, while Henry Scott Middle serves grades 7 and 8 with 733 students. The most notable standout is Henry Scott Middle, which has an exceptional advanced math program: 98.48% of its 8th graders taking Algebra I were proficient in 2024-25, more than double the state average. However, this success contrasts sharply with its general math performance, where only 22.26% of 8th graders were proficient in standard math. B McDaniel Intermediate shows a concerning year-over-year decline, with 5th-grade reading dropping from 52.54% to 45.1% and 5th-grade math falling from 41.9% to 29.92% between 2024-25 and 2025-26. Both schools serve significant economically disadvantaged populations, with free/reduced lunch rates of 60.73% at B McDaniel and 54.43% at Henry Scott.
Key metrics show Henry Scott Middle spends slightly more per student ($10,781 vs. $10,400) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (13.2:1 vs. 11.9:1). B McDaniel offers STAAR tests in Spanish for 5th graders, but 0% of those students were proficient in 2024-25, suggesting the English Language Learner support program needs improvement. Overall, Henry Scott Middle is on an upward ranking trajectory, improving from the 39th percentile to the 45th percentile, while B McDaniel faces declining scores across most subjects. Since the district has only one school per grade band, each school's performance directly reflects the district's overall 2-star rating.
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