Harpool Middle

Summary:

Harpool Middle is a public middle school located in Lantana, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 820. The school is part of the Denton Independent School District, which is ranked 565 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harpool Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Texas, with a statewide ranking between 43 and 139 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Harpool Middle students consistently outperform the district and state averages in STAAR tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with 8th-grade students scoring 85.16% proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 53.6% for the Denton ISD and 54.09% for the state. Additionally, Harpool Middle has a significantly higher percentage of White students (67.44%) compared to the surrounding schools, and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which may contribute to the school's academic success.

When comparing Harpool Middle to nearby schools, such as Delay Middle, Huffines Middle, and Lake Dallas Middle, it is clear that Harpool outperforms the other schools in the Denton ISD, as well as some schools in the Lewisville ISD and Lake Dallas ISD. This suggests that Harpool Middle is a high-performing outlier within the region, and its success can serve as a model for other schools seeking to improve their academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9601 Stacee Ln
       Lantana, TX  76266


(940) 369-1700

District: Denton Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
139th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,592 Help


Students who attend Harpool Middle usually attend:

High:    Guyer High School

Feeder schools for Harpool Middle:

Elementary:    Blanton Elementary
    Dorothy P Adkins Elementary
    Ep Rayzor Elementary
    McNair Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  820

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.4%
Hispanic:
17.2%
African American:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harpool Middle ranks better than 94.1% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 8 ranked middle schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.57. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.4%), Hispanic (17.2%), Asian (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Denton Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harpool Middle is 13.6. 5 middle schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harpool Middle is $10,592. 5 middle schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Harpool Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Harpool Middle 139th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Harpool Middle in the ranking list.)

Denton Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Denton Independent School District (Isd) 565th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harpool Middle

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Rank History for all students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 74.08 270th 1803 85.0%
2011 73.23 314th 1895 83.4%
2012 85.45 148th 1951 92.4%
2013 84.35 152nd 1973 92.3%
2014 88.57 83rd 1987 95.8%
2015 89.98 67th 2043 96.7%
2016 90.57 43rd 1987 97.8%
2017 94.85 74th 2027 96.3%
2018 92.46 103rd 2080 95.0%
2019 93.45 95th 2193 95.7%
2021 90.70 139th 2252 93.8%
2022 94.04 86th 2254 96.2%
2023 92.94 98th 2330 95.8%
2024 90.57 139th 2361 94.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.83 189th 720 73.8%
2019 85.74 47th 753 93.8%
2021 73.68 127th 743 82.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.44 527th 1376 61.7%
2019 58.21 401st 1445 72.2%
2021 64.87 302nd 1592 81.0%
2022 74.51 214th 1643 87.0%
2023 72.89 274th 1720 84.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.55 122nd 1597 92.4%
2019 91.38 40th 1626 97.5%
2021 77.94 127th 1712 92.6%
2022 80.00 119th 1757 93.2%
2023 76.52 191st 1815 89.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.87 800th 2039 60.8%
2019 68.04 432nd 2073 79.2%
2021 81.50 182nd 2172 91.6%
2022 77.92 257th 2220 88.4%
2023 73.44 355th 2251 84.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.38 117th 2008 94.2%
2019 93.40 82nd 2047 96.0%
2021 88.23 161st 2151 92.5%
2022 93.15 80th 2221 96.4%
2023 92.98 81st 2241 96.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.65 369th 1430 74.2%
2019 70.56 392nd 1446 72.9%
2021 74.91 329th 1501 78.1%
2022 80.10 114th 1488 92.3%
2023 76.63 189th 1481 87.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.40 285th 2008 85.8%
2019 80.97 164th 2058 92.0%
2021 73.36 262nd 2118 87.6%
2022 71.81 339th 2182 84.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.55 97th 2030 95.2%
2019 92.46 94th 2069 95.5%
2021 90.88 123rd 2168 94.3%
2022 93.56 86th 2228 96.1%
2023 91.26 113th 2245 95.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.92 227th 587 61.3%
2019 73.43 130th 594 78.1%
2021 64.96 183rd 589 68.9%
2022 79.39 73rd 606 88.0%
2023 80.65 64th 616 89.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.65 203rd 1167 82.6%
2019 78.51 160th 1193 86.6%
2021 83.21 109th 1213 91.0%
2022 73.79 203rd 1251 83.8%
2023 86.58 99th 1273 92.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.13 133rd 1895 93.0%
2019 86.70 144th 1935 92.6%
2021 80.03 220th 2043 89.2%
2022 91.12 86th 2077 95.9%
2023 88.64 120th 2116 94.3%
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Rank History for White students at Harpool Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.53 119th 1673 92.9%
2019 88.08 114th 1684 93.2%
2021 82.96 162nd 1700 90.5%
2022 87.98 87th 1723 95.0%
2023 85.19 138th 1749 92.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Harpool Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 490 77 22 124 9 n/a n/a 0 722
2010 567 81 23 145 8 n/a n/a 0 824
2011 590 75 25 157 7 0 15 0 869
2012 643 83 34 176 5 0 12 0 953
2013 690 104 39 192 4 0 8 0 1037
2014 666 76 39 156 5 0 9 0 951
2015 674 51 35 138 6 0 10 0 914
2016 699 53 37 150 5 1 21 0 966
2017 724 48 34 152 3 1 21 0 983
2018 687 65 42 168 4 0 24 0 990
2019 637 59 40 159 2 0 16 0 913
2020 616 58 40 187 3 1 24 0 929
2021 588 51 40 173 0 1 22 0 875
2022 577 44 47 172 2 0 26 0 868
2023 553 50 50 141 2 0 24 0 820

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harpool Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 722 57.1 12.6 18.6
2010 824 58.3 14.1 17
2011 869 58.9 14.7 16.6
2012 953 60.7 15.6 15.9
2013 1037 64.3 16.1 18.2
2014 951 63.7 14.9 13.4
2015 914 61.0 14.9 10.6
2016 966 64.0 15.0 12.3
2017 983 62.9 15.6 11.8
2018 990 67.6 14.6 11.9
2019 913 65.0 14.0 12.2
2020 929 66.1 14.0 13.2
2021 875 66.8 13.0 15
2022 868 66.3 13.0 13.6
2023 820 60.1 13.6 14.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harpool Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 722 57.1 12.6 18.6
2010 824 58.3 14.1 17
2011 869 58.9 14.7 16.6
2012 953 60.7 15.6 15.9
2013 1037 64.3 16.1 18.2
2014 951 63.7 14.9 13.4
2015 914 61.0 14.9 10.6
2016 966 64.0 15.0 12.3
2017 983 62.9 15.6 11.8
2018 990 67.6 14.6 11.9
2019 913 65.0 14.0 12.2
2020 929 66.1 14.0 13.2
2021 875 66.8 13.0 15
2022 868 66.3 13.0 13.6
2023 820 60.1 13.6 14.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harpool Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $242 (2.7%) $8,770 (97.3%) $9,012
2020 $116 (1.2%) $9,228 (98.8%) $9,344
2021 $651 (6.1%) $9,941 (93.9%) $10,592

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harpool Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 95th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 98th of 2330 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Harpool Middle)5476
 22%
   6th Grade Reading (Denton Independent School District (Isd))4153
 12%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harpool Middle)7373
   6th Grade Mathematics (Denton Independent School District (Isd))4532
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Harpool Middle)7484
 10%
   7th Grade Reading (Denton Independent School District (Isd))5452
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harpool Middle)7674
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Denton Independent School District (Isd))4738
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Harpool Middle)7681
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (Denton Independent School District (Isd))5858
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harpool Middle)8865
 23%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Denton Independent School District (Isd))5431
 23%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Harpool Middle)8167
 14%
   8th Grade Science (Denton Independent School District (Isd))5440
 14%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Harpool Middle)5863
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Denton Independent School District (Isd))3626
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Harpool Middle)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Denton Independent School District (Isd))6543
 22%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students913820
 10.2%
African American5950
 15.3%
American Indian22
Asian4050
 25%
Hispanic159141
 11.3%
Pacific Islander00
White637553
 13.2%
Two or More Races1624
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.2%14.6%
 2.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harpool Middle

Students at Harpool Middle are 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 820 students attended Harpool Middle.

Students who attend Harpool Middle usually go on to attend Guyer High School

Yes. Harpool Middle ranks in the top 5.9% of Texas middle schools.


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