Piner Middle

Summary:

Piner Middle is a public middle school located in Sherman, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 818 students. The school is part of the Sherman Independent School District, which is ranked 792 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piner Middle stands out for its diverse student population, with 33.99% White, 11.37% African American, 43.4% Hispanic, 3.91% Asian, and 6.72% two or more races. This diversity is higher compared to the nearby Sherman Middle School, which has a student population that is 28.83% White, 13.62% African American, and 48.34% Hispanic. Academically, Piner Middle's performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in Algebra I, where 94.23% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 33.33% and the state's 44.73%.

While Piner Middle is performing well within its district, there is room for improvement to reach the level of the top-performing schools in the region, such as S And S Cons Middle, Van Alstyne J H, Pritchard J H, and Howe Middle. Additionally, the school faces challenges in addressing the needs of specific student subgroups, such as Asian students and multi-racial students, and the high percentage of students (74.82%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the school's academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 402 W Pecan
       Sherman, TX  75090


(903) 891-6470

District: Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1589th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,191 Help


Students who attend Piner Middle usually attend:

High:    Sherman High School

Feeder schools for Piner Middle:

Elementary:    Fairview Elementary
    Henry W Sory Elementary
    Wakefield Elementary
    Washington Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  818

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.4%
White:
34.0%
African American:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Piner Middle ranks worse than 67.3% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.35. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.4%), White (34%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Piner Middle is 13.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Piner Middle is $10,191.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Piner Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Piner Middle 1589th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Piner Middle in the ranking list.)

Sherman Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Sherman Independent School District (Isd) 792nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Piner Middle

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Rank History for all students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.58 582nd 1573 63.0%
2005 61.17 615th 1582 61.1%
2006 68.91 429th 1585 72.9%
2007 66.39 538th 1684 68.1%
2008 51.57 948th 1718 44.8%
2009 60.77 736th 1763 58.3%
2010 55.16 908th 1803 49.6%
2011 59.00 807th 1895 57.4%
2012 58.55 798th 1951 59.1%
2013 55.46 902nd 1973 54.3%
2014 54.43 935th 1987 52.9%
2015 61.90 770th 2043 62.3%
2016 46.88 1138th 1987 42.7%
2017 41.63 1136th 2027 44.0%
2018 36.61 1335th 2080 35.8%
2019 41.53 1243rd 2193 43.3%
2021 44.18 1184th 2252 47.4%
2022 37.32 1411th 2254 37.4%
2023 42.42 1303rd 2330 44.1%
2024 34.35 1589th 2361 32.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.90 561st 720 22.1%
2019 38.51 473rd 753 37.2%
2021 21.54 648th 743 12.8%
2022 28.45 642nd 813 21.0%
2023 33.16 584th 817 28.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.56 651st 1376 52.7%
2019 54.43 466th 1445 67.8%
2021 44.15 787th 1592 50.6%
2022 33.81 1151st 1643 29.9%
2023 43.43 901st 1720 47.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.62 671st 1597 58.0%
2019 34.55 1097th 1626 32.5%
2021 41.35 874th 1712 48.9%
2022 46.99 746th 1757 57.5%
2023 35.63 1180th 1815 35.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.02 1430th 2039 29.9%
2019 38.01 1350th 2073 34.9%
2021 47.29 1069th 2172 50.8%
2022 37.69 1430th 2220 35.6%
2023 43.57 1254th 2251 44.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.66 1320th 2008 34.3%
2019 43.78 1125th 2047 45.0%
2021 47.63 1067th 2151 50.4%
2022 35.05 1481st 2221 33.3%
2023 38.98 1382nd 2241 38.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.64 684th 1430 52.2%
2019 48.98 928th 1446 35.8%
2021 61.37 680th 1501 54.7%
2022 44.18 1024th 1488 31.2%
2023 57.49 801st 1481 45.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.03 1106th 2008 44.9%
2019 46.40 983rd 2058 52.2%
2021 40.40 1194th 2118 43.6%
2022 42.01 1200th 2182 45.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.43 1335th 2030 34.2%
2019 37.89 1294th 2069 37.5%
2021 40.89 1226th 2168 43.5%
2022 39.88 1317th 2228 40.9%
2023 45.43 1169th 2245 47.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.59 439th 587 25.2%
2019 32.17 457th 594 23.1%
2021 14.75 546th 589 7.3%
2022 13.30 567th 606 6.4%
2023 20.65 544th 616 11.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.52 997th 1167 14.6%
2019 24.75 985th 1193 17.4%
2021 30.79 891st 1213 26.5%
2022 29.50 964th 1251 22.9%
2023 32.06 888th 1273 30.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.61 1462nd 1895 22.8%
2019 36.23 1278th 1935 34.0%
2021 45.51 1046th 2043 48.8%
2022 29.13 1612th 2077 22.4%
2023 39.66 1302nd 2116 38.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.83 6th 28 78.6%
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Rank History for White students at Piner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.79 1002nd 1673 40.1%
2019 47.46 853rd 1684 49.3%
2021 46.49 898th 1700 47.2%
2022 43.64 1009th 1723 41.4%
2023 44.06 1032nd 1749 41.0%
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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 Piner Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 664 155 8 19 4 n/a n/a 0 850
1989 667 142 9 24 5 n/a n/a 0 847
1990 697 157 6 31 5 n/a n/a 0 896
1991 716 162 9 33 9 n/a n/a 0 929
1992 696 134 12 37 6 n/a n/a 0 885
1993 653 162 10 42 9 n/a n/a 0 876
1994 677 182 9 51 5 n/a n/a 0 924
1995 685 177 10 77 9 n/a n/a 0 958
1996 685 177 10 77 9 n/a n/a 0 958
1997 600 179 11 86 8 n/a n/a 0 884
1998 608 167 7 91 11 n/a n/a 0 884
1999 632 165 10 89 10 n/a n/a 0 906
2000 576 155 11 111 8 n/a n/a 0 861
2001 592 144 9 122 7 n/a n/a 0 874
2002 618 181 9 161 9 n/a n/a 0 978
2003 618 181 9 161 9 n/a n/a 0 978
2004 630 161 7 171 12 n/a n/a 0 981
2005 613 153 8 178 17 n/a n/a 0 969
2006 577 156 4 188 12 n/a n/a 0 937
2007 544 136 5 184 16 n/a n/a 0 885
2008 511 127 15 218 14 n/a n/a 0 885
2009 472 134 14 219 11 n/a n/a 0 850
2010 478 129 12 248 14 n/a n/a 0 881
2011 464 127 8 319 15 4 34 0 971
2012 437 136 10 311 17 0 38 0 949
2013 407 145 15 322 22 0 41 0 952
2014 396 146 18 368 15 0 58 0 1001
2015 396 134 27 367 14 0 66 0 1004
2016 394 143 23 346 15 0 62 0 983
2017 418 144 21 366 10 0 56 0 1015
2018 407 133 20 412 8 0 56 0 1036
2019 369 133 24 445 7 0 65 0 1043
2020 381 138 24 496 11 2 65 0 1117
2021 373 147 34 497 14 1 79 0 1145
2022 281 84 43 323 2 1 64 0 798
2023 278 93 32 355 4 1 55 0 818

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 Piner Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 850 47.0 18.0 n/a
1989 847 n/a n/a n/a
1990 896 50.0 17.9 n/a
1991 929 50.1 18.5 n/a
1992 885 50.8 17.4 21.5
1993 876 50.0 17.5 25.1
1994 924 50.9 18.2 29.2
1995 958 51.0 18.8 28.2
1996 958 51.0 18.8 28.2
1997 884 55.3 16.0 27.9
1998 884 58.9 15.0 30.1
1999 906 59.2 15.3 33
2000 861 60.7 14.2 36
2001 874 61.7 14.2 40
2002 978 66.4 14.7 44.8
2003 978 66.4 14.7 44.8
2004 981 69.5 14.1 45.9
2005 969 68.6 14.1 49
2006 937 71.3 13.1 51.3
2007 885 70.9 12.5 49.4
2008 885 72.0 12.3 49.4
2009 850 72.0 11.8 54.1
2010 881 69.4 12.6 59.3
2011 971 68.7 14.1 62.5
2012 949 63.8 14.8 64.5
2013 952 64.8 14.6 63.4
2014 1001 66.0 15.1 64.4
2015 1004 66.0 15.2 64.3
2016 983 67.0 14.6 64.2
2017 1015 66.5 15.2 64.4
2018 1036 74.8 13.8 63.7
2019 1043 75.0 13.8 64.9
2020 1117 76.7 14.5 64.9
2021 1145 77.4 14.7 72.7
2022 798 56.5 14.1 67.7
2023 818 61.8 13.2 74.8

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 Piner Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 850 47.0 18.0 n/a
1989 847 n/a n/a n/a
1990 896 50.0 17.9 n/a
1991 929 50.1 18.5 n/a
1992 885 50.8 17.4 21.5
1993 876 50.0 17.5 25.1
1994 924 50.9 18.2 29.2
1995 958 51.0 18.8 28.2
1996 958 51.0 18.8 28.2
1997 884 55.3 16.0 27.9
1998 884 58.9 15.0 30.1
1999 906 59.2 15.3 33
2000 861 60.7 14.2 36
2001 874 61.7 14.2 40
2002 978 66.4 14.7 44.8
2003 978 66.4 14.7 44.8
2004 981 69.5 14.1 45.9
2005 969 68.6 14.1 49
2006 937 71.3 13.1 51.3
2007 885 70.9 12.5 49.4
2008 885 72.0 12.3 49.4
2009 850 72.0 11.8 54.1
2010 881 69.4 12.6 59.3
2011 971 68.7 14.1 62.5
2012 949 63.8 14.8 64.5
2013 952 64.8 14.6 63.4
2014 1001 66.0 15.1 64.4
2015 1004 66.0 15.2 64.3
2016 983 67.0 14.6 64.2
2017 1015 66.5 15.2 64.4
2018 1036 74.8 13.8 63.7
2019 1043 75.0 13.8 64.9
2020 1117 76.7 14.5 64.9
2021 1145 77.4 14.7 72.7
2022 798 56.5 14.1 67.7
2023 818 61.8 13.2 74.8

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 Piner Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $904 (9.1%) $8,981 (90.9%) $9,885
2020 $1,059 (11.1%) $8,498 (88.9%) $9,558
2021 $1,052 (10.3%) $9,140 (89.7%) $10,191

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1243rd of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1303rd of 2330 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Reading (Piner Middle)4655
 9%
   7th Grade Reading (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))4647
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Piner Middle)4225
 17%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))4331
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Piner Middle)4355
 12%
   8th Grade Reading (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))4346
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Piner Middle)3847
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))3734
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Piner Middle)3630
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))3531
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Piner Middle)2423
 1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))2318
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Piner Middle)8397
 14%
   End of Course Algebra I (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))3333
   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 Students1043818
 21.6%
African American13393
 30.1%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian2432
 33.3%
Hispanic445355
 20.2%
Pacific Islander01
White369278
 24.7%
Two or More Races6555
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.9%74.8%
 9.9%


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Students who attend Piner Middle usually go on to attend Sherman High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 818 students attended Piner Middle.

Piner Middle ranks 1589th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Piner Middle are 43% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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