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.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Sherman Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
1589th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,191
Students who attend Piner Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Piner Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.2
Number of students: 818
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
43.4%
White:
34.0%
African American:
11.4%
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Two or more races:
6.7%
Asian:
3.9%
American Indian:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.8%
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