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Public middle school · Melissa ISD · Melissa, Texas

Melissa Middle

Melissa Middle rates 6.5, right at the middle of Melissa ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Melissa ISD median is 6.5.

#4,266 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Melissa ISD: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Melissa ISD middle school where students score 71 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,266 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 3 of 6 in Melissa ISD.

Melissa Middle is listed in Melissa ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math65%20 points above the Texas average of 45%1,685 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading77%22 points above the Texas average of 55%1,684 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 9 points since 2021, reaching 71% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.5
40% of the rating
Academics
9.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.9
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 79% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 81% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 75454; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Melissa Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Dallas-Fort Worth school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$135,556
Median home value
$421,700
Median rent
$2,262/mo
College educated
50.9%
Homeownership
88%
Poverty rate
2.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75454; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
472/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Melissa. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Melissa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Melissa Middlethis school
    6.5
  2. Collin Co J J a E P4.5 mi
    not ratedCompare →
  3. Collin Co J J a E P4.5 mi
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Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Melissa Middle serve?

Melissa Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Melissa Middle?

Melissa Middle has an enrollment of approximately 1,472 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Melissa Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Melissa Middle is 16:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Melissa Middle rank in TX?

Melissa Middle ranks #4,266 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Melissa Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Melissa Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Melissa Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Melissa Middle has 79% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 81% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Melissa Middle a charter school?

No, Melissa Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Melissa Middle a Title I school?

No, Melissa Middle is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
1,472
Student-teacher ratio
16:1
Teachers (FTE)
92
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Collin County
Phone
(972) 837-4355
Rank in district
#3 of 6
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$10,487
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 75454)
20,137
Area average commute
31.2 min
Area median age
36.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.