Harpool Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Denton ISD
- Lantana, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Denton ISD: B
Total students
875
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Denton ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Denton ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Harpool Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Lantana, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 875 students. 26.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,020, which is $3,379 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Jeff Smith
- jsmith@dentonisd.org
- (940) 369-1700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Harpool Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
875
African American
51 (5.8%)
Denton ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
40 (4.6%)
Denton ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
173 (19.8%)
Denton ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
588 (67.2%)
Denton ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
22 (2.5%)
Denton ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
26.1 %
Denton ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
15 %
Denton ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.6 %
Denton ISD: 16%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.6 %
Denton ISD: 17%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
20 %
Denton ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.1 %
Denton ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Denton ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
A
Denton ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Denton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Denton ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.3 %
Denton ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Denton ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Denton ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Denton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 %
Denton ISD: 3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
1.6 %
Denton ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Denton ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
66.9
African American
2 (3%)
Denton ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (3%)
Denton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.9 (4.3%)
Denton ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
58 (86.7%)
Denton ISD: 74%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
2 (3%)
Denton ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
44 (65.8%)
Denton ISD: 68.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
22.8 (34.1%)
Denton ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0.1%)
Denton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13.1
Denton ISD: 12.7
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Denton ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$61,020
Denton ISD: $60,097
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$55,501
Denton ISD: $55,806
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$55,261
Denton ISD: $57,159
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$59,842
Denton ISD: $59,581
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$63,828
Denton ISD: $62,201
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$65,487
Denton ISD: $65,442
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Denton ISD: $74,857
Statewide: $69,974