McMath Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Denton ISD
- Denton, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Denton ISD: B
Total students
804
Avg. teacher experience
9.4 years
Denton ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Denton ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
McMath Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Denton, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 804 students. 30.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.4% 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 B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,414, which is $1,773 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Buddy Dunworth
- bdunworth@dentonisd.org
- (940) 369-3300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in McMath 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
804
African American
117 (14.6%)
Denton ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Denton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
25 (3.1%)
Denton ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
305 (37.9%)
Denton ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
332 (41.3%)
Denton ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
19 (2.4%)
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
30.6 %
Denton ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
53.4 %
Denton ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
20.5 %
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
20.4 %
Denton ISD: 17%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
14.9 %
Denton ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
14.4 %
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)
B
Denton ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Denton ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Denton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
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
2.9 %
Denton ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
0 %
Denton ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
3 %
Denton ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Denton ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.5 %
Denton ISD: 3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
4.3 %
Denton ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
5.9 %
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
63.4
African American
4 (6.3%)
Denton ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4 (6.3%)
Denton ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
53.4 (84.2%)
Denton ISD: 74%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
2 (3.2%)
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
41.1 (64.8%)
Denton ISD: 68.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
22.3 (35.2%)
Denton ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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
12.7
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
9.4 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
$59,414
Denton ISD: $60,097
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$55,771
Denton ISD: $55,806
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,157
Denton ISD: $57,159
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$57,527
Denton ISD: $59,581
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$61,804
Denton ISD: $62,201
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$65,970
Denton ISD: $65,442
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$75,870
Denton ISD: $74,857
Statewide: $69,974