📍 10100 Independence Pkwy, Frisco, Collin County, 75035
Nelson Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Frisco, Collin County. The school has 1,130 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Mitzi Garner. It is part of the Frisco Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 66.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nelson Middle enrolls 1,130 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 66.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Asian, 19% White and 4.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 770 | 68% |
| White | 212 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 55 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
47 of the school's 1,130 students (4.2%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 37 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nelson Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-40, state senate district 8, state house district 33.
Nelson Middle is one of 75 schools in FRISCO ISD, based in FRISCO, Texas. The district serves 65,289 students district-wide and employs 4,518 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,130 students, Nelson Middle is larger than the district average of about 871 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large