Middle school (grades 6-8) · Celina, TX

Jerry & Linda Moore Middle

Federal NCES profile for Jerry & Linda Moore Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 481329000831
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jerry & Linda Moore Middle earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#6 of 7
public schools in Celina · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
20.3:1
large classes for Texas
16.7%
free-lunch eligible

Jerry & Linda Moore Middle has class sizes larger than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jerry & Linda Moore Middle ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Celina, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,219

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

60.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.3:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+38% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-73% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jerry & Linda Moore Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jerry & Linda Moore Middle

Jerry & Linda Moore Middle is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Celina, Texas, enrolling 1,219 students.

Class loads run heavy: 20.3:1 is larger than about 93% of Texas schools and 38% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.7% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the Texas average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,219 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 419 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #318, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (48%) and Asian (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 610 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Celina Isd spends $10,550 per pupil, 23% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Celina Isd also operates Celina H S (1,322 students) and O'dell El (770 students) alongside Jerry & Linda Moore Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Jerry & Linda Moore Middle compares

Jerry & Linda Moore Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▲ 38% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.7% ▼ 73% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,219 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,219
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher - 38% above state mean
Top 93% in Texas - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,550
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 610 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
57
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 48.1%
Asian 19.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
African American 7.7%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 48.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.6, Jerry & Linda Moore Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Celina Isd, which includes Jerry & Linda Moore Middle.

$10,550
Per student
-23%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.8%
State 23.5%
Federal 5.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Jerry & Linda Moore Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Celina H S Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
O'dell El Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Marcy B Lykins El Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Celina Pri Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Collin Co J J a E P Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Jerry & Linda Moore Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Celina Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jerry & Linda Moore Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jerry & Linda Moore Middle

How many students attend Jerry & Linda Moore Middle?

Jerry & Linda Moore Middle has 1,219 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Celina, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jerry & Linda Moore Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Jerry & Linda Moore Middle is 20.3:1, which is 38% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jerry & Linda Moore Middle?

16.7% of students at Jerry & Linda Moore Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jerry & Linda Moore Middle?

The largest demographic group at Jerry & Linda Moore Middle is White at 48.1% of enrollment, in Celina, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jerry & Linda Moore Middle?

Jerry & Linda Moore Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jerry & Linda Moore Middle rank among public schools in Celina?

By Resource Investment Index, Jerry & Linda Moore Middle ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Celina, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Celina on the city page.

Is Jerry & Linda Moore Middle a good school?

Jerry & Linda Moore Middle earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Celina Isd?

Besides Jerry & Linda Moore Middle, Celina Isd also operates Celina H S (1,322 students), O'dell El (770 students), and Marcy B Lykins El (589 students). See the Celina Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.