Abell Junior High School
Public middle school in Midland, Texas · Midland ISD · Grades 7–8
Abell Junior High School serves 1,129 students in grades 7–8 in Midland (Midland County). It is one of 39 schools in Midland ISD. By enrollment it is the 168th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 63.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Midland ISD |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483057005118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midland ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,129 | 29,651 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 20.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.3% | 60.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Abell Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Midland ISD, Abell Junior High School is the 2nd largest, with 3.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 11.3 miles away and have a median of 839 students, so Abell Junior High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 591 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 538, against an average of 565 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 591 in grade 7 and 538 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 64.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Midland ISD (68%). White students are next, at 23.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Midland ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Abell Junior High School has 63.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,129 students would have about 78.4 teachers, so Abell Junior High School has 14.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Alamo Junior High School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.8% |
| White | 23.3% |
| Black | 5.5% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 591 |
| Grade 8 | 538 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3201 Heritage Blvd, Midland, TX 79707
Phone: (432)240-2600
Website: midlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Abell Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Junior High School | Midland ISD | 2.1 mi | 786 | 15.7 | 64.1% |
| Goddard Junior High School | Midland ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,210 | 17.7 | 61.5% |
| San Jacinto Junior High School | Midland ISD | 3.5 mi | 744 | 15.7 | 47.3% |
| IDEA Yukon College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 9.4 mi | 503 | 18.1 | 41% |
| Nimitz Middle School | Ector County ISD | 13.2 mi | 1,310 | 19.9 | 67.6% |
| Bonham Middle School | Ector County ISD | 14.8 mi | 835 | 16.6 | 83.8% |
| Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School | Ector County ISD | 15.4 mi | 1,227 | 18.7 | 69.7% |
| James R Brooks Middle School | Greenwood ISD | 15.7 mi | 843 | 16.8 | 33.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.