Academy Middle School
Public middle school in Little River, Texas · Academy ISD · Grades 6–8
Academy Middle School serves 417 students in grades 6–8 in Little River (Bell County). It is one of 5 schools in Academy ISD. By enrollment it is the 1229th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 28.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Academy ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 480747006348 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Academy ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 417 | 1,832 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.3% | 37.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Academy Middle School in context
Size
Academy Middle School is the only middle school in Academy ISD. Its 417 students are 22.8% of the district's 1,832. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 8.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 644; Academy Middle School is smaller 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 6 with 145 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 134, against an average of 139 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 145 in grade 6 and 134 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 56.4% here and 57.7% across Academy ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.1% across Academy ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 28.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 417 students, Academy Middle School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 417 students would have about 29 teachers, so Academy Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Academy Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Travis Science Academy, 7 miles away in Temple ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.4% |
| Hispanic | 30.2% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 145 |
| Grade 7 | 138 |
| Grade 8 | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
602 E Main St, Little River, TX 76554
Phone: (254)982-4201
Website: academyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Academy Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Science Academy | Temple ISD | 7.0 mi | 686 | 13.1 | 74.8% |
| Bonham Middle School | Temple ISD | 7.4 mi | 627 | 11.7 | 67.1% |
| Rogers Middle School | Rogers ISD | 7.7 mi | 213 | 15.9 | 37.6% |
| Holland Middle School | Holland ISD | 8.2 mi | 147 | 10.4 | 30.6% |
| Lamar Middle School | Temple ISD | 9.2 mi | 553 | 12.3 | 76.5% |
| South Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 9.3 mi | 667 | 12 | 65.4% |
| Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 10.3 mi | 661 | 13.5 | 43.3% |
| Lake Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 10.6 mi | 803 | 15.4 | 26.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Academy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 167 |
| Academy Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 258 |
| Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 546 |
| Academy Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 444 |