Adams Middle School
Public middle school in Alice, Texas · Alice ISD · Grades 6–8
Adams Middle School serves 933 students in grades 6–8 in Alice (Jim Wells County). It is one of 6 schools in Alice ISD. By enrollment it is the 360th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 20.8 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 ÷ 44.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Alice ISD |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480780000091 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alice ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 933 | 4,297 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 20.8 | 19.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.3% | 88.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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.
Adams Middle School in context
Size
Adams Middle School is the only middle school in Alice ISD. Its 933 students are 21.7% of the district's 4,297. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20.8 miles away and have a median of 337 students, so Adams Middle 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 6 with 327 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 302, against an average of 311 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 327 in grade 6 and 302 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 88.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Alice ISD (91.3%). White students are next, at 10.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.6% across Alice ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Adams Middle School has 44.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 933 students would have about 64.8 teachers, so Adams Middle School has 19.8 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Bernarda Jaime Junior High School, 10.9 miles away in San Diego ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 88.6% |
| White | 10.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 327 |
| Grade 7 | 304 |
| Grade 8 | 302 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 E Third St, Alice, TX 78332
Phone: (361)660-2055
Website: adams.aliceisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Adams Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernarda Jaime Junior High School | San Diego ISD | 10.9 mi | 319 | 13.1 | 86.8% |
| Orange Grove Junior High School | Orange Grove ISD | 15.6 mi | 357 | 15.9 | 60.5% |
| Banquete Junior High School | Banquete ISD | 17.0 mi | 161 | 8.8 | 66.5% |
| Gillett Middle School | Kingsville ISD | 20.7 mi | 455 | 13 | 91.9% |
| Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School | Bishop CISD | 20.8 mi | 330 | 12.4 | 58.8% |
| Seale Junior High School | Robstown ISD | 24.9 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 88.9% |
| Ricardo Middle School | Ricardo ISD | 26.5 mi | 210 | 14 | 49.5% |
| Mathis Middle School | Mathis ISD | 27.5 mi | 344 | 15.2 | 85.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alice ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice High School | High | 9–12 | 1,295 |
| Dubose Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 483 |
| Noonan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 523 |
| Saenz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 471 |
| Schallert Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 592 |