Alamo Middle School
Public middle school in Ennis, Texas · Ennis ISD · Grades 6
Alamo Middle School serves 457 students in grade 6 in Ennis (Ellis County). It is one of 11 schools in Ennis ISD. By enrollment it is the 1152nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 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 ÷ 32.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6 |
| District | Ennis ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481854014221 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ennis ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 457 | 6,646 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.8% | 65.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Alamo Middle School in context
Size
Alamo Middle School is the smallest of Ennis ISD's 2 middle schools; its 457 students are 6.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 717; Alamo 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
Alamo Middle School serves a single grade, grade 6, with 457 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 51.9% here and 56.7% across Ennis ISD. White students are next, at 29.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.1% across Ennis 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
With 32.69 full-time-equivalent teachers for 457 students, Alamo Middle School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 457 students would have about 31.7 teachers, so Alamo Middle School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Alamo Middle School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Ennis Junior High School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.9% |
| White | 29.3% |
| Black | 15.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 N Gaines, Ennis, TX 75119
Phone: (972)872-7000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alamo Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis Junior High School | Ennis ISD | 2.1 mi | 908 | 14.8 | 59.8% |
| Palmer Middle School | Palmer ISD | 7.6 mi | 423 | 15.1 | 53.9% |
| Rice Intermediate/Middle School | Rice ISD | 11.0 mi | 321 | 16.4 | 86.9% |
| Howard Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 11.8 mi | 918 | 16.7 | 50.2% |
| Finley Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 12.6 mi | 839 | 14.5 | 49.9% |
| Coleman Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 13.4 mi | 775 | 13.7 | 47.4% |
| Ferris Junior High School | Ferris ISD | 14.0 mi | 658 | 13.1 | 75.5% |
| Life Middle Waxahachie | Life School | 15.0 mi | 551 | 15.3 | 60.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ennis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 394 |
| Bowie Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 506 |
| David S Crockett Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 479 |
| Dorie Miller Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 447 |
| Ennis High School | High | 9–12 | 1,887 |
| Ennis Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 908 |
| G W Carver Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 407 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 363 |
| Jack Lummus Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 515 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 280 |