Alpine Middle School
Public middle school in Alpine, Texas · Alpine ISD · Grades 5–8
Alpine Middle School serves 244 students in grades 5–8 in Alpine (Brewster County). It is one of 3 schools in Alpine ISD. By enrollment it is the 1475th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 23.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Alpine ISD |
| County | Brewster County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480795000125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alpine ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 244 | 905 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 12 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52% | 50.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Alpine Middle School in context
Size
Alpine Middle School is the only middle school in Alpine ISD. Its 244 students are 27% of the district's 905. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 99.1 miles away and have a median of 287 students, so Alpine Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 73 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 48, against an average of 61 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 64 in grade 5 and 59 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 58.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Alpine ISD (61.8%). White students are next, at 36.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.9% across Alpine 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
Alpine Middle School has 23.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 244 students would have about 16.9 teachers, so Alpine Middle School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Fort Stockton Middle School, 58.7 miles away in Fort Stockton 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 | 58.6% |
| White | 36.5% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 64 |
| Grade 6 | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 73 |
| Grade 8 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 Middle School Dr., Alpine, TX 79830
Phone: (432)837-7720
Website: alpine.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alpine Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Stockton Middle School | Fort Stockton ISD | 58.7 mi | 502 | 12.8 | 67.1% |
| Lucy Rede Franco Middle School | Presidio ISD | 68.0 mi | 221 | 12.3 | 94.6% |
| Crockett Middle School | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 73.3 mi | 621 | 12 | 63.4% |
| Walker Junior High School | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 96.6 mi | 318 | 15.1 | 66% |
| McCamey Middle School | McCamey ISD | 101.6 mi | 143 | 13.8 | 45.5% |
| Crane Middle School | Crane ISD | 106.2 mi | 261 | 16.1 | 8% |
| Kermit Junior High School | Kermit ISD | 109.2 mi | 313 | 14 | 76.7% |
| Iraan Junior High School | Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD | 112.2 mi | 78 | 9.4 | 47.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alpine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 375 |
| Alpine High School | High | 9–12 | 286 |