Alto Middle School
Public middle school in Alto, Texas · Alto ISD · Grades 5–8
Alto Middle School serves 152 students in grades 5–8 in Alto (Cherokee County). It is one of 3 schools in Alto ISD. By enrollment it is the 1604th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 13.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Alto ISD |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480798007548 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alto ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 152 | 505 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.9% | 76.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Alto Middle School in context
Size
Alto Middle School is the only middle school in Alto ISD. Its 152 students are 30.1% of the district's 505. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 23.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 544; Alto 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 first and last grades are close in size: 38 in grade 5 and 38 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 40.8% here and 34.5% across Alto ISD. White students are next, at 28.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.8% across Alto 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 13.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 152 students, Alto Middle School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 152 students would have about 10.6 teachers, so Alto Middle School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Alto Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Rusk Junior High School, 9.2 miles away in Rusk ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 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
| Hispanic | 40.8% |
| White | 28.9% |
| Black | 19.7% |
| Two or more races | 10.5% |
44.1% of students are girls and 55.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 38 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
| Grade 7 | 38 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
240 Cr 2429, Alto, TX 75925
Phone: (936)858-7140
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alto Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk Junior High School | Rusk ISD | 9.2 mi | 458 | 12.5 | 62.2% |
| Nichols Intermediate School | Jacksonville ISD | 21.6 mi | 674 | 11.7 | 87.8% |
| Central Junior High School | Central ISD | 22.2 mi | 451 | 13.1 | 64.1% |
| Central Heights Middle School | Central Heights ISD | 23.2 mi | 286 | 12.6 | 28% |
| Jacksonville Middle School | Jacksonville ISD | 24.2 mi | 629 | 11 | 88.6% |
| Grapeland Junior High School | Grapeland ISD | 26.7 mi | 104 | 8.9 | 54.8% |
| McMichael Middle School | Nacogdoches ISD | 27.2 mi | 1,275 | 13.6 | 81.6% |
| Hudson Middle School | Hudson ISD | 27.9 mi | 681 | 12.3 | 50.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 207 |
| Alto High School | High | 9–12 | 146 |