Anson Middle School
Public middle school in Anson, Texas · Anson ISD · Grades 6–8
Anson Middle School serves 163 students in grades 6–8 in Anson (Jones County). It is one of 3 schools in Anson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1590th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.4 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 ÷ 17.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Anson ISD |
| County | Jones County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480840000209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Anson ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 163 | 723 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 | 9.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.4% | 58.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Anson Middle School in context
Size
Anson Middle School is the only middle school in Anson ISD. Its 163 students are 22.5% of the district's 723. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 22.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 617; Anson 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 61 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 48, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 8 has 21% fewer students than grade 6 (48 against 61). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.1% here and 49% across Anson ISD. White students are next, at 44.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.8% across Anson 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 17.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 163 students, Anson Middle School has 9.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 163 students would have about 11.3 teachers, so Anson 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
Anson Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Hawley Middle School, 10.9 miles away in Hawley 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 | 52.1% |
| White | 44.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
36.2% of students are girls and 63.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 61 |
| Grade 7 | 54 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1120 Ave M, Anson, TX 79501
Phone: (325)823-2771
Website: ansontigers.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Anson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley Middle School | Hawley ISD | 10.9 mi | 193 | 8.9 | 42% |
| Stamford Middle School | Stamford ISD | 14.2 mi | 118 | 12.4 | 56.8% |
| Mann Middle School | Abilene ISD | 20.8 mi | 776 | 16 | 68% |
| Merkel Middle School | Merkel ISD | 21.1 mi | 246 | 9.3 | 41.5% |
| Clack Middle School | Abilene ISD | 23.5 mi | 693 | 14.1 | 68.1% |
| Craig Middle School | Abilene ISD | 24.5 mi | 771 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Madison Middle School | Abilene ISD | 25.1 mi | 770 | 15.9 | 59.9% |
| Wylie East Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 28.5 mi | 540 | 13.2 | 24.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Anson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 360 |
| Anson High School | High | 9–12 | 200 |