Borger Middle School
Public middle school in Borger, Texas · Borger ISD · Grades 7–8
Borger Middle School serves 337 students in grades 7–8 in Borger (Hutchinson County). It is one of 6 schools in Borger ISD. By enrollment it is the 1340th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Borger ISD |
| County | Hutchinson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481089000554 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Borger ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 337 | 2,325 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 12.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.7% | 57.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Borger Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Borger ISD, Borger Middle School is the largest, with 14.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 28 miles away and have a median of 244 students, so Borger 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 7 with 193 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 144, against an average of 169 per grade. This year grade 8 has 25% fewer students than grade 7 (144 against 193). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 50.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Borger ISD (47.8%). White students are next, at 41.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.8% across Borger 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
Borger Middle School has 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 337 students would have about 23.4 teachers, so Borger Middle School has 1.5 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. Borger Intermediate School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.4% |
| White | 41.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
53.7% of students are girls and 46.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 193 |
| Grade 8 | 144 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1321 S Florida, Borger, TX 79007
Phone: (806)273-1037
Website: borgerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Borger Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borger Intermediate School | Borger ISD | 0.0 mi | 335 | 11.9 | 62.4% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 10.7 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 58.8% |
| Panhandle Junior High School | Panhandle ISD | 20.7 mi | 129 | 10.4 | 23.3% |
| Pampa Junior High School | Pampa ISD | 24.5 mi | 680 | 13.9 | 63.1% |
| Highland Park Middle School | Highland Park ISD | 31.4 mi | 194 | 15.9 | 54.6% |
| River Road Middle School | River Road ISD | 34.3 mi | 294 | 12.4 | 65.6% |
| Dumas Intermediate School | Dumas ISD | 34.8 mi | 619 | 14.5 | 77.5% |
| Sunray Middle School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 34.9 mi | 132 | 9.6 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Borger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borger High School | High | 9–12 | 691 |
| Borger Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 335 |
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 357 |
| Gateway Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 311 |
| Paul Belton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 294 |