Central Heights Middle School
Public middle school in Nacogdoches, Texas · Central Heights ISD · Grades 6–8
Central Heights Middle School serves 286 students in grades 6–8 in Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches County). It is one of 3 schools in Central Heights ISD. By enrollment it is the 1407th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 22.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Central Heights ISD |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481344012666 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Central Heights ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 286 | 1,096 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 12.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28% | 32.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Central Heights Middle School in context
Size
Central Heights Middle School is the only middle school in Central Heights ISD. Its 286 students are 26.1% of the district's 1,096. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 22 miles away and have a median of 356 students, so Central Heights 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 6 with 104 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 80, against an average of 95 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in grade 6 and 102 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 62.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Central Heights ISD (66.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 22%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.1% across Central Heights 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
Central Heights Middle School has 22.72 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 286 students would have about 19.9 teachers, so Central Heights Middle School has 2.8 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is McMichael Middle School, 9.3 miles away in Nacogdoches ISD. There are 0 middle schools 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
| White | 62.2% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
54.5% of students are girls and 45.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 104 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10317 Us Hwy 259 N, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
Phone: (936)552-3441
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central Heights Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMichael Middle School | Nacogdoches ISD | 9.3 mi | 1,275 | 13.6 | 81.6% |
| Garrison Middle School | Garrison ISD | 14.0 mi | 166 | 13.4 | 54.2% |
| Woden Junior High School | Woden ISD | 16.8 mi | 194 | 12.2 | 61.9% |
| Central Junior High School | Central ISD | 20.8 mi | 451 | 13.1 | 64.1% |
| Alto Middle School | Alto ISD | 23.2 mi | 152 | 11.5 | 80.9% |
| Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School | Pineywoods Community Academy | 26.1 mi | 260 | 16.3 | 56.2% |
| Lufkin Middle School | Lufkin ISD | 26.5 mi | 1,453 | 14 | 87% |
| Rusk Junior High School | Rusk ISD | 27.6 mi | 458 | 12.5 | 62.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Central Heights ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 |
| Central Heights High School | High | 9–12 | 333 |