Chico Middle School
Public middle school in Chico, Texas · Chico ISD · Grades 6–8
Chico Middle School serves 122 students in grades 6–8 in Chico (Wise County). It is one of 3 schools in Chico ISD. By enrollment it is the 1646th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 9.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Chico ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481380005971 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Chico ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 122 | 572 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 11.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59% | 55% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Chico Middle School in context
Size
Chico Middle School is the only middle school in Chico ISD. Its 122 students are 21.3% of the district's 572. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 15.7 miles away and have a median of 289 students, so Chico 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 8 with 43 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 37, against an average of 41 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% more students than grade 6 (43 against 37). 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
White students are the largest group, at 68.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Chico ISD (62.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55% across Chico 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
Chico Middle School has 9.91 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 122 students would have about 8.5 teachers, so Chico Middle School has 1.4 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Alvord Middle School, 7.2 miles away in Alvord ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.9% |
| Hispanic | 26.2% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
41% of students are girls and 59% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 37 |
| Grade 7 | 42 |
| Grade 8 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1205 W Sherman St, Chico, TX 76431
Phone: (940)644-5550
Website: chicoisdtx.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chico Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvord Middle School | Alvord ISD | 7.2 mi | 182 | 11.6 | 31.9% |
| Bridgeport Middle School | Bridgeport ISD | 7.4 mi | 478 | 15.4 | 61.1% |
| Paradise Middle School | Paradise ISD | 12.6 mi | 319 | 15.1 | 25.7% |
| McCarroll Middle School | Decatur ISD | 13.3 mi | 838 | 16.1 | 45.5% |
| Bowie Junior High School | Bowie ISD | 18.1 mi | 344 | 13.4 | 47.1% |
| Boyd Intermediate School | Boyd ISD | 20.8 mi | 212 | 13.5 | 47.6% |
| Boyd Middle School | Boyd ISD | 20.8 mi | 216 | 12.4 | 48.1% |
| Jacksboro Middle School | Jacksboro ISD | 21.4 mi | 259 | 13.9 | 63.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chico ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 284 |
| Chico High School | High | 9–12 | 166 |