Chisholm Trail Middle School
Public middle school in Rhome, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades 6–8
Chisholm Trail Middle School serves 878 students in grades 6–8 in Rhome (Wise County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 437th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 61.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Northwest ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483318007874 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northwest ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 878 | 32,098 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.3% | 29.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Chisholm Trail Middle School in context
Size
Of the 7 middle schools in Northwest ISD, Chisholm Trail Middle School is the smallest, with 2.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 7.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 725; Chisholm Trail 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 7 with 324 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 256, against an average of 293 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% fewer students than grade 6 (256 against 298). 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 White students: 42.4% here and 47.4% across Northwest ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 38.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.1% across Northwest 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
With 61.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 878 students, Chisholm Trail Middle School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 878 students would have about 61 teachers, so Chisholm Trail Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Chisholm Trail Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Truett Wilson Middle School, 5.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other middle schools, 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
| White | 42.4% |
| Hispanic | 38.6% |
| Black | 10.3% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 298 |
| Grade 7 | 324 |
| Grade 8 | 256 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
583 Fm 3433, Rhome, TX 76078
Phone: (817)215-0600
Website: chisholm.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chisholm Trail Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truett Wilson Middle School | Northwest ISD | 5.9 mi | 941 | 14.3 | 35% |
| Boyd Intermediate School | Boyd ISD | 6.1 mi | 212 | 13.5 | 47.6% |
| Boyd Middle School | Boyd ISD | 6.1 mi | 216 | 12.4 | 48.1% |
| Santo Forte Junior High School | Azle ISD | 7.7 mi | 507 | 14 | 57.4% |
| W E Hoover Elementary School | Azle ISD | 7.8 mi | 535 | 17.5 | 53.8% |
| Leo Adams Middle School | Northwest ISD | 8.3 mi | 915 | 13.9 | 24.3% |
| Cw Worthington Middle School | Northwest ISD | 8.7 mi | 1,201 | 17.2 | 29.6% |
| Gene Pike Middle School | Northwest ISD | 9.4 mi | 1,137 | 16.3 | 28.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.