Craig Middle School
Public middle school in Abilene, Texas · Abilene ISD · Grades 6–8
Craig Middle School serves 771 students in grades 6–8 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 26 schools in Abilene ISD. By enrollment it is the 615th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Abilene ISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480744011347 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Abilene ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 771 | 14,536 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69% | 68.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
Craig Middle School in context
Size
Craig Middle School is the 2nd largest of Abilene ISD's 4 middle schools; its 771 students are 5.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.3 miles away and have a median of 617 students, so Craig 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 8 with 285 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 240, against an average of 257 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% more students than grade 6 (285 against 246). 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 45.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Abilene ISD (47.4%). White students are next, at 31.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.7% across Abilene 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
Craig Middle School has 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 771 students would have about 53.5 teachers, so Craig 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
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Madison Middle School, 3.6 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45.8% |
| White | 31.1% |
| Black | 17.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 246 |
| Grade 7 | 240 |
| Grade 8 | 285 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
702 S Judge Ely Blvd, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: (325)794-4100
Website: abileneisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Craig Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Middle School | Abilene ISD | 3.6 mi | 770 | 15.9 | 59.9% |
| Mann Middle School | Abilene ISD | 4.1 mi | 776 | 16 | 68% |
| Wylie East Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 4.7 mi | 540 | 13.2 | 24.1% |
| Clack Middle School | Abilene ISD | 5.2 mi | 693 | 14.1 | 68.1% |
| Wylie West Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 7.3 mi | 1,038 | 16.9 | 19.7% |
| Eula Junior High School | Eula ISD | 11.0 mi | 101 | 10.4 | 40.6% |
| Clyde Junior High School | Clyde CISD | 12.4 mi | 314 | 12.8 | 42.7% |
| Hawley Middle School | Hawley ISD | 13.6 mi | 193 | 8.9 | 42% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.