Cumberland Academy Middle School
Public middle school (charter) in Tyler, Texas · Cumberland Academy · Grades 6–8
Cumberland Academy Middle School serves 361 students in grades 6–8 in Tyler (Smith County). It is one of 5 schools in Cumberland Academy. By enrollment it is the 1315th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 29.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Cumberland Academy |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480003414085 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cumberland Academy | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 361 | 2,047 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.2% | 41.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Cumberland Academy Middle School in context
Size
Cumberland Academy Middle School is the only middle school in Cumberland Academy. Its 361 students are 17.6% of the district's 2,047. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.5 miles away and have a median of 810 students, so Cumberland Academy Middle School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 128 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 109, against an average of 120 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 128 in grade 6 and 124 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 42.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Cumberland Academy (43.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.2% across Cumberland Academy 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
Cumberland Academy Middle School has 29.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 361 students would have about 25.1 teachers, so Cumberland Academy Middle School has 3.9 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Hubbard Middle School, 2.1 miles away in Tyler ISD. There are 6 middle schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 42.4% |
| Hispanic | 29.4% |
| Black | 19.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 128 |
| Grade 7 | 109 |
| Grade 8 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2448 Roy Rd, Tyler, TX 75707
Phone: (903)385-3558
Website: ms.cumberlandacademy.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cumberland Academy Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard Middle School | Tyler ISD | 2.1 mi | 869 | 16.5 | 57.3% |
| Whitehouse Junior High School | Whitehouse ISD | 3.8 mi | 751 | 14.8 | 42.6% |
| Moore Middle School | Tyler ISD | 4.3 mi | 1,019 | 15.6 | 81% |
| Three Lakes Middle School | Tyler ISD | 4.4 mi | 948 | 16.5 | 58.5% |
| J W Holloway Sixth Grade School | Whitehouse ISD | 4.5 mi | 355 | 14.9 | 49% |
| W L Kissam Intermediate School | Chapel Hill ISD | 4.9 mi | 675 | 14 | 83.1% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 5.1 mi | 426 | 11.1 | 81.7% |
| Boulter Middle School | Tyler ISD | 7.4 mi | 901 | 16.3 | 88.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cumberland Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 459 |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 392 |
| Cumberland High School | High | 9–12 | 503 |
| The Leadership Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 332 |