E Merle Smith Middle School
Public middle school in Sinton, Texas · Sinton ISD · Grades 6–8
E Merle Smith Middle School serves 425 students in grades 6–8 in Sinton (San Patricio County). It is one of 5 schools in Sinton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1215th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 34.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Sinton ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484035004572 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sinton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 425 | 1,961 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64% | 66.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
E Merle Smith Middle School in context
Size
E Merle Smith Middle School is the only middle school in Sinton ISD. Its 425 students are 21.7% of the district's 1,961. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 14.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 529; E Merle Smith 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 162 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 130, against an average of 142 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% fewer students than grade 6 (130 against 162). 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 Hispanic students: 82.1% here and 82.9% across Sinton ISD. White students are next, at 15.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.1% across Sinton 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
With 34.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 425 students, E Merle Smith Middle School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 425 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so E Merle Smith Middle School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
E Merle Smith Middle School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Odem Junior High School, 6.9 miles away in Odem-Edroy ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 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
| Hispanic | 82.1% |
| White | 15.8% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 162 |
| Grade 7 | 133 |
| Grade 8 | 130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 S San Patricio Ave, Sinton, TX 78387
Phone: (361)364-6840
Website: sintonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: E Merle Smith Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odem Junior High School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 6.9 mi | 204 | 13.2 | 67.2% |
| Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School | Taft ISD | 8.8 mi | 173 | 11.6 | 86.7% |
| Calallen Middle School | Calallen ISD | 13.0 mi | 858 | 13.5 | 48.1% |
| Tuloso-Midway Middle School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 13.7 mi | 876 | 14.9 | 54.2% |
| Gregory-Portland Middle School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 15.2 mi | 1,148 | 15.2 | 45.8% |
| Driscoll Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 17.1 mi | 524 | 13.1 | 95.2% |
| Seale Junior High School | Robstown ISD | 18.2 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 88.9% |
| Mathis Middle School | Mathis ISD | 18.3 mi | 344 | 15.2 | 85.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sinton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Detention Center | High | 8–11 | 11 |
| Sinton Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 458 |
| Sinton High School | High | 9–12 | 547 |
| Welder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 520 |