Elgin Middle School
Public middle school in Elgin, Texas · Elgin ISD · Grades 7–8
Elgin Middle School serves 839 students in grades 7–8 in Elgin (Bastrop County). It is one of 8 schools in Elgin ISD. By enrollment it is the 491st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 48.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Elgin ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481836001729 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Elgin ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 839 | 5,959 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 19.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.7% | 79.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Elgin Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Elgin ISD, Elgin Middle School is the smallest, with 14.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 753; Elgin 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 448 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 391, against an average of 420 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% more students than grade 7 (448 against 391). 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: 77.9% here and 78.2% across Elgin ISD. White students are next, at 10.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.8% across Elgin 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 48.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 839 students, Elgin Middle School has 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 839 students would have about 58.3 teachers, so Elgin Middle School has 10 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Elgin 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 Elgin Intermediate School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 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 | 77.9% |
| White | 10.3% |
| Black | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 391 |
| Grade 8 | 448 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1351 N Ave C, Elgin, TX 78621
Phone: (512)281-3382
Website: elginisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elgin Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Intermediate School | Elgin ISD | 0.9 mi | 863 | 21.8 | 82.7% |
| Manor Middle School | Manor ISD | 10.5 mi | 565 | 12.5 | 79.6% |
| Manor New Technology Middle School | Manor ISD | 11.2 mi | 744 | 16.8 | 60.1% |
| Cele Middle School | Pflugerville ISD | 11.8 mi | 762 | 15.9 | 24.1% |
| Bohls Middle School | Pflugerville ISD | 11.9 mi | 830 | 14.4 | 49% |
| Kelly Lane Middle School | Pflugerville ISD | 13.9 mi | 910 | 16.4 | 19.3% |
| Farley Middle School | Hutto ISD | 14.3 mi | 674 | 13.3 | 42.3% |
| Decker Middle School | Manor ISD | 14.4 mi | 606 | 12.6 | 81.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elgin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 638 |
| Elgin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 673 |
| Elgin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,771 |
| Elgin Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 863 |
| Harvest Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 596 |
| Neidig Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 528 |
| Phoenix High School | High | 10–12 | 50 |