Frank Newman Middle School
Public middle school in Cotulla, Texas · Cotulla ISD · Grades 6–8
Frank Newman Middle School serves 259 students in grades 6–8 in Cotulla (La Salle County). It is one of 4 schools in Cotulla ISD. By enrollment it is the 1451st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11 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 ÷ 23.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Cotulla ISD |
| County | La Salle County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481540006383 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cotulla ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 259 | 1,157 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 10.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.6% | 85.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Frank Newman Middle School in context
Size
Frank Newman Middle School is the only middle school in Cotulla ISD. Its 259 students are 22.4% of the district's 1,157. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 38.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 359; Frank Newman Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 89 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 83, against an average of 86 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 87 in grade 6 and 83 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 94.6% here and 94.1% across Cotulla ISD.
87.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.9% across Cotulla 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 23.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 259 students, Frank Newman Middle School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 259 students would have about 18 teachers, so Frank Newman Middle School has 5.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Frank Newman Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Mary Harper Middle School, 17.1 miles away in Dilley ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 94.6% |
| White | 5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 87 |
| Grade 7 | 89 |
| Grade 8 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
608 Carrizo St, Cotulla, TX 78014
Phone: (830)879-2224
Website: cotullaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Frank Newman Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harper Middle School | Dilley ISD | 17.1 mi | 181 | 9.8 | 79.6% |
| Pearsall Junior High School | Pearsall ISD | 33.1 mi | 434 | 14.6 | 81.8% |
| Carrizo Springs Junior High School | Carrizo Springs CISD | 36.9 mi | 277 | 14 | 74.7% |
| Carrizo Springs Intermediate School | Carrizo Springs CISD | 37.3 mi | 437 | 15.4 | 78.9% |
| Sterling H Fly Junior High School | Crystal City ISD | 39.5 mi | 355 | 14.8 | 76.1% |
| Charlotte Middle School | Charlotte ISD | 43.9 mi | 84 | 11.2 | 63.1% |
| Devine Middle School | Devine ISD | 52.8 mi | 431 | 15.8 | 54.5% |
| Jourdanton Junior High School | Jourdanton ISD | 53.5 mi | 362 | 14.3 | 44.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cotulla ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotulla High School | High | 9–12 | 356 |
| Encinal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 74 |
| Ramirez-Burks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 468 |