Garrison Middle School
Public middle school in Garrison, Texas · Garrison ISD · Grades 6–8
Garrison Middle School serves 166 students in grades 6–8 in Garrison (Nacogdoches County). It is one of 3 schools in Garrison ISD. By enrollment it is the 1582nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 12.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Garrison ISD |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482040007702 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garrison ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 166 | 736 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.2% | 60.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Garrison Middle School in context
Size
Garrison Middle School is the only middle school in Garrison ISD. Its 166 students are 22.6% of the district's 736. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 23.5 miles away and have a median of 474 students, so Garrison 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 6 with 56 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 55, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 56 in grade 6 and 55 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Garrison ISD (65.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 12.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.7% across Garrison 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
Garrison Middle School has 12.35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 166 students would have about 11.5 teachers, so Garrison 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Central Heights Middle School, 14 miles away in Central Heights 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
| White | 74.1% |
| Hispanic | 12.7% |
| Black | 10.2% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 56 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
459 N Us Hwy 59, Garrison, TX 75946
Phone: (936)347-7020
Website: garrisonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garrison Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Heights Middle School | Central Heights ISD | 14.0 mi | 286 | 12.6 | 28% |
| Center Middle School | Center ISD | 18.1 mi | 496 | 11.2 | 82.7% |
| McMichael Middle School | Nacogdoches ISD | 18.5 mi | 1,275 | 13.6 | 81.6% |
| Woden Junior High School | Woden ISD | 22.5 mi | 194 | 12.2 | 61.9% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage ISD | 24.4 mi | 398 | 16.4 | 48.5% |
| Baker-Koonce Intermediate School | Carthage ISD | 24.5 mi | 566 | 13.5 | 54.2% |
| Henderson Middle School | Henderson ISD | 28.7 mi | 700 | 13.6 | 63.4% |
| Central Junior High School | Central ISD | 33.5 mi | 451 | 13.1 | 64.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Garrison ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 346 |
| Garrison High School | High | 9–12 | 221 |