Gorman Middle School
Public middle school in Gorman, Texas · Gorman ISD · Grades 6–8
Gorman Middle School serves 47 students in grades 6–8 in Gorman (Eastland County). It is one of 3 schools in Gorman ISD. By enrollment it is the 1705th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 7.7 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 ÷ 6.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Gorman ISD |
| County | Eastland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482127012303 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gorman ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 47 | 242 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 7.7 | 7.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.5% | 71.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Gorman Middle School in context
Size
Gorman Middle School is the only middle school in Gorman ISD. Its 47 students are 19.4% of the district's 242. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 21.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 218; Gorman 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 17 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 14, against an average of 16 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 17 in grade 6 and 16 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.1% here and 53.7% across Gorman ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 42.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.1% across Gorman 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 6.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 47 students, Gorman Middle School has 7.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 47 students would have about 3.3 teachers, so Gorman Middle School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Gorman 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 Perkins Middle School, 10.3 miles away in De Leon 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 | 51.1% |
| Hispanic | 42.6% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
61.7% of students are girls and 38.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
114 W Lexington, Gorman, TX 76454
Phone: (254)734-3171
Website: gormanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gorman Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins Middle School | De Leon ISD | 10.3 mi | 133 | 10.2 | 48.1% |
| Eastland Middle School | Eastland ISD | 15.9 mi | 197 | 9.5 | 52.8% |
| Ranger Middle School | Ranger ISD | 18.2 mi | 65 | 13.8 | 75.4% |
| Jefferies Junior High School | Comanche ISD | 21.2 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 55.9% |
| Dublin Intermediate School | Dublin ISD | 21.6 mi | 239 | 11.8 | 77.4% |
| Cisco Junior High School | Cisco ISD | 21.9 mi | 170 | 9.9 | 48.8% |
| Henderson Junior High School | Stephenville ISD | 25.5 mi | 544 | 13.4 | 45.4% |
| Gilbert Intermediate School | Stephenville ISD | 25.8 mi | 562 | 12.9 | 49.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gorman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorman High School | High | 9–12 | 87 |
| Maxfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 108 |