Groesbeck Middle School
Public middle school in Groesbeck, Texas · Groesbeck ISD · Grades 7–8
Groesbeck Middle School serves 208 students in grades 7–8 in Groesbeck (Limestone County). It is one of 4 schools in Groesbeck ISD. By enrollment it is the 1528th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 18.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Groesbeck ISD |
| County | Limestone County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482181006708 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Groesbeck ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 208 | 1,495 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.3% | 65.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Groesbeck Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Groesbeck ISD, Groesbeck Middle School is the smallest, with 13.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 18.6 miles away and have a median of 246 students, so Groesbeck 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 7 with 109 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 99, against an average of 104 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 109 in grade 7 and 99 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Groesbeck ISD (54%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.2% across Groesbeck 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
Groesbeck Middle School has 18.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 208 students would have about 14.4 teachers, so Groesbeck Middle School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
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 Enge-Washington Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.1% |
| Hispanic | 28.8% |
| Black | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
42.3% of students are girls and 57.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 109 |
| Grade 8 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
410 Elwood Enge Dr., Groesbeck, TX 76642
Phone: (254)729-4102
Website: groesbeckisdtx.sites.thrillshare.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Groesbeck Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School | Groesbeck ISD | 0.2 mi | 320 | 12.6 | 66.6% |
| Developmental Center | Mexia ISD | 12.3 mi | 18 | 2.3 | 100% |
| Mexia Junior High School | Mexia ISD | 13.0 mi | 367 | 14.4 | 81.2% |
| Teague Junior High School | Teague ISD | 18.0 mi | 329 | 13.3 | 55.9% |
| Wortham Middle School | Wortham ISD | 19.1 mi | 132 | 16.9 | 60.6% |
| Bremond Middle School | Bremond ISD | 25.4 mi | 115 | 13.1 | 59.1% |
| Fairfield Junior High School | Fairfield ISD | 27.2 mi | 406 | 14.3 | 49.5% |
| Axtell Middle School | Axtell ISD | 27.2 mi | 171 | 13.4 | 57.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Groesbeck ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 320 |
| Groesbeck High School | High | 9–12 | 497 |
| H O Whitehurst Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 470 |