Gus Almquist
Public middle school in Hutto, Texas · Hutto ISD · Grades 6–8
Gus Almquist serves 951 students in grades 6–8 in Hutto (Williamson County). It is one of 13 schools in Hutto ISD. By enrollment it is the 339th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 63.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hutto ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482410023085 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hutto ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 951 | 10,688 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40% | 41.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% 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.
Gus Almquist in context
Size
Gus Almquist is the largest of Hutto ISD's 3 middle schools; its 951 students are 8.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 792; Gus Almquist 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 6 with 335 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 296, against an average of 317 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% fewer students than grade 6 (296 against 335). 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: 47.2% here and 47.4% across Hutto ISD. White students are next, at 28.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.2% across Hutto 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 63.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 951 students, Gus Almquist has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 951 students would have about 66 teachers, so Gus Almquist has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Gus Almquist is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Hutto Middle School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 19 other middle schools, 5 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 | 47.2% |
| White | 28.2% |
| Black | 13.2% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Asian | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 335 |
| Grade 7 | 320 |
| Grade 8 | 296 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 Haybarn Ln, Hutto, TX 78634
Phone: (512)759-3771
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gus Almquist. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutto Middle School | Hutto ISD | 2.2 mi | 746 | 13.8 | 41.6% |
| Farley Middle School | Hutto ISD | 3.5 mi | 674 | 13.3 | 42.3% |
| Ridgeview Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,249 | 16 | 17.1% |
| Hopewell Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,202 | 14.8 | 33.7% |
| Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 4.7 mi | 572 | 10.1 | 52.1% |
| Kelly Lane Middle School | Pflugerville ISD | 5.8 mi | 910 | 16.4 | 19.3% |
| George Wagner Middle School | Georgetown ISD | 6.0 mi | 837 | 13.2 | 43.6% |
| C D Fulkes Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 6.1 mi | 604 | 10.9 | 69.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hutto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Doc Kerley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 806 |
| Cottonwood Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 925 |
| Farley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 674 |
| Howard Norman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 554 |
| Hutto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 820 |
| Hutto High School | High | 9–12 | 2,313 |
| Hutto Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 746 |
| Hutto Ninth Grade Center | High | 9 | 808 |
| Hutto Virtual Academy | High | 7–12 | 40 |
| Nadine Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 |
| Ray Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 793 |
| Veterans Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 708 |