Henderson Middle School
Public middle school in Henderson, Texas · Henderson ISD · Grades 6–8
Henderson Middle School serves 700 students in grades 6–8 in Henderson (Rusk County). It is one of 5 schools in Henderson ISD. By enrollment it is the 746th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 51.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Henderson ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482297002326 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Henderson ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 700 | 3,245 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.4% | 63.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Henderson Middle School in context
Size
Henderson Middle School is the only middle school in Henderson ISD. Its 700 students are 21.6% of the district's 3,245. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 16.8 miles away and have a median of 250 students, so Henderson Middle School is larger 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 8 with 239 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 230, against an average of 233 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 230 in grade 6 and 239 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 38.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Henderson ISD (38.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.3% across Henderson 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
Henderson Middle School has 51.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 700 students would have about 48.6 teachers, so Henderson Middle School has 2.7 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is West Rusk Middle School, 10.2 miles away in West Rusk County Consolidated 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 | 38.1% |
| Hispanic | 37.6% |
| Black | 19% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 230 |
| Grade 7 | 231 |
| Grade 8 | 239 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 Richardson Dr., Henderson, TX 75654
Phone: (903)655-5400
Website: hendersonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Henderson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rusk Middle School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 10.2 mi | 242 | 15.1 | 76% |
| Leveretts Chapel Junior High School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 13.3 mi | 52 | 15 | 84.6% |
| Kilgore Middle School | Kilgore ISD | 15.1 mi | 840 | 14 | 72% |
| Arp Junior High School | Arp ISD | 15.7 mi | 245 | 12.8 | 57.6% |
| Troup Middle School | Troup ISD | 18.0 mi | 254 | 12.2 | 52.4% |
| Tatum Middle School | Tatum ISD | 20.7 mi | 321 | 15.5 | 62.3% |
| Sabine Middle School | Sabine ISD | 22.4 mi | 266 | 13.3 | 45.1% |
| Sabine Intermediate School | Sabine ISD | 22.4 mi | 243 | 13.8 | 49.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Henderson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson High School | High | 9–12 | 1,018 |
| Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 399 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 430 |
| William E Wylie Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 698 |