Highland Middle School
Public middle school in Fort Worth, Texas · Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD · Grades 6–8
Highland Middle School serves 700 students in grades 6–8 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 31 schools in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. By enrollment it is the 747th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 51.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481770008045 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 700 | 23,982 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.6% | 49.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% 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.
Highland Middle School in context
Size
Of the 6 middle schools in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD, Highland Middle School is the smallest, with 2.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 879 students, so Highland 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 237 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 228, against an average of 233 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 237 in grade 6 and 235 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD (39.6%). White students are next, at 26.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.8% across Eagle Mt-Saginaw 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
Highland Middle School has 51.87 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 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 Highland Middle School has 3.3 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Prairie Vista, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 13 middle schools within 5 miles and 35 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.7% |
| White | 26.6% |
| Black | 15.4% |
| Asian | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 237 |
| Grade 7 | 228 |
| Grade 8 | 235 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 E Bailey Boswell Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76131
Phone: (817)847-5143
Website: emsisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Highland Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Vista | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.1 mi | 958 | 20 | 49.6% |
| Vista Ridge Middle School | Keller ISD | 2.2 mi | 786 | 15.4 | 48.6% |
| Wayside Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,119 | 17.9 | 39.1% |
| Iltexas Keller Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.6 mi | 440 | 17.2 | 45.2% |
| Iltexas Saginaw Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.7 mi | 359 | 13.2 | 63.5% |
| Fossil Hill Middle School | Keller ISD | 2.8 mi | 831 | 13.7 | 59.8% |
| Marine Creek Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 3.7 mi | 926 | 15.3 | 61.7% |
| Creekview Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 3.8 mi | 962 | 18.6 | 49.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.