Howe Middle School
Public middle school in Howe, Texas · Howe ISD · Grades 6–8
Howe Middle School serves 281 students in grades 6–8 in Howe (Grayson County). It is one of 4 schools in Howe ISD. By enrollment it is the 1417th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Howe ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482367002623 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Howe ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 281 | 1,265 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 12.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.3% | 48.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Howe Middle School in context
Size
Howe Middle School is the only middle school in Howe ISD. Its 281 students are 22.2% of the district's 1,265. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.4 miles away and have a median of 419 students, so Howe 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 8 with 99 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 87, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% more students than grade 6 (99 against 87). 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
White students are the largest group, at 56.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Howe ISD (56.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 35.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.9% across Howe 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
Howe Middle School has 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 281 students would have about 19.5 teachers, so Howe Middle School has 6.7 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Van Alstyne Junior High School, 4.8 miles away in Van Alstyne ISD. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.6% |
| Hispanic | 35.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 87 |
| Grade 7 | 95 |
| Grade 8 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Beatrice, Howe, TX 75459
Phone: (903)745-4300
Website: howeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Howe Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Alstyne Junior High School | Van Alstyne ISD | 4.8 mi | 405 | 13.2 | 17.5% |
| Van Alstyne Middle School | Van Alstyne ISD | 5.3 mi | 433 | 14.7 | 22.6% |
| Tom Bean Middle School | Tom Bean ISD | 7.1 mi | 170 | 12.9 | 38.2% |
| Gunter Middle School | Gunter ISD | 7.6 mi | 375 | 16.5 | 16.3% |
| Piner Middle School | Sherman ISD | 9.2 mi | 831 | 12.4 | 68% |
| Sherman Middle School | Sherman ISD | 9.9 mi | 869 | 12.4 | 79.9% |
| Slayter Creek Middle School | Anna ISD | 10.6 mi | 682 | 15.9 | 55.1% |
| Whitewright Middle School | Whitewright ISD | 12.7 mi | 190 | 11 | 45.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Howe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howe High School | High | 9–12 | 363 |
| Howe Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 298 |
| Summit Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 323 |