Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School
Public middle school (charter) in Cleveland, Texas · International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) · Grades 6–8
Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School serves 455 students in grades 6–8 in Cleveland (Liberty County). It is one of 44 schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). By enrollment it is the 1161st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 25.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480144022811 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 455 | 25,497 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.2% | 73.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School in context
Size
Of the 18 middle schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas), Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School is the 4th largest, with 1.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9.6 miles away and have a median of 883 students, so Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 157 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 147, against an average of 152 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 157 in grade 6 and 151 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 92.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (59.1%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.7% across International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) 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
Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School has 25.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 455 students would have about 31.6 teachers, so Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School has 6.3 fewer.
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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Santa Fe Middle School, 2.1 miles away in Cleveland ISD. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.5% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| Black | 2.4% |
| White | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
55.4% of students are girls and 44.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 157 |
| Grade 7 | 147 |
| Grade 8 | 151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1954 Rd 5714, Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (972)479-9078
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Middle School | Cleveland ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,117 | 16.1 | 96.2% |
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.7 mi | 418 | 18.4 | 95.5% |
| Tarkington Middle School | Tarkington ISD | 8.7 mi | 411 | 15.2 | 54% |
| Cleveland Middle School | Cleveland ISD | 9.0 mi | 1,446 | 15.3 | 91.7% |
| Splendora Junior High School | Splendora ISD | 10.2 mi | 877 | 16.8 | 39.9% |
| Huffman Middle School | Huffman ISD | 11.6 mi | 889 | 16.6 | 39.4% |
| Riverwood Middle School | Humble ISD | 12.3 mi | 1,161 | 17.5 | 14% |
| Pine Valley Middle School | New Caney ISD | 13.3 mi | 741 | 14.2 | 76.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.