James Garland Walsh Middle School
Public middle school in Round Rock, Texas · Round Rock ISD · Grades 6–8
James Garland Walsh Middle School serves 1,208 students in grades 6–8 in Round Rock (Williamson County). It is one of 55 schools in Round Rock ISD. By enrollment it is the 121st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 74.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Round Rock ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483808011100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Round Rock ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,208 | 46,954 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.3% | 27.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
James Garland Walsh Middle School in context
Size
Of the 11 middle schools in Round Rock ISD, James Garland Walsh Middle School is the 4th largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,092; James Garland Walsh Middle School 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 7 with 417 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 393, against an average of 403 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 398 in grade 6 and 393 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 37.3% here and 31.3% across Round Rock ISD. Asian students are next, at 33.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.1% across Round Rock 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 74.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,208 students, James Garland Walsh Middle School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,208 students would have about 83.9 teachers, so James Garland Walsh Middle School has 9.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
James Garland Walsh Middle School 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 Pearson Ranch Middle School, 2.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 27 other middle schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 37.3% |
| Asian | 33.1% |
| Hispanic | 22.3% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 398 |
| Grade 7 | 417 |
| Grade 8 | 393 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78681
Phone: (512)704-0800
Website: schools.roundrockisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James Garland Walsh Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Ranch Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 2.8 mi | 981 | 16.1 | 17.9% |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 2.9 mi | 718 | 14.3 | 32.7% |
| Cedar Valley Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,306 | 15.8 | 10.6% |
| Artie L Henry Middle School | Leander ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,347 | 14.4 | 16.8% |
| C D Fulkes Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 3.5 mi | 604 | 10.9 | 69.9% |
| Florence W Stiles Middle School | Leander ISD | 3.8 mi | 1,493 | 16.8 | 4% |
| Pfc Robert P Hernandez Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 4.0 mi | 572 | 10.1 | 52.1% |
| Hopewell Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 4.6 mi | 1,202 | 14.8 | 33.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.