John M Tidwell Middle School
Public middle school in Roanoke, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades 6–8
John M Tidwell Middle School serves 1,062 students in grades 6–8 in Roanoke (Tarrant County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 222nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16 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 ÷ 66.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Northwest ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483318012301 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northwest ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,062 | 32,098 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.8% | 29.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
John M Tidwell Middle School in context
Size
Of the 7 middle schools in Northwest ISD, John M Tidwell Middle School is the 4th largest, with 3.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 949 students, so John M Tidwell 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 374 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 337, against an average of 354 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 351 in grade 6 and 337 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 53% of enrollment, a higher share than across Northwest ISD (47.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.1% across Northwest 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
John M Tidwell Middle School has 66.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,062 students would have about 73.8 teachers, so John M Tidwell Middle School has 7.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Trinity Springs Middle School, 2.9 miles away in Keller ISD. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 27 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 53% |
| Hispanic | 22.5% |
| Black | 13.1% |
| Asian | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 351 |
| Grade 7 | 374 |
| Grade 8 | 337 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3937 Haslet-Roanoke Rd, Roanoke, TX 76262
Phone: (817)698-5900
Website: tidwell.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: John M Tidwell Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Springs Middle School | Keller ISD | 2.9 mi | 931 | 17.1 | 33.2% |
| Trinity Meadows Intermediate School | Keller ISD | 3.0 mi | 813 | 15.8 | 38.4% |
| Keller Middle School | Keller ISD | 3.3 mi | 894 | 16.4 | 7.7% |
| Timberview Middle School | Keller ISD | 4.0 mi | 967 | 15.3 | 26% |
| Gene Pike Middle School | Northwest ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,137 | 16.3 | 28.8% |
| Bear Creek Intermediate School | Keller ISD | 4.2 mi | 904 | 17.5 | 9.1% |
| Medlin Middle School | Northwest ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,109 | 16.9 | 12.4% |
| Cw Worthington Middle School | Northwest ISD | 4.9 mi | 1,201 | 17.2 | 29.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.