Liberty-Eylau Middle School
Public middle school in Texarkana, Texas · Liberty-Eylau ISD · Grades 5–8
Liberty-Eylau Middle School serves 594 students in grades 5–8 in Texarkana (Bowie County). It is one of 4 schools in Liberty-Eylau ISD. By enrollment it is the 938th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 43.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Liberty-Eylau ISD |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482739003082 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Liberty-Eylau ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 594 | 1,937 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 11.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.9% | 87.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Liberty-Eylau Middle School in context
Size
Liberty-Eylau Middle School is the only middle school in Liberty-Eylau ISD. Its 594 students are 30.7% of the district's 1,937. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9.3 miles away and have a median of 262 students, so Liberty-Eylau Middle School is larger 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 7 with 153 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 142, against an average of 149 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 142 in grade 5 and 149 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 56.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Liberty-Eylau ISD (56.6%). White students are next, at 23.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.8% across Liberty-Eylau ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Liberty-Eylau Middle School has 43.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 594 students would have about 41.3 teachers, so Liberty-Eylau Middle School has 2.4 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, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Texas Middle School, 5.8 miles away in Texarkana ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 56.6% |
| White | 23.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.3% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 142 |
| Grade 6 | 150 |
| Grade 7 | 153 |
| Grade 8 | 149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5555 Leopard Dr., Texarkana, TX 75501
Phone: (903)838-5555
Website: leisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Liberty-Eylau Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Middle School | Texarkana ISD | 5.8 mi | 1,421 | 13.1 | 79.7% |
| Pleasant Grove Middle School | Pleasant Grove ISD | 7.2 mi | 537 | 13.1 | 40.2% |
| Red Lick Middle School | Red Lick ISD | 8.4 mi | 234 | 12.9 | – |
| Redwater Junior High School | Redwater ISD | 9.1 mi | 166 | 9.6 | 53.6% |
| Redwater Intermediate School | Redwater ISD | 9.4 mi | 251 | 11.5 | 52.6% |
| Hooks Junior High School | Hooks ISD | 15.4 mi | 257 | 10.6 | 54.9% |
| Morris Upchurch Middle School | Queen City ISD | 15.7 mi | 267 | 11 | 62.9% |
| Atlanta Middle School | Atlanta ISD | 18.8 mi | 427 | 13.3 | 63% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Liberty-Eylau ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 269 |
| Liberty-Eylau Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 531 |
| Liberty-Eylau High School | High | 9–12 | 543 |