Mabank Junior High School
Public middle school in Mabank, Texas · Mabank ISD · Grades 7–8
Mabank Junior High School serves 652 students in grades 7–8 in Mabank (Kaufman County). It is one of 6 schools in Mabank ISD. By enrollment it is the 840th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 45.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Mabank ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482868003249 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mabank ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 652 | 4,118 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.2% | 69.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Mabank Junior High School in context
Size
Mabank Junior High School is the largest of Mabank ISD's 2 middle schools; its 652 students are 15.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 14.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 421; Mabank Junior High 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 349 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 303, against an average of 326 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% fewer students than grade 7 (303 against 349). 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
The largest group is White students: 62.9% here and 64% across Mabank ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.1% across Mabank 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
With 45.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 652 students, Mabank Junior High School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 652 students would have about 45.3 teachers, so Mabank Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Mabank Junior High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Mabank Intermediate School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 1 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 | 62.9% |
| Hispanic | 26.8% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 349 |
| Grade 8 | 303 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
822 W Mason, Mabank, TX 75147
Phone: (903)880-1670
Website: mabankisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mabank Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabank Intermediate School | Mabank ISD | 1.0 mi | 610 | 13.8 | 67.2% |
| Kemp Junior High School | Kemp ISD | 7.9 mi | 439 | 13.7 | 75.4% |
| Eustace Middle School | Eustace ISD | 7.9 mi | 403 | 13.3 | 63.3% |
| Malakoff Junior High School | Malakoff ISD | 14.4 mi | 237 | 13.1 | 73.4% |
| Malakoff Intermediate School | Malakoff ISD | 15.2 mi | 222 | 15.9 | 70.3% |
| Norman Junior High School | Kaufman ISD | 17.7 mi | 961 | 16.2 | 69.9% |
| Scurry-Rosser Middle School | Scurry-Rosser ISD | 18.7 mi | 381 | 12.4 | 41.2% |
| Canton Junior High School | Canton ISD | 19.0 mi | 557 | 15.2 | 40% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mabank ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 723 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 501 |
| Mabank High School | High | 9–12 | 1,173 |
| Mabank Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 610 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 459 |