Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School
Public middle school in Linden, Texas · Linden-Kildare CISD · Grades 6–8
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School serves 132 students in grades 6–8 in Linden (Cass County). It is one of 3 schools in Linden-Kildare CISD. By enrollment it is the 1633rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.9 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 ÷ 13.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Linden-Kildare CISD |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482754003098 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Linden-Kildare CISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 132 | 617 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 10.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.4% | 62.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School in context
Size
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School is the only middle school in Linden-Kildare CISD. Its 132 students are 21.4% of the district's 617. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 21.2 miles away and have a median of 242 students, so Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School is smaller 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 48 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 41, against an average of 44 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in grade 6 and 41 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Linden-Kildare CISD (60.5%). Black students are next, at 12.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.7% across Linden-Kildare CISD 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
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School has 13.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 132 students would have about 9.2 teachers, so Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School has 4.1 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Atlanta Middle School, 11.9 miles away in Atlanta ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.2% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 48 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2913 Farm Rd 125 S, Linden, TX 75563
Phone: (903)756-5314
Website: lkcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Middle School | Atlanta ISD | 11.9 mi | 427 | 13.3 | 63% |
| Jefferson Junior High School | Jefferson ISD | 14.6 mi | 307 | 11 | 68.1% |
| Morris Upchurch Middle School | Queen City ISD | 15.1 mi | 267 | 11 | 62.9% |
| Hughes Springs Junior High School | Hughes Springs ISD | 18.8 mi | 232 | 8.8 | 42.7% |
| Daingerfield Junior High School | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 23.6 mi | 207 | 10.8 | 81.2% |
| Harleton Junior High School | Harleton ISD | 25.7 mi | 165 | 11 | 57.6% |
| Redwater Intermediate School | Redwater ISD | 26.4 mi | 251 | 11.5 | 52.6% |
| Ore City Middle School | Ore City ISD | 26.4 mi | 191 | 9.5 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Linden-Kildare CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 299 |
| Linden-Kildare High School | High | 9–12 | 186 |