Mann Middle School
Public middle school in Abilene, Texas · Abilene ISD · Grades 6–8
Mann Middle School serves 776 students in grades 6–8 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 26 schools in Abilene ISD. By enrollment it is the 606th 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 ÷ 48.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Abilene ISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480744000031 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Abilene ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 776 | 14,536 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68% | 68.7% | 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.
Mann Middle School in context
Size
Mann Middle School is the largest of Abilene ISD's 4 middle schools; its 776 students are 5.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.3 miles away and have a median of 617 students, so Mann 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 6 with 276 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 225, against an average of 259 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 276 in grade 6 and 275 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 55.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Abilene ISD (47.4%). White students are next, at 26.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.7% across Abilene 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
Mann Middle School has 48.37 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 776 students would have about 53.9 teachers, so Mann Middle School has 5.5 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, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Clack Middle School, 4.1 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.4% |
| White | 26.3% |
| Black | 13.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 276 |
| Grade 7 | 225 |
| Grade 8 | 275 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2545 Mimosa Dr., Abilene, TX 79603
Phone: (325)672-8493
Website: abileneisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mann Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clack Middle School | Abilene ISD | 4.1 mi | 693 | 14.1 | 68.1% |
| Craig Middle School | Abilene ISD | 4.1 mi | 771 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Madison Middle School | Abilene ISD | 4.6 mi | 770 | 15.9 | 59.9% |
| Wylie East Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 7.8 mi | 540 | 13.2 | 24.1% |
| Wylie West Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 8.8 mi | 1,038 | 16.9 | 19.7% |
| Hawley Middle School | Hawley ISD | 9.9 mi | 193 | 8.9 | 42% |
| Merkel Middle School | Merkel ISD | 14.8 mi | 246 | 9.3 | 41.5% |
| Eula Junior High School | Eula ISD | 15.2 mi | 101 | 10.4 | 40.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.