Manvel Junior High School
Public middle school in Manvel, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades 6–8
Manvel Junior High School serves 705 students in grades 6–8 in Manvel (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 737th 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 ÷ 49.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Alvin ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480809012631 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvin ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 705 | 30,038 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.3% | 51.1% | 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.
Manvel Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 9 middle schools in Alvin ISD, Manvel Junior High School is the 6th largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.3 miles away and have a median of 743 students, so Manvel Junior High 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 240 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 231, against an average of 235 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 231 in grade 6 and 234 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 40.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alvin ISD (26.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Alvin 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
Manvel Junior High School has 49.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 705 students would have about 49 teachers, so Manvel 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 40.7% |
| Hispanic | 28.9% |
| White | 16.7% |
| Asian | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 231 |
| Grade 7 | 240 |
| Grade 8 | 234 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7302 McCoy Rd, Manvel, TX 77578
Phone: (281)331-1130
Website: alvinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Manvel Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 2.9 mi | 540 | 14.7 | 48.3% |
| Rodeo Palms Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 3.5 mi | 842 | 16.2 | 58.2% |
| Iowa Colony Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 4.9 mi | 699 | 15.7 | 58.4% |
| Berry Miller Junior High School | Pearland ISD | 5.2 mi | 827 | 17.6 | 26.2% |
| Rogers Middle School | Pearland ISD | 5.5 mi | 721 | 17.3 | 29% |
| Pearland J H South | Pearland ISD | 5.7 mi | 764 | 15.3 | 53.1% |
| Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 6.4 mi | 1,034 | 17.4 | 26% |
| Fairview Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 6.5 mi | 644 | 13.5 | 68% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.