Mathis Middle School
Public middle school in Mathis, Texas · Mathis ISD · Grades 6–8
Mathis Middle School serves 344 students in grades 6–8 in Mathis (San Patricio County). It is one of 4 schools in Mathis ISD. By enrollment it is the 1336th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 22.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Mathis ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482940003314 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mathis ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 344 | 1,429 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.2% | 82.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Mathis Middle School in context
Size
Mathis Middle School is the only middle school in Mathis ISD. Its 344 students are 24.1% of the district's 1,429. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 18.6 miles away and have a median of 391 students, so Mathis Middle 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 125 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 105, against an average of 115 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 105 in grade 6 and 114 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 78.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Mathis ISD (86.5%). White students are next, at 19.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.8% across Mathis 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
Mathis Middle School has 22.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 344 students would have about 23.9 teachers, so Mathis Middle School has 1.3 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Orange Grove Junior High School, 12.1 miles away in Orange Grove 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
| Hispanic | 78.8% |
| White | 19.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
44.5% of students are girls and 55.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 105 |
| Grade 7 | 125 |
| Grade 8 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1627 E San Patricio Ave, Mathis, TX 78368
Phone: (361)547-2381
Website: mathisisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mathis Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove Junior High School | Orange Grove ISD | 12.1 mi | 357 | 15.9 | 60.5% |
| Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School | Skidmore-Tynan ISD | 14.2 mi | 182 | 13.4 | 74.2% |
| Odem Junior High School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 16.3 mi | 204 | 13.2 | 67.2% |
| E Merle Smith Middle School | Sinton ISD | 18.3 mi | 425 | 12.5 | 64% |
| Calallen Middle School | Calallen ISD | 18.9 mi | 858 | 13.5 | 48.1% |
| Banquete Junior High School | Banquete ISD | 19.2 mi | 161 | 8.8 | 66.5% |
| Seale Junior High School | Robstown ISD | 21.7 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 88.9% |
| Moreno Junior High School | Beeville ISD | 22.1 mi | 682 | 14.9 | 81.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mathis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 362 |
| Mathis High School | High | 9–12 | 408 |
| Mathis Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 315 |