Maypearl Middle School
Public middle school in Maypearl, Texas · Maypearl ISD · Grades 6–8
Maypearl Middle School serves 265 students in grades 6–8 in Maypearl (Ellis County). It is one of 4 schools in Maypearl ISD. By enrollment it is the 1441st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 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 ÷ 18.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Maypearl ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482958006884 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Maypearl ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 265 | 1,209 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.7% | 31.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Maypearl Middle School in context
Size
Maypearl Middle School is the only middle school in Maypearl ISD. Its 265 students are 21.9% of the district's 1,209. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 11.9 miles away and have a median of 751 students, so Maypearl Middle 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 6 with 91 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 87, against an average of 88 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in grade 6 and 87 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Maypearl ISD (65.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 31.5% across Maypearl 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
Maypearl Middle School has 18.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 265 students would have about 18.4 teachers, so Maypearl Middle 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Venus Middle School, 9.1 miles away in Venus ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.5% |
| Hispanic | 29.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
52.5% of students are girls and 47.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 91 |
| Grade 7 | 87 |
| Grade 8 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1025 W Fourth, Maypearl, TX 76064
Phone: (972)435-1015
Website: maypearlisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Maypearl Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Middle School | Venus ISD | 9.1 mi | 506 | 12.1 | 74.7% |
| Grandview Junior High School | Grandview ISD | 9.7 mi | 316 | 12.1 | 27.2% |
| Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 9.9 mi | 989 | 18.8 | 19.6% |
| Frank Seale Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 11.2 mi | 726 | 17.2 | 53.3% |
| Coleman Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 12.6 mi | 775 | 13.7 | 47.4% |
| Itasca Middle School | Itasca ISD | 12.7 mi | 151 | 10.4 | 65.6% |
| Walnut Grove Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 13.2 mi | 1,012 | 19.7 | 16.3% |
| Alvarado Junior High School | Alvarado ISD | 13.3 mi | 862 | 16.2 | 67.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Maypearl ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 342 |
| Maypearl High School | High | 9–12 | 373 |
| Maypearl Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 229 |