McDowell Middle School
Public middle school in Hondo, Texas · Hondo ISD · Grades 6–8
McDowell Middle School serves 403 students in grades 6–8 in Hondo (Medina County). It is one of 4 schools in Hondo ISD. By enrollment it is the 1254th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 30.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hondo ISD |
| County | Medina County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482343002377 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hondo ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 403 | 1,727 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.2% | 67.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
McDowell Middle School in context
Size
McDowell Middle School is the only middle school in Hondo ISD. Its 403 students are 23.3% of the district's 1,727. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 21.3 miles away and have a median of 1,080 students, so McDowell 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 8 with 150 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 116, against an average of 134 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 137 in grade 6 and 150 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 62.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Hondo ISD (57.8%). White students are next, at 34.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.7% across Hondo 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
McDowell Middle School has 30.24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 403 students would have about 28 teachers, so McDowell Middle School has 2.2 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Medina Valley Middle School, 18.6 miles away in Medina Valley 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 | 62.8% |
| White | 34.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 137 |
| Grade 7 | 116 |
| Grade 8 | 150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1602 27th St S, Hondo, TX 78861
Phone: (830)426-2261
Website: hondoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McDowell Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Valley Middle School | Medina Valley ISD | 18.6 mi | 1,157 | 19.5 | 58.7% |
| Devine Middle School | Devine ISD | 19.2 mi | 431 | 15.8 | 54.5% |
| Natalia Junior High School | Natalia ISD | 20.6 mi | 254 | 12.5 | 67.3% |
| Medina Valley Loma Alta Middle School | Medina Valley ISD | 20.9 mi | 1,046 | 19.3 | 48.9% |
| Lytle Junior High School | Lytle ISD | 21.7 mi | 420 | 14 | 70.5% |
| Bernal Middle School | Northside ISD | 23.3 mi | 1,617 | 16.6 | 34% |
| Straus Middle School | Northside ISD | 25.5 mi | 1,363 | 15.9 | 34.3% |
| Luna Middle School | Northside ISD | 25.5 mi | 1,114 | 15.4 | 45.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hondo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hondo High School | High | 9–12 | 518 |
| Meyer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 431 |
| Newell E Woolls Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 375 |