Morris Upchurch Middle School
Public middle school in Queen City, Texas · Queen City ISD · Grades 5–8
Morris Upchurch Middle School serves 267 students in grades 5–8 in Queen City (Cass County). It is one of 3 schools in Queen City ISD. By enrollment it is the 1436th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11 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 ÷ 24.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Queen City ISD |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483621004072 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Queen City ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 267 | 867 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 9.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.9% | 64.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Morris Upchurch Middle School in context
Size
Morris Upchurch Middle School is the only middle school in Queen City ISD. Its 267 students are 30.8% of the district's 867. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 16.1 miles away and have a median of 339 students, so Morris Upchurch 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 5 with 75 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 54, against an average of 67 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 75 in grade 5 and 68 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 71.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Queen City ISD (73.5%). Black students are next, at 15.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.5% across Queen City 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
Morris Upchurch Middle School has 24.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 267 students would have about 18.5 teachers, so Morris Upchurch Middle School has 5.8 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 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 Atlanta Middle School, 3.2 miles away in Atlanta ISD. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.9% |
| Black | 15.7% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 75 |
| Grade 6 | 54 |
| Grade 7 | 70 |
| Grade 8 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 5th St, Queen City, TX 75572
Phone: (903)796-6412
Website: qcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Morris Upchurch Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Middle School | Atlanta ISD | 3.2 mi | 427 | 13.3 | 63% |
| Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School | Linden-Kildare CISD | 15.1 mi | 132 | 9.9 | 61.4% |
| Liberty-Eylau Middle School | Liberty-Eylau ISD | 15.7 mi | 594 | 13.6 | 87.9% |
| Redwater Intermediate School | Redwater ISD | 15.8 mi | 251 | 11.5 | 52.6% |
| Redwater Junior High School | Redwater ISD | 16.4 mi | 166 | 9.6 | 53.6% |
| Texas Middle School | Texarkana ISD | 21.6 mi | 1,421 | 13.1 | 79.7% |
| Red Lick Middle School | Red Lick ISD | 22.3 mi | 234 | 12.9 | – |
| Pleasant Grove Middle School | Pleasant Grove ISD | 22.9 mi | 537 | 13.1 | 40.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Queen City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| J K Hileman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 341 |
| Queen City High School | High | 9–12 | 259 |