New Boston Middle School
Public middle school in New Boston, Texas · New Boston ISD · Grades 6–8
New Boston Middle School serves 240 students in grades 6–8 in New Boston (Bowie County). It is one of 3 schools in New Boston ISD. By enrollment it is the 1484th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.3 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 ÷ 25.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | New Boston ISD |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483234003587 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | New Boston ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 240 | 1,108 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 9.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.2% | 80.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
New Boston Middle School in context
Size
New Boston Middle School is the only middle school in New Boston ISD. Its 240 students are 21.7% of the district's 1,108. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 254; New Boston 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 8 with 86 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 74, against an average of 80 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% more students than grade 6 (86 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 55.4% here and 55.2% across New Boston ISD. Black students are next, at 22.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.5% across New Boston 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
With 25.83 full-time-equivalent teachers for 240 students, New Boston Middle School has 9.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 240 students would have about 16.7 teachers, so New Boston Middle School has 9.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
New Boston Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Hooks Junior High School, 7.1 miles away in Hooks ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.4% |
| Black | 22.1% |
| Hispanic | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 10.4% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 74 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1215 Hwy 8 N, New Boston, TX 75570
Phone: (903)628-6588
Website: nbschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: New Boston Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooks Junior High School | Hooks ISD | 7.1 mi | 257 | 10.6 | 54.9% |
| James Bowie Middle School | Simms ISD | 11.4 mi | 115 | 9.5 | 57.4% |
| James L Germany Middle School | Dekalb ISD | 12.6 mi | 270 | 11 | 62.2% |
| Redwater Junior High School | Redwater ISD | 12.7 mi | 166 | 9.6 | 53.6% |
| Redwater Intermediate School | Redwater ISD | 13.1 mi | 251 | 11.5 | 52.6% |
| Red Lick Middle School | Red Lick ISD | 13.7 mi | 234 | 12.9 | – |
| Pleasant Grove Middle School | Pleasant Grove ISD | 18.8 mi | 537 | 13.1 | 40.2% |
| Texas Middle School | Texarkana ISD | 19.9 mi | 1,421 | 13.1 | 79.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Boston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 544 |
| New Boston High School | High | 9–12 | 324 |