New Diana Middle School
Public middle school in Diana, Texas · New Diana ISD · Grades 6–8
New Diana Middle School serves 269 students in grades 6–8 in Diana (Upshur County). It is one of 3 schools in New Diana ISD. By enrollment it is the 1434th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 17.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | New Diana ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483246006021 |
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 Diana ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 269 | 1,136 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.7% | 38.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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 Diana Middle School in context
Size
New Diana Middle School is the only middle school in New Diana ISD. Its 269 students are 23.7% of the district's 1,136. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 10.8 miles away and have a median of 438 students, so New Diana 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 91 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 88, against an average of 90 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 90 in grade 6 and 91 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across New Diana ISD (76.5%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.6% across New Diana 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
New Diana Middle School has 17.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 269 students would have about 18.7 teachers, so New Diana 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 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 Ore City Middle School, 7 miles away in Ore City ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.7% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Black | 7.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 90 |
| Grade 7 | 88 |
| Grade 8 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11854 State Hwy 154 E, Diana, TX 75640
Phone: (903)663-8002
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: New Diana Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore City Middle School | Ore City ISD | 7.0 mi | 191 | 9.5 | 63.9% |
| Judson STEAM Academy | Longview ISD | 8.5 mi | 538 | 10.8 | 76.8% |
| Harleton Junior High School | Harleton ISD | 10.4 mi | 165 | 11 | 57.6% |
| Spring Hill Junior High School | Spring Hill ISD | 10.5 mi | 451 | 16 | 41% |
| Bruce Junior High School | Gilmer ISD | 11.2 mi | 419 | 11.8 | 61.8% |
| Gilmer Intermediate School | Gilmer ISD | 11.8 mi | 425 | 14.5 | 64.2% |
| Pine Tree Junior High School | Pine Tree ISD | 13.3 mi | 683 | 14.3 | 67.9% |
| Forest Park Magnet School | Longview ISD | 13.3 mi | 474 | 10.5 | 91.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Diana ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Diana High School | High | 9–12 | 330 |
| Robert F Hunt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 537 |