Nichols Intermediate School
Public middle school in Jacksonville, Texas · Jacksonville ISD · Grades 5–6
Nichols Intermediate School serves 674 students in grades 5–6 in Jacksonville (Cherokee County). It is one of 8 schools in Jacksonville ISD. By enrollment it is the 800th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 57.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Jacksonville ISD |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482459008474 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jacksonville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 674 | 4,700 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.8% | 88.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Nichols Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Jacksonville ISD, Nichols Intermediate School is the largest, with 14.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 15.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 456; Nichols Intermediate School is larger 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 339 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 335, against an average of 337 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 339 in grade 5 and 335 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.1% here and 55.3% across Jacksonville ISD. White students are next, at 23.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.1% across Jacksonville 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 57.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 674 students, Nichols Intermediate School has 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 674 students would have about 46.8 teachers, so Nichols Intermediate School has 10.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Nichols Intermediate School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Jacksonville Middle School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.1% |
| White | 23.7% |
| Black | 15.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 339 |
| Grade 6 | 335 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
818 S W Loop 456, Jacksonville, TX 75766
Phone: (903)541-0213
Website: jacksonvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nichols Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Middle School | Jacksonville ISD | 2.9 mi | 629 | 11 | 88.6% |
| Rusk Junior High School | Rusk ISD | 12.4 mi | 458 | 12.5 | 62.2% |
| Bullard Intermediate School | Bullard ISD | 14.5 mi | 453 | 15.9 | 28.3% |
| Bullard Middle School | Bullard ISD | 14.6 mi | 478 | 13 | 21.8% |
| Frankston Middle School | Frankston ISD | 17.2 mi | 171 | 10.6 | 50.9% |
| Troup Middle School | Troup ISD | 17.3 mi | 254 | 12.2 | 52.4% |
| J W Holloway Sixth Grade School | Whitehouse ISD | 20.4 mi | 355 | 14.9 | 49% |
| Whitehouse Junior High School | Whitehouse ISD | 20.4 mi | 751 | 14.8 | 42.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jacksonville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Center | High | 6–12 | 20 |
| East Side Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 623 |
| Fred Douglass | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 577 |
| Jacksonville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,270 |
| Jacksonville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 629 |
| Joe Wright Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 526 |
| West Side Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 381 |