Nichols Junior High School
Public middle school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades 7–8
Nichols Junior High School serves 586 students in grades 7–8 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 953rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.1 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 ÷ 48.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480870000256 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arlington ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 586 | 53,339 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.8% | 75.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Nichols Junior High School is the 7th largest of Arlington ISD's 10 middle schools; its 586 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.3 miles away and have a median of 639 students, so Nichols Junior High 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 7 with 302 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 284, against an average of 293 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 302 in grade 7 and 284 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 55.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Arlington ISD (25%). Hispanic students are next, at 36.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington 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
Nichols Junior High School has 48.48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 586 students would have about 40.7 teachers, so Nichols Junior High School has 7.8 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Uplift Summit Prep Middle School, 1.7 miles away in Uplift Education. There are 7 middle schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 55.1% |
| Hispanic | 36.3% |
| White | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 302 |
| Grade 8 | 284 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2201 Ascension Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
Phone: (682)867-2600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nichols Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Summit Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 1.7 mi | 509 | 19.2 | 84.3% |
| Shackelford Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.0 mi | 510 | 12.9 | 72.5% |
| Carter Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.5 mi | 735 | 13.5 | 92.8% |
| Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle School | Grand Prairie ISD | 3.9 mi | 542 | 12.4 | 88.9% |
| Euless Junior High School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,075 | 16.4 | 74.6% |
| Central Junior High School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,061 | 14.8 | 60.3% |
| Uplift Grand Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 4.9 mi | 446 | 17.4 | 82.5% |
| Bailey Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 5.3 mi | 754 | 13.9 | 67.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.