Ouida Baley Middle School
Public middle school in Royse City, Texas · Royse City ISD · Grades 6–8
Ouida Baley Middle School serves 1,224 students in grades 6–8 in Royse City (Collin County). It is one of 11 schools in Royse City ISD. By enrollment it is the 110th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.8 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 ÷ 68.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Royse City ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483822006471 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Royse City ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,224 | 10,034 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 15.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.9% | 43.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Ouida Baley Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Royse City ISD, Ouida Baley Middle School is the largest, with 12.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.9 miles away and have a median of 741 students, so Ouida Baley Middle 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 7 with 415 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 401, against an average of 408 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 408 in grade 6 and 401 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 40.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Royse City ISD (39.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 35.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.3% across Royse City 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
Ouida Baley Middle School has 68.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,224 students would have about 85 teachers, so Ouida Baley Middle School has 16.2 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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Bobby Summers Middle School, 4.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 40.5% |
| Hispanic | 35.9% |
| Black | 17.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 408 |
| Grade 7 | 415 |
| Grade 8 | 401 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1310 E Hwy 66, Royse City, TX 75189
Phone: (972)636-9544
Website: rcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ouida Baley Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Summers Middle School | Royse City ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,066 | 14.1 | 43.2% |
| Leland E Edge Middle School | Community ISD | 5.8 mi | 662 | 21 | 54.8% |
| Community Trails Middle School | Community ISD | 6.8 mi | 548 | 19.6 | 52.9% |
| Caddo Mills Intermediate School | Caddo Mills ISD | 7.8 mi | 490 | 15.4 | 29.6% |
| J W Williams Middle School | Rockwall ISD | 8.1 mi | 819 | 17.5 | 19.8% |
| Caddo Mills Middle School | Caddo Mills ISD | 8.2 mi | 449 | 15.1 | 30.7% |
| Herman E Utley Middle School | Rockwall ISD | 9.0 mi | 968 | 18.7 | 31.7% |
| Maurine Cain Middle School | Rockwall ISD | 11.1 mi | 1,173 | 20.3 | 28% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Royse City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Scott Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 548 |
| Bobby Summers Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,066 |
| Davis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 616 |
| Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 393 |
| Harry Herndon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 790 |
| Paula Walker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 479 |
| Royse City High School | High | 9–12 | 2,834 |
| Ruth Cherry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 772 |
| W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 762 |