Peaster Intermediate School
Public middle school in Weatherford, Texas · Peaster ISD · Grades 4–6
Peaster Intermediate School serves 450 students in grades 4–6 in Weatherford (Parker County). It is one of 4 schools in Peaster ISD. By enrollment it is the 1168th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.4 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 ÷ 24.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| District | Peaster ISD |
| County | Parker County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483450022899 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Peaster ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 450 | 1,776 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.4% | 30.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Peaster Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Peaster ISD, Peaster Intermediate School is the largest, with 25.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 10.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 554; Peaster Intermediate 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 6 with 162 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 143, against an average of 150 per grade. This year grade 6 has 13% more students than grade 4 (162 against 143). 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: 76.7% here and 75.6% across Peaster ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 16.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.3% across Peaster 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
With 24.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 450 students, Peaster Intermediate School has 18.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 450 students would have about 31.3 teachers, so Peaster Intermediate School has 6.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Peaster Intermediate School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Peaster Junior High School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other middle schools, 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
| White | 76.7% |
| Hispanic | 16.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 143 |
| Grade 5 | 145 |
| Grade 6 | 162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3401 Harwell Lake Rd, Weatherford, TX 76088
Phone: (817)341-5000
Website: pis.peaster.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Peaster Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaster Junior High School | Peaster ISD | 0.4 mi | 277 | 14.3 | 30.7% |
| Poolville Junior High School | Poolville ISD | 7.4 mi | 183 | 11 | 42.1% |
| Hall Middle School | Weatherford ISD | 8.5 mi | 934 | 16 | 44.3% |
| Tison Middle School | Weatherford ISD | 9.9 mi | 834 | 15.3 | 45.3% |
| Millsap Middle School | Millsap ISD | 11.7 mi | 251 | 13.1 | 41.8% |
| Springtown Middle School | Springtown ISD | 12.5 mi | 633 | 12.8 | 47.4% |
| Springtown Intermediate School | Springtown ISD | 12.7 mi | 612 | 14.5 | 52.1% |
| Brock Junior High School | Brock ISD | 14.1 mi | 495 | 17.1 | 7.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Peaster ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaster Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 525 |
| Peaster High School | High | 9–12 | 524 |
| Peaster Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 277 |