Peterson Middle School
Public middle school in Kerrville, Texas · Kerrville ISD · Grades 6–8
Peterson Middle School serves 1,001 students in grades 6–8 in Kerrville (Kerr County). It is one of 8 schools in Kerrville ISD. By enrollment it is the 280th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 65.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Kerrville ISD |
| County | Kerr County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482559002850 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kerrville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,001 | 4,600 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53% | 55.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Peterson Middle School in context
Size
Peterson Middle School is the only middle school in Kerrville ISD. Its 1,001 students are 21.8% of the district's 4,600. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 20.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 251; Peterson 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 6 with 347 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 322, against an average of 334 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 347 in grade 6 and 322 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 48.7% here and 46.9% across Kerrville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 45.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.4% across Kerrville 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 65.83 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,001 students, Peterson Middle School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,001 students would have about 69.5 teachers, so Peterson Middle School has 3.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Peterson Middle School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Center Point Middle School, 8.3 miles away in Center Point ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 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 | 48.7% |
| Hispanic | 45.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 347 |
| Grade 7 | 332 |
| Grade 8 | 322 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3175 Loop 534, Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: (830)257-2204
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Peterson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point Middle School | Center Point ISD | 8.3 mi | 102 | 9.3 | 61.8% |
| Ingram Middle School | Ingram ISD | 8.7 mi | 270 | 13.2 | 60.4% |
| Comfort Middle School | Comfort ISD | 12.7 mi | 231 | 11.3 | 56.3% |
| Harper Middle School | Harper ISD | 19.6 mi | 197 | 12.7 | 38.1% |
| Bandera Middle School | Bandera ISD | 21.9 mi | 534 | 15.3 | 47.9% |
| Fredericksburg Middle School | Fredericksburg ISD | 22.0 mi | 622 | 13.1 | 63.3% |
| Pathways 3H Campus | University of Texas University Charter School | 24.8 mi | 18 | 7.6 | – |
| Boerne Middle North | Boerne ISD | 28.2 mi | 863 | 17 | 24% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kerrville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 516 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 198 |
| Fred H Tally Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 525 |
| Hill Country High School | High | 10–12 | 43 |
| Nimitz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 520 |
| Starkey Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 434 |
| Tivy High School | High | 9–12 | 1,363 |