Plainview Intermediate School
Public middle school in Plainview, Texas · Plainview ISD · Grades 5–6
Plainview Intermediate School serves 554 students in grades 5–6 in Plainview (Hale County). It is one of 7 schools in Plainview ISD. By enrollment it is the 1006th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 42.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Plainview ISD |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483507022848 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plainview ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 554 | 4,077 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.1% | 78.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Plainview Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Plainview ISD, Plainview Intermediate School is the smallest, with 13.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 23.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 166; Plainview 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 285 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 269, against an average of 277 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 285 in grade 5 and 269 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 81.9% here and 83% across Plainview ISD. White students are next, at 11%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.6% across Plainview 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 42.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 554 students, Plainview Intermediate School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 554 students would have about 38.5 teachers, so Plainview Intermediate School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Plainview Intermediate School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Plainview Junior High School, 0.9 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 | 81.9% |
| White | 11% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 285 |
| Grade 6 | 269 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2501 Joliet St, Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: (806)293-6020
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Plainview Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Junior High School | Plainview ISD | 0.9 mi | 634 | 13.1 | 73.8% |
| Carr Middle School | Hale Center ISD | 12.1 mi | 161 | 9.8 | 79.5% |
| Lockney Junior High School | Lockney ISD | 16.5 mi | 84 | 12.3 | 77.4% |
| Tulia Junior High School | Tulia ISD | 23.2 mi | 170 | 7.5 | 87.1% |
| Olton Junior High School | Olton ISD | 24.1 mi | 124 | 8.9 | 71.8% |
| Floydada Collegiate Junior High School | Floydada Collegiate ISD | 26.1 mi | 147 | 14.9 | 75.5% |
| Abernathy Middle School | Abernathy ISD | 27.0 mi | 171 | 11.3 | 45.6% |
| New Deal Middle School | New Deal ISD | 33.5 mi | 226 | 10.2 | 66.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Plainview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 505 |
| Hale County JJAEP | High | 6–11 | 18 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 492 |
| Plainview High School | High | 9–12 | 1,418 |
| Plainview Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 634 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 456 |