R C Loflin Middle School
Public middle school in Joshua, Texas · Joshua ISD · Grades 6–8
R C Loflin Middle School serves 696 students in grades 6–8 in Joshua (Johnson County). It is one of 10 schools in Joshua ISD. By enrollment it is the 759th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.3 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 ÷ 38.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Joshua ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482493002782 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Joshua ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 696 | 6,026 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 16.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.3% | 44.4% | 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.
R C Loflin Middle School in context
Size
R C Loflin Middle School is the largest of Joshua ISD's 2 middle schools; its 696 students are 11.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.1 miles away and have a median of 847 students, so R C Loflin Middle 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 8 with 258 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 215, against an average of 232 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% more students than grade 6 (258 against 215). 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
White students are the largest group, at 48% of enrollment, a lower share than across Joshua ISD (55.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 44.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.4% across Joshua 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
R C Loflin Middle School has 38.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 696 students would have about 48.3 teachers, so R C Loflin Middle School has 10.2 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School, 4.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48% |
| Hispanic | 44.8% |
| Black | 4% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 215 |
| Grade 7 | 223 |
| Grade 8 | 258 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6801 Cr 1902, Joshua, TX 76058
Phone: (817)202-2500
Website: joshuaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: R C Loflin Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School | Joshua ISD | 4.9 mi | 654 | 19.6 | 37.3% |
| STEAM Middle School | Burleson ISD | 6.1 mi | 595 | 16.3 | 26.6% |
| Richard Allie Middle School | Crowley ISD | 6.8 mi | 1,008 | 14.5 | 71.9% |
| Hughes Middle School | Burleson ISD | 6.9 mi | 965 | 15.6 | 47.2% |
| Godley Middle School | Godley ISD | 7.3 mi | 729 | 13.5 | 46.9% |
| Keene Junior High School | Keene ISD | 8.2 mi | 252 | 11.7 | 68.7% |
| Nick Kerr Middle School | Burleson ISD | 8.6 mi | 1,218 | 18.1 | 42.1% |
| Ad Wheat Middle School | Cleburne ISD | 8.8 mi | 998 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Joshua ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A G Elder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 670 |
| Caddo Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 |
| H D Staples Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 406 |
| Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus | High | 9 | 467 |
| Joshua High School | High | 9–12 | 1,313 |
| New Horizon High School | High | 9–12 | 30 |
| North Joshua Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 733 |
| Plum Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 446 |
| Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 654 |