Ralls Middle School
Public middle school in Ralls, Texas · Ralls ISD · Grades 6–8
Ralls Middle School serves 90 students in grades 6–8 in Ralls (Crosby County). It is one of 3 schools in Ralls ISD. By enrollment it is the 1683rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 9.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Ralls ISD |
| County | Crosby County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483639006928 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ralls ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 90 | 370 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 9.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.9% | 82.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Ralls Middle School in context
Size
Ralls Middle School is the only middle school in Ralls ISD. Its 90 students are 24.3% of the district's 370. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 24.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 287; Ralls Middle School is smaller 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 8 with 37 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 22, against an average of 30 per grade. This year grade 8 has 68% more students than grade 6 (37 against 22). 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 Hispanic students: 80% here and 80% across Ralls ISD. White students are next, at 18.9%.
78.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.4% across Ralls 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 9.28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 90 students, Ralls Middle School has 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 90 students would have about 6.3 teachers, so Ralls Middle School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Ralls Middle 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 Idalou Middle School, 17.5 miles away in Idalou ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 80% |
| White | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
36.7% of students are girls and 63.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 31 |
| Grade 8 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1107 10th St, Ralls, TX 79357
Phone: (806)253-2500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ralls Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idalou Middle School | Idalou ISD | 17.5 mi | 286 | 11.9 | 24.5% |
| Roosevelt Junior High School | Roosevelt ISD | 18.3 mi | 287 | 11.1 | 77.4% |
| Floydada Collegiate Junior High School | Floydada Collegiate ISD | 21.3 mi | 147 | 14.9 | 75.5% |
| Slaton Junior High School | Slaton ISD | 23.1 mi | 251 | 14.8 | 69.7% |
| Dunbar College Preparatory Academy | Lubbock ISD | 26.1 mi | 390 | 10.4 | 96.9% |
| New Deal Middle School | New Deal ISD | 26.6 mi | 226 | 10.2 | 66.4% |
| Slaton Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 28.4 mi | 321 | 12.8 | 96.6% |
| Cavazos Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 28.6 mi | 384 | 13.1 | 95.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ralls ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralls Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 165 |
| Ralls High School | High | 9–12 | 113 |