Rasco Middle School
Public middle school in Lake Jackson, Texas · Brazosport ISD · Grades 5–6
Rasco Middle School serves 735 students in grades 5–6 in Lake Jackson (Brazoria County). It is one of 17 schools in Brazosport ISD. By enrollment it is the 682nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Brazosport ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481119016928 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brazosport ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 735 | 11,169 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.8% | 56.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Rasco Middle School in context
Size
Rasco Middle School is the 2nd largest of Brazosport ISD's 4 middle schools; its 735 students are 6.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 10.1 miles away and have a median of 608 students, so Rasco 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 6 with 378 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 357, against an average of 368 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 357 in grade 5 and 378 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 43.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Brazosport ISD (30.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 43.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.5% across Brazosport 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
Rasco Middle School has 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 735 students would have about 51 teachers, so Rasco Middle School has 4.5 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 suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Lake Jackson Intermediate School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.8% |
| Hispanic | 43.1% |
| Black | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 357 |
| Grade 6 | 378 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
92 Lk Rd, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Phone: (979)730-7225
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rasco Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Jackson Intermediate School | Brazosport ISD | 1.3 mi | 698 | 14.6 | 44.1% |
| Clute Intermediate School | Brazosport ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,002 | 15.1 | 57.8% |
| Freeport Intermediate School | Brazosport ISD | 7.2 mi | 565 | 13.3 | 69% |
| West Brazos Junior High School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 8.5 mi | 651 | 15.1 | 62.5% |
| Angleton J H School | Angleton ISD | 11.7 mi | 1,567 | 15.7 | 68.5% |
| Sweeny Junior High School | Sweeny ISD | 14.9 mi | 453 | 12.9 | 52.1% |
| Danbury Middle School | Danbury ISD | 15.1 mi | 157 | 14.4 | 28% |
| Van Vleck Junior High School | Van Vleck ISD | 26.1 mi | 250 | 15.4 | 68.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brazosport ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P Beutel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 572 |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 747 |
| Brazos Success Academy | High | 9–12 | 134 |
| Brazosport High School | High | 9–12 | 841 |
| Brazoswood High School | High | 9–12 | 2,436 |
| Clute Intermediate School | Middle | 5–8 | 1,002 |
| Freeport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 616 |
| Freeport Intermediate School | Middle | 6–8 | 565 |
| Gladys Polk Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 396 |
| Griffith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 493 |
| Lake Jackson Intermediate School | Middle | 7–8 | 698 |
| Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP | Other | 1–12 | 88 |
| O M Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 674 |
| O'Hara Lanier Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 456 |
| S F Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 189 |
| T W Ogg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 525 |