Reagan County Middle School
Public middle school in Big Lake, Texas · Reagan County ISD · Grades 6–8
Reagan County Middle School serves 178 students in grades 6–8 in Big Lake (Reagan County). It is one of 3 schools in Reagan County ISD. By enrollment it is the 1568th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 18.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Reagan County ISD |
| County | Reagan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483657004102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Reagan County ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 178 | 855 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 11 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.9% | 61.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Reagan County Middle School in context
Size
Reagan County Middle School is the only middle school in Reagan County ISD. Its 178 students are 20.8% of the district's 855. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 55.1 miles away and have a median of 202 students, so Reagan County 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 70 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 52, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 8 has 26% fewer students than grade 6 (52 against 70). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 87.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Reagan County ISD (85.3%). White students are next, at 11.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.5% across Reagan County 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
Reagan County Middle School has 18.78 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 178 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Reagan County Middle School has 6.4 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Iraan Junior High School, 32.8 miles away in Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate 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 | 87.1% |
| White | 11.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 70 |
| Grade 7 | 56 |
| Grade 8 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N Pennsylvania Ave, Big Lake, TX 76932
Phone: (325)884-3705
Website: reagancountyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Reagan County Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraan Junior High School | Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD | 32.8 mi | 78 | 9.4 | 47.4% |
| Ozona Middle School | Crockett County Consolidated CSD | 36.4 mi | 143 | 7.8 | 62.9% |
| McCamey Middle School | McCamey ISD | 45.2 mi | 143 | 13.8 | 45.5% |
| Crane Middle School | Crane ISD | 54.6 mi | 261 | 16.1 | 8% |
| Eldorado Middle School | Schleicher ISD | 55.7 mi | 124 | 11.6 | 64.5% |
| Grape Creek Middle School | Grape Creek ISD | 59.6 mi | 262 | 12.8 | 59.9% |
| Lone Star Middle School | San Angelo ISD | 60.9 mi | 790 | 14.6 | 61% |
| Glenn Middle School | San Angelo ISD | 61.1 mi | 1,260 | 16.8 | 49.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Reagan County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan County Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 448 |
| Reagan County High School | High | 9–12 | 229 |