River Valley Middle School
Public middle school in McGregor, Texas · Midway ISD · Grades 6–8
River Valley Middle School serves 902 students in grades 6–8 in McGregor (McLennan County). It is one of 11 schools in Midway ISD. By enrollment it is the 396th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 64.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Midway ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483064022883 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midway ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 902 | 8,824 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.2% | 37.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
River Valley Middle School in context
Size
River Valley Middle School is the smallest of Midway ISD's 2 middle schools; its 902 students are 10.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 8.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 487; River Valley Middle 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 7 with 327 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 280, against an average of 301 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 280 in grade 6 and 295 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 62.3% here and 50.8% across Midway ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 21%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.3% across Midway 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
With 64.75 full-time-equivalent teachers for 902 students, River Valley Middle School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 902 students would have about 62.6 teachers, so River Valley Middle School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
River Valley Middle School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other middle school is Midway Middle School, 5.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.3% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Black | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 280 |
| Grade 7 | 327 |
| Grade 8 | 295 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4750 Speegleville Rd, McGregor, TX 76657
Phone: (254)761-5699
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: River Valley Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Middle School | Midway ISD | 5.6 mi | 1,112 | 14.4 | 47% |
| Tennyson Middle School | Waco ISD | 6.4 mi | 963 | 15.6 | 81.9% |
| Isbill Junior High School | McGregor ISD | 7.8 mi | 333 | 11 | 52.3% |
| Lorena Middle School | Lorena ISD | 8.3 mi | 438 | 13.2 | 30.4% |
| China Spring Middle School | China Spring ISD | 9.5 mi | 483 | 16.1 | 34.2% |
| China Spring Intermediate School | China Spring ISD | 9.8 mi | 491 | 15.8 | 34.6% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | Waco ISD | 10.3 mi | 786 | 13.9 | 93.5% |
| Bosqueville Middle School | Bosqueville ISD | 10.5 mi | 183 | 12.3 | 37.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Midway ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleman Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 570 |
| Chapel Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 532 |
| Hewitt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 511 |
| Midway High School | High | 9–12 | 2,687 |
| Midway Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,112 |
| Park Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 680 |
| South Bosque Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 578 |
| Speegleville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 228 |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 476 |
| Woodway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 |