Rodeo Palms Junior High School
Public middle school in Manvel, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades 6–8
Rodeo Palms Junior High School serves 842 students in grades 6–8 in Manvel (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 487th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 51.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Alvin ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480809000137 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvin ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 842 | 30,038 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.2% | 51.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Rodeo Palms Junior High School in context
Size
Rodeo Palms Junior High School is the 2nd largest of Alvin ISD's 9 middle schools; its 842 students are 2.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 749; Rodeo Palms Junior High 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 293 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 270, against an average of 281 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 279 in grade 6 and 293 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 40% here and 40.3% across Alvin ISD. Black students are next, at 39.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Alvin 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 51.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 842 students, Rodeo Palms Junior High School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 842 students would have about 58.5 teachers, so Rodeo Palms Junior High School has 6.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Rodeo Palms Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Manvel Junior High School, 3.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 20 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40% |
| Black | 39.9% |
| White | 8.2% |
| Asian | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 279 |
| Grade 7 | 270 |
| Grade 8 | 293 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Palm Desert Dr., Manvel, TX 77578
Phone: (281)245-2078
Website: alvinisdtx.sites.thrillshare.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rodeo Palms Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manvel Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 3.5 mi | 705 | 14.2 | 43.3% |
| Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 3.6 mi | 1,034 | 17.4 | 26% |
| Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 4.5 mi | 540 | 14.7 | 48.3% |
| Nolan Ryan Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 5.1 mi | 777 | 16.2 | 36.9% |
| Berry Miller Junior High School | Pearland ISD | 5.8 mi | 827 | 17.6 | 26.2% |
| Iowa Colony Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 5.8 mi | 699 | 15.7 | 58.4% |
| Rogers Middle School | Pearland ISD | 5.9 mi | 721 | 17.3 | 29% |
| Ronald Thornton Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 6.3 mi | 1,760 | 18.3 | 41.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.