Roma Middle School
Public middle school in Roma, Texas · Roma ISD · Grades 6–8
Roma Middle School serves 776 students in grades 6–8 in Roma (Starr County). It is one of 10 schools in Roma ISD. By enrollment it is the 607th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 63.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Roma ISD |
| County | Starr County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483774004230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Roma ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 776 | 6,019 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 12.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.2% | 89.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Roma Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Roma ISD, Roma Middle School is the largest, with 12.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 31.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 617; Roma 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 8 with 276 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 246, against an average of 259 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% more students than grade 6 (276 against 246). 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
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
90.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.9% across Roma 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 63.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 776 students, Roma Middle School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 776 students would have about 53.9 teachers, so Roma Middle School has 9.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Roma Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Ramiro Barrera Middle School, 6.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 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
| Hispanic | 100% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 246 |
| Grade 7 | 254 |
| Grade 8 | 276 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2047 N Us Hwy 83, Roma, TX 78584
Phone: (956)849-1434
Website: rms.romaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Roma Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramiro Barrera Middle School | Roma ISD | 6.1 mi | 564 | 10.5 | 93.3% |
| Ringgold Middle School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 11.4 mi | 639 | 10.9 | 96.1% |
| Veterans Middle School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 11.5 mi | 734 | 12.9 | 95.1% |
| Grulla Middle School | Rio Grande City Grulla ISD | 26.3 mi | 632 | 10.9 | 94.9% |
| Zapata Middle School | Zapata County ISD | 36.0 mi | 730 | 12 | 88.2% |
| Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School | La Joya ISD | 36.6 mi | 601 | 13.2 | 98.5% |
| IDEA La Joya College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 37.2 mi | 344 | 11.4 | 91.3% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School | La Joya ISD | 37.2 mi | 545 | 12.7 | 91% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Roma ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 487 |
| Emma Vera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 504 |
| Florence J Scott Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 |
| Instructional & Guidance Center | High | 6–12 | 33 |
| Ramiro Barrera Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 564 |
| Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 526 |
| Roma High School | High | 9–12 | 1,721 |
| Rt Barrera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 400 |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 |