Salado Middle School
Public middle school in Salado, Texas · Salado ISD · Grades 6–8
Salado Middle School serves 587 students in grades 6–8 in Salado (Bell County). It is one of 3 schools in Salado ISD. By enrollment it is the 951st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 36.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Salado ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483858012125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Salado ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 587 | 2,429 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.6% | 21.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 75% 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.
Salado Middle School in context
Size
Salado Middle School is the only middle school in Salado ISD. Its 587 students are 24.2% of the district's 2,429. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9.7 miles away and have a median of 664 students, so Salado 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 8 with 223 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 182, against an average of 196 per grade. This year grade 8 has 23% more students than grade 6 (223 against 182). 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
White students are the largest group, at 67.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Salado ISD (66.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 21.1% across Salado 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
Salado Middle School has 36.45 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 587 students would have about 40.8 teachers, so Salado Middle School has 4.3 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is South Belton Middle School, 7.4 miles away in Belton ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67.1% |
| Hispanic | 26.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 182 |
| Grade 7 | 182 |
| Grade 8 | 223 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1169 Williams Rd, Salado, TX 76571
Phone: (254)947-6930
Website: saladoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Salado Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 7.4 mi | 667 | 12 | 65.4% |
| Nolan Middle School | Killeen ISD | 8.8 mi | 1,068 | 18.3 | 47.8% |
| Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 9.5 mi | 661 | 13.5 | 43.3% |
| Holland Middle School | Holland ISD | 9.6 mi | 147 | 10.4 | 30.6% |
| Jarrell Middle School | Jarrell ISD | 9.8 mi | 899 | 17 | 62.8% |
| Union Grove Middle School | Killeen ISD | 10.4 mi | 733 | 19.3 | 38.9% |
| Eastern Hills Middle School | Killeen ISD | 10.9 mi | 585 | 15.6 | 77.3% |
| Dr. Jimmie Don Aycock Middle School | Killeen ISD | 11.1 mi | 557 | 19 | 50.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Salado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salado High School | High | 9–12 | 769 |
| Thomas Arnold Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,073 |