Stamford Middle School
Public middle school in Stamford, Texas · Stamford ISD · Grades 6–8
Stamford Middle School serves 118 students in grades 6–8 in Stamford (Jones County). It is one of 3 schools in Stamford ISD. By enrollment it is the 1650th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 9.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Stamford ISD |
| County | Jones County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484140009515 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Stamford ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 118 | 586 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 10.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.8% | 63.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Stamford Middle School in context
Size
Stamford Middle School is the only middle school in Stamford ISD. Its 118 students are 20.1% of the district's 586. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 33.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 470; Stamford Middle School is smaller 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 6 with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 26, against an average of 39 per grade. This year grade 8 has 53% fewer students than grade 6 (26 against 55). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 50% here and 55.6% across Stamford ISD. White students are next, at 39%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.8% across Stamford 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 9.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 118 students, Stamford Middle School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 118 students would have about 8.2 teachers, so Stamford Middle School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Stamford Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Anson Middle School, 14.2 miles away in Anson 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 | 50% |
| White | 39% |
| Black | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 55 |
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 E Reynolds, Stamford, TX 79553
Phone: (325)773-2651
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stamford Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Middle School | Anson ISD | 14.2 mi | 163 | 9.4 | 56.4% |
| Haskell Junior High School | Haskell CISD | 15.8 mi | 111 | 8.6 | 68.5% |
| Hawley Middle School | Hawley ISD | 22.6 mi | 193 | 8.9 | 42% |
| Mann Middle School | Abilene ISD | 31.9 mi | 776 | 16 | 68% |
| Craig Middle School | Abilene ISD | 34.8 mi | 771 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Merkel Middle School | Merkel ISD | 35.1 mi | 246 | 9.3 | 41.5% |
| Clack Middle School | Abilene ISD | 35.4 mi | 693 | 14.1 | 68.1% |
| Madison Middle School | Abilene ISD | 36.5 mi | 770 | 15.9 | 59.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Stamford ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 295 |
| Stamford High School | High | 9–12 | 173 |