Stanton Middle School
Public middle school in Stanton, Texas · Stanton ISD · Grades 6–8
Stanton Middle School serves 251 students in grades 6–8 in Stanton (Martin County). It is one of 3 schools in Stanton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1466th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.6 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 ÷ 26.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Stanton ISD |
| County | Martin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484143004741 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Stanton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 251 | 1,062 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 11.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49% | 50.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Stanton Middle School in context
Size
Stanton Middle School is the only middle school in Stanton ISD. Its 251 students are 23.6% of the district's 1,062. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 21.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 765; Stanton 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 89 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 79, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% fewer students than grade 6 (79 against 89). 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: 71.7% here and 72% across Stanton ISD. White students are next, at 26.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.1% across Stanton 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 26.24 full-time-equivalent teachers for 251 students, Stanton Middle School has 9.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 251 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so Stanton Middle School has 8.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Stanton Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is James R Brooks Middle School, 9 miles away in Greenwood ISD. 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 | 71.7% |
| White | 26.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 89 |
| Grade 7 | 83 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Gray St, Stanton, TX 79782
Phone: (432)607-3700
Website: stanton.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stanton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James R Brooks Middle School | Greenwood ISD | 9.0 mi | 843 | 16.8 | 33.3% |
| San Jacinto Junior High School | Midland ISD | 19.6 mi | 744 | 15.7 | 47.3% |
| Goddard Junior High School | Midland ISD | 19.8 mi | 1,210 | 17.7 | 61.5% |
| Big Spring Intermediate School | Big Spring ISD | 21.0 mi | 522 | 14.1 | 66.3% |
| Big Spring Junior High School | Big Spring ISD | 21.2 mi | 490 | 11.4 | 70.2% |
| Alamo Junior High School | Midland ISD | 21.6 mi | 786 | 15.7 | 64.1% |
| Abell Junior High School | Midland ISD | 22.7 mi | 1,129 | 17.6 | 54.3% |
| Coahoma Junior High School | Coahoma ISD | 31.2 mi | 243 | 14.2 | 27.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Stanton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 483 |
| Stanton High School | High | 9–12 | 328 |