Sulphur Springs Middle School
Public middle school in Sulphur Springs, Texas · Sulphur Springs ISD · Grades 6–8
Sulphur Springs Middle School serves 961 students in grades 6–8 in Sulphur Springs (Hopkins County). It is one of 8 schools in Sulphur Springs ISD. By enrollment it is the 328th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 63.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Sulphur Springs ISD |
| County | Hopkins County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484182004770 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sulphur Springs ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 961 | 4,216 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.2% | 65% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Sulphur Springs Middle School in context
Size
Sulphur Springs Middle School is the only middle school in Sulphur Springs ISD. Its 961 students are 22.8% of the district's 4,216. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 18.7 miles away and have a median of 303 students, so Sulphur Springs 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 7 with 325 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 313, against an average of 320 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 313 in grade 6 and 323 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 52% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sulphur Springs ISD (50.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 31.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65% across Sulphur Springs 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
Sulphur Springs Middle School has 63.06 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 961 students would have about 66.7 teachers, so Sulphur Springs Middle School has 3.6 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Cumby Collegiate Middle School, 12.6 miles away in Cumby Collegiate 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
| White | 52% |
| Hispanic | 31.9% |
| Black | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 313 |
| Grade 7 | 325 |
| Grade 8 | 323 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
835 Wildcat Way, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
Phone: (903)885-7741
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sulphur Springs Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumby Collegiate Middle School | Cumby Collegiate ISD | 12.6 mi | 182 | 13.9 | 51.6% |
| Commerce Middle School | Commerce ISD | 17.3 mi | 339 | 12.2 | 73.5% |
| Rains Junior High School | Rains ISD | 17.7 mi | 383 | 11.9 | 60.8% |
| Cooper Junior High School | Cooper ISD | 17.9 mi | 189 | 13.1 | 59.8% |
| Lone Oak Middle School | Lone Oak ISD | 19.4 mi | 236 | 12.3 | 43.6% |
| Winnsboro Junior High School | Winnsboro ISD | 22.2 mi | 324 | 10 | 64.2% |
| Mt Vernon Middle School | Mount Vernon ISD | 23.7 mi | 456 | 14 | 55.9% |
| Quitman Junior High School | Quitman ISD | 24.5 mi | 282 | 11.8 | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sulphur Springs ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bush Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 310 |
| Bowie Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 295 |
| Douglass Eclc | Pre-K | Pre-K | 223 |
| Rowena Johnson Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 306 |
| Sulphur Springs Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 598 |
| Sulphur Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 1,270 |
| Travis Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 253 |