Tahoka Middle School
Public middle school in Tahoka, Texas · Tahoka ISD · Grades 6–8
Tahoka Middle School serves 134 students in grades 6–8 in Tahoka (Lynn County). It is one of 3 schools in Tahoka ISD. By enrollment it is the 1630th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11 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 ÷ 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Tahoka ISD |
| County | Lynn County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484209005029 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tahoka ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 134 | 612 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 10.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.4% | 64.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Tahoka Middle School in context
Size
Tahoka Middle School is the only middle school in Tahoka ISD. Its 134 students are 21.9% of the district's 612. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 25 miles away with a median enrollment of 583; Tahoka 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 7 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 32, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 8 has 50% more students than grade 6 (48 against 32). 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: 61.2% here and 60.5% across Tahoka ISD. White students are next, at 35.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.9% across Tahoka 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 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 134 students, Tahoka Middle School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 134 students would have about 9.3 teachers, so Tahoka Middle School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Tahoka 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 Lubbock-Cooper Middle School, 19.2 miles away in Lubbock-Cooper 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 | 61.2% |
| White | 35.1% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 32 |
| Grade 7 | 54 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2028 Ave P, Tahoka, TX 79373
Phone: (806)561-4538
Website: tahokaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tahoka Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock-Cooper Middle School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 19.2 mi | 901 | 13.4 | 31.3% |
| Slaton Junior High School | Slaton ISD | 20.2 mi | 251 | 14.8 | 69.7% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 22.4 mi | 857 | 12.2 | 23.8% |
| Post Middle School | Post ISD | 24.7 mi | 142 | 9.7 | 62.7% |
| Irons Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 25.3 mi | 636 | 11.7 | 69% |
| Atkins Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 26.0 mi | 433 | 10.9 | 89.1% |
| Heritage Middle School | Frenship ISD | 26.1 mi | 821 | 17 | 36.8% |
| Frenship Middle School | Frenship ISD | 26.2 mi | 529 | 12.9 | 42.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tahoka ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoka Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 295 |
| Tahoka High School | High | 9–12 | 183 |