Tidehaven Intermediate School
Public middle school in El Maton, Texas · Tidehaven ISD · Grades 6–8
Tidehaven Intermediate School serves 219 students in grades 6–8 in El Maton (Matagorda County). It is one of 4 schools in Tidehaven ISD. By enrollment it is the 1515th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 16.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Tidehaven ISD |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484281004884 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tidehaven ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 219 | 1,065 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.1% | 59.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Tidehaven Intermediate School in context
Size
Tidehaven Intermediate School is the only middle school in Tidehaven ISD. Its 219 students are 20.6% of the district's 1,065. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 24.3 miles away and have a median of 294 students, so Tidehaven Intermediate 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 85 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 65, against an average of 73 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 69 in grade 6 and 65 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Tidehaven ISD (57.8%). White students are next, at 37.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Tidehaven 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
Tidehaven Intermediate School has 16.08 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 219 students would have about 15.2 teachers, so Tidehaven Intermediate School has about as many as that.
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 Bay City Junior High School, 12.7 miles away in Bay City 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 | 53.4% |
| White | 37.9% |
| Black | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
54.3% of students are girls and 45.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 69 |
| Grade 7 | 85 |
| Grade 8 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 Fm 1095, El Maton, TX 77440
Phone: (979)843-4320
Website: tidehavenisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tidehaven Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Junior High School | Bay City ISD | 12.7 mi | 750 | 19.7 | 59.7% |
| Van Vleck Junior High School | Van Vleck ISD | 17.2 mi | 250 | 15.4 | 68.4% |
| Louise Junior High School | Louise ISD | 21.9 mi | 109 | 13.6 | 68.8% |
| El Campo Middle School | El Campo ISD | 23.8 mi | 707 | 14.8 | 75% |
| Ganado Junior High School | Ganado ISD | 24.7 mi | 170 | 16.2 | 51.2% |
| Sweeny Junior High School | Sweeny ISD | 28.2 mi | 453 | 12.9 | 52.1% |
| Iago Junior High School | Boling ISD | 28.4 mi | 264 | 13.7 | 11.4% |
| Wharton Junior High School | Wharton ISD | 29.1 mi | 324 | 10.6 | 77.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tidehaven ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 279 |
| Markham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 255 |
| Tidehaven High School | High | 9–12 | 312 |