Travis Middle School
Public middle school in Port Lavaca, Texas · Calhoun County ISD · Grades 6–8
Travis Middle School serves 693 students in grades 6–8 in Port Lavaca (Calhoun County). It is one of 7 schools in Calhoun County ISD. By enrollment it is the 765th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Calhoun County ISD |
| County | Calhoun County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481248000752 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Calhoun County ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 693 | 3,514 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 14.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.3% | 65.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Travis Middle School in context
Size
Travis Middle School is the only middle school in Calhoun County ISD. Its 693 students are 19.7% of the district's 3,514. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 25 miles away and have a median of 438 students, so Travis 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 8 with 238 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 225, against an average of 231 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 225 in grade 6 and 238 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Calhoun County ISD (68%). White students are next, at 24.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.7% across Calhoun County 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
Travis Middle School has 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 693 students would have about 48.1 teachers, so Travis Middle School has 6.4 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, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Industrial Junior High School, 13.8 miles away in Industrial 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 | 67.2% |
| White | 24.4% |
| Asian | 5.2% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 225 |
| Grade 7 | 230 |
| Grade 8 | 238 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
705 N Nueces St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Phone: (361)552-3784
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Travis Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Junior High School | Industrial ISD | 13.8 mi | 254 | 13.4 | 29.1% |
| Bloomington Junior High School | Bloomington ISD | 13.8 mi | 135 | 13.7 | 83% |
| Edna Junior High School | Edna ISD | 24.4 mi | 310 | 10.5 | 69.7% |
| Patti Welder Middle School | Victoria ISD | 24.9 mi | 566 | 12.3 | 83% |
| STEM Middle School | Victoria ISD | 25.1 mi | 641 | 12.7 | 77.8% |
| Howell Middle School | Victoria ISD | 26.2 mi | 716 | 13.5 | 66.3% |
| Harold Cade Middle School | Victoria ISD | 29.3 mi | 730 | 15.9 | 48.5% |
| Ganado Junior High School | Ganado ISD | 29.9 mi | 170 | 16.2 | 51.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Calhoun County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun High School | High | 9–12 | 989 |
| Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 709 |
| Hope High School | High | 10–12 | 21 |
| Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 836 |
| Port O Connor School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 64 |
| Seadrift School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 202 |