Trenton Middle School
Public middle school in Trenton, Texas · Trenton ISD · Grades 5–8
Trenton Middle School serves 223 students in grades 5–8 in Trenton (Fannin County). It is one of 3 schools in Trenton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1510th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.3 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 ÷ 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Trenton ISD |
| County | Fannin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484314009560 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Trenton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 223 | 712 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 13.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.1% | 51% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Trenton Middle School in context
Size
Trenton Middle School is the only middle school in Trenton ISD. Its 223 students are 31.3% of the district's 712. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 192; Trenton Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 63 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 46, against an average of 56 per grade. This year grade 8 has 19% fewer students than grade 5 (46 against 57). 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 White students: 58.7% here and 60.1% across Trenton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 34.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51% across Trenton 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 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 223 students, Trenton Middle School has 18.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 223 students would have about 15.5 teachers, so Trenton Middle School has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Trenton 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 Leonard Junior High School, 5.6 miles away in Leonard ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 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
| White | 58.7% |
| Hispanic | 34.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 57 |
| Grade 6 | 63 |
| Grade 7 | 57 |
| Grade 8 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2289 Fm 815, Trenton, TX 75490
Phone: (903)989-2243
Website: trentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Trenton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Junior High School | Leonard ISD | 5.6 mi | 193 | 10 | 54.9% |
| Whitewright Middle School | Whitewright ISD | 7.6 mi | 190 | 11 | 45.8% |
| Blue Ridge Middle School | Blue Ridge ISD | 8.3 mi | 240 | 11.9 | 48.8% |
| Celeste Junior High School | Celeste ISD | 11.4 mi | 98 | 9.4 | 59.2% |
| Tom Bean Middle School | Tom Bean ISD | 12.3 mi | 170 | 12.9 | 38.2% |
| Slayter Creek Middle School | Anna ISD | 12.8 mi | 682 | 15.9 | 55.1% |
| Clemons Creek Middle School | Anna ISD | 13.4 mi | 614 | 16.7 | 45.4% |
| Bland Middle School | Bland ISD | 13.7 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 68.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Trenton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 276 |
| Trenton High School | High | 9–12 | 213 |