Van Alstyne Middle School
Public middle school in Van Alstyne, Texas · Van Alstyne ISD · Grades 5–6
Van Alstyne Middle School serves 433 students in grades 5–6 in Van Alstyne (Grayson County). It is one of 5 schools in Van Alstyne ISD. By enrollment it is the 1200th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 29.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Van Alstyne ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484389023008 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Van Alstyne ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 433 | 2,612 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.6% | 20.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% 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.
Van Alstyne Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Van Alstyne ISD, Van Alstyne Middle School is the largest, with 16.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8 miles away and have a median of 390 students, so Van Alstyne 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 226 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 207, against an average of 217 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 207 in grade 5 and 226 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 65.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Van Alstyne ISD (65.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 20.1% across Van Alstyne 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
Van Alstyne Middle School has 29.44 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 433 students would have about 30.1 teachers, so Van Alstyne Middle 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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Van Alstyne Junior High School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65.6% |
| Hispanic | 23.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
55.2% of students are girls and 44.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 207 |
| Grade 6 | 226 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1314 N Waco, Van Alstyne, TX 75495
Phone: (903)482-8804
Website: ms.vanalstyneisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van Alstyne Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Alstyne Junior High School | Van Alstyne ISD | 0.5 mi | 405 | 13.2 | 17.5% |
| Slayter Creek Middle School | Anna ISD | 5.2 mi | 682 | 15.9 | 55.1% |
| Howe Middle School | Howe ISD | 5.3 mi | 281 | 10.7 | 42.3% |
| Clemons Creek Middle School | Anna ISD | 7.7 mi | 614 | 16.7 | 45.4% |
| Tom Bean Middle School | Tom Bean ISD | 8.3 mi | 170 | 12.9 | 38.2% |
| Gunter Middle School | Gunter ISD | 9.1 mi | 375 | 16.5 | 16.3% |
| Melissa Middle School | Melissa ISD | 9.7 mi | 1,741 | 14.8 | – |
| Whitewright Middle School | Whitewright ISD | 11.9 mi | 190 | 11 | 45.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Van Alstyne ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob and Lola Sanford Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 562 |
| John and Nelda Partin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 483 |
| Van Alstyne High School | High | 9–12 | 729 |
| Van Alstyne Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 405 |