Walnut Grove Middle School
Public middle school in Midlothian, Texas · Midlothian ISD · Grades 6–8
Walnut Grove Middle School serves 1,012 students in grades 6–8 in Midlothian (Ellis County). It is one of 13 schools in Midlothian ISD. By enrollment it is the 269th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 19.7 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 ÷ 51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Midlothian ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483060010630 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midlothian ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,012 | 11,356 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 16.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.3% | 28.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Walnut Grove Middle School in context
Size
Walnut Grove Middle School is the largest of Midlothian ISD's 3 middle schools; its 1,012 students are 8.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.2 miles away and have a median of 597 students, so Walnut Grove 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 7 with 355 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 322, against an average of 337 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 335 in grade 6 and 322 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Midlothian ISD (52.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.2% across Midlothian 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
Walnut Grove Middle School has 51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,012 students would have about 70.3 teachers, so Walnut Grove Middle School has 18.9 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, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Frank Seale Middle School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 18 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.5% |
| Hispanic | 20.4% |
| Black | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 335 |
| Grade 7 | 355 |
| Grade 8 | 322 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
990 N Walnut Grove Rd, Midlothian, TX 76065
Phone: (469)856-5700
Website: midlothianisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walnut Grove Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Seale Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 2.9 mi | 726 | 17.2 | 53.3% |
| Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School | Midlothian ISD | 3.3 mi | 989 | 18.8 | 19.6% |
| W S Permenter Middle School | Cedar Hill ISD | 5.8 mi | 456 | 13.6 | 77.9% |
| Curtistene S McCowan Middle School | Desoto ISD | 5.9 mi | 643 | 22.7 | 78.5% |
| Life Middle Waxahachie | Life School | 6.5 mi | 551 | 15.3 | 60.4% |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy | Cedar Hill ISD | 7.3 mi | 345 | 18.9 | 41.7% |
| Bessie Coleman Middle School | Cedar Hill ISD | 7.7 mi | 488 | 14.5 | 74.2% |
| Coleman Junior High School | Waxahachie ISD | 8.0 mi | 775 | 13.7 | 47.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Midlothian ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores McClatchey Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 605 |
| Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 989 |
| Frank Seale Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 726 |
| Irvin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 |
| J a Vitovsky Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 658 |
| Jean Coleman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 671 |
| Larue Miller Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 500 |
| Longbranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 686 |
| Midlothian Heritage High School | High | 9–12 | 1,760 |
| Midlothian High School | High | 9–12 | 1,976 |
| Mt Peak Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 567 |
| T E Baxter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 594 |