Waskom Middle School
Public middle school in Waskom, Texas · Waskom ISD · Grades 6–8
Waskom Middle School serves 179 students in grades 6–8 in Waskom (Harrison County). It is one of 3 schools in Waskom ISD. By enrollment it is the 1565th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 16.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Waskom ISD |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484467005088 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waskom ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 179 | 806 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 11.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.8% | 68.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Waskom Middle School in context
Size
Waskom Middle School is the only middle school in Waskom ISD. Its 179 students are 22.2% of the district's 806. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 27.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 482; Waskom Middle 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 8 with 63 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 56, against an average of 60 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 60 in grade 6 and 63 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.4% here and 46.7% across Waskom ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.2% across Waskom 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
With 16.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 179 students, Waskom Middle School has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 179 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Waskom Middle School has 4.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Waskom 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 Elysian Fields Middle School, 8.3 miles away in Elysian Fields ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 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 | 51.4% |
| Hispanic | 26.3% |
| Black | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 10.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 60 |
| Grade 7 | 56 |
| Grade 8 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
255 School Ave, Waskom, TX 75692
Phone: (903)687-3361
Website: waskomisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waskom Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elysian Fields Middle School | Elysian Fields ISD | 8.3 mi | 186 | 9.8 | 43% |
| Marshall Junior High School | Marshall ISD | 16.6 mi | 1,035 | 13.1 | 79.2% |
| Jefferson Junior High School | Jefferson ISD | 26.2 mi | 307 | 11 | 68.1% |
| Baker-Koonce Intermediate School | Carthage ISD | 27.4 mi | 566 | 13.5 | 54.2% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Carthage ISD | 27.5 mi | 398 | 16.4 | 48.5% |
| Tatum Middle School | Tatum ISD | 28.7 mi | 321 | 15.5 | 62.3% |
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Hallsville ISD | 29.5 mi | 759 | 11.8 | 44% |
| Hallsville Junior High School | Hallsville ISD | 29.7 mi | 768 | 12.7 | 40.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waskom ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 370 |
| Waskom High School | High | 9–12 | 257 |