Whitney Middle School
Public middle school in Whitney, Texas · Whitney ISD · Grades 6–8
Whitney Middle School serves 329 students in grades 6–8 in Whitney (Hill County). It is one of 4 schools in Whitney ISD. By enrollment it is the 1350th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 24.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Whitney ISD |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484572005196 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Whitney ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 329 | 1,454 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.3% | 66.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Whitney Middle School in context
Size
Whitney Middle School is the only middle school in Whitney ISD. Its 329 students are 22.6% of the district's 1,454. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 17.9 miles away and have a median of 285 students, so Whitney 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 112 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 107, against an average of 110 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 112 in grade 6 and 107 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 63.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Whitney ISD (65.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.6% across Whitney 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
Whitney Middle School has 24.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 329 students would have about 22.8 teachers, so Whitney Middle School has 1.2 more.
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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Hillsboro Junior High School, 11.6 miles away in Hillsboro 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
| White | 63.2% |
| Hispanic | 27.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 112 |
| Grade 7 | 110 |
| Grade 8 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
185 Hcr 1240, Whitney, TX 76692
Phone: (254)694-6768
Website: whitneyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Whitney Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Hillsboro ISD | 11.6 mi | 290 | 12.1 | 73.1% |
| Hillsboro Intermediate School | Hillsboro ISD | 12.6 mi | 428 | 13.6 | 74.8% |
| Itasca Middle School | Itasca ISD | 16.9 mi | 151 | 10.4 | 65.6% |
| West Middle School | West ISD | 17.5 mi | 279 | 12.6 | 39.4% |
| Rio Vista Middle School | Rio Vista ISD | 18.4 mi | 229 | 13.9 | 62% |
| Clifton Middle School | Clifton ISD | 20.1 mi | 235 | 11.8 | 54% |
| Grandview Junior High School | Grandview ISD | 21.9 mi | 316 | 12.1 | 27.2% |
| China Spring Middle School | China Spring ISD | 23.4 mi | 483 | 16.1 | 34.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Whitney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 387 |
| Whitney High School | High | 9–12 | 437 |
| Whitney Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 301 |