Middle school (grades 6-8) · Anna, TX

Anna Middle

Federal NCES profile for Anna Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 480834006502
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anna Middle earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#1 of 7
public schools in Anna · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
9.5:1
small classes for Texas
40.8%
free-lunch eligible

Anna Middle has class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anna Middle ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Anna, TX.

School address

Enrollment

682

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

72.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.5:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-35% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.8%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-34% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Anna Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Anna Middle

Anna Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Anna, Texas, enrolling 682 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Anna Middle is leaner than roughly 92% of Texas schools and 35% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 682 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 1,189 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #98, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (32%) and African American (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 227 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 268 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 682 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 33 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Anna Isd also operates Anna H S (1,602 students) and Joe K Bryant El (861 students) alongside Anna Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Anna Middle compares

Anna Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.5:1 ▼ 35% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.8% ▼ 34% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 682 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
682
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.8%
free-lunch eligible - 34% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 8% in Texas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,289
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 227 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
220
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 32.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 33 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 32.1%
African American 29.6%
White 28.9%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 32.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.2, Anna Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anna Isd, which includes Anna Middle.

$11,289
Per student
-17%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.2%
State 40.6%
Federal 10.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Anna Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Anna H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Joe K Bryant El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rosamond-Sherley El Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Judith L Harlow El Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sue Evelyn Rattan El Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Anna Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Anna Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Anna Middle

How many students attend Anna Middle?

Anna Middle has 682 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Anna, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anna Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Anna Middle is 9.5:1, which is 35% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anna Middle?

40.8% of students at Anna Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anna Middle?

The largest demographic group at Anna Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 32.1% of enrollment, in Anna, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anna Middle?

Anna Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Anna Middle rank among public schools in Anna?

By Resource Investment Index, Anna Middle ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Anna, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Anna on the city page.

Is Anna Middle a good school?

Anna Middle earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Anna Isd?

Besides Anna Middle, Anna Isd also operates Anna H S (1,602 students), Joe K Bryant El (861 students), and Rosamond-Sherley El (793 students). See the Anna Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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