Enrollment
201
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bangs, TX
Bangs Middle
Federal NCES profile for Bangs Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 480939005402
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bangs Middle earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Bangs · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 64.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Bangs Middle has class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bangs Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bangs, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bangs Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bangs Middle
Bangs Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Bangs, Texas, enrolling 201 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Bangs Middle is leaner than roughly 87% of Texas schools and 28% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 201 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 534 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #154.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 42/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bangs Isd also operates J B Stephens El (366 students) and Bangs H S (226 students) alongside Bangs 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 Bangs Middle compares
Bangs 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.0% | ▲ 3% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 201 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
201
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 13% in Texas - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$11,060
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 23.9%
African American 2.0%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Bangs Middle is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bangs Isd, which includes Bangs Middle.
$11,060
Per student
-19%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.6%
State 44.6%
Federal 16.9%
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 Bangs Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| J B Stephens El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bangs H S | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bangs Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 226
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~201 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bangs Middle
How many students attend Bangs Middle?
Bangs Middle has 201 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bangs, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bangs Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Bangs Middle is 10.6:1, which is 28% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 32% 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 Bangs Middle?
64.0% of students at Bangs Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bangs Middle?
The largest demographic group at Bangs Middle is White at 72.1% of enrollment, in Bangs, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bangs Middle?
Bangs Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bangs Middle rank among public schools in Bangs?
By Resource Investment Index, Bangs Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bangs, 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 Bangs on the city page.
Is Bangs Middle a good school?
Bangs Middle earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of 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 Bangs Isd?
Besides Bangs Middle, Bangs Isd also operates J B Stephens El (366 students) and Bangs H S (226 students). See the Bangs Isd district page for the complete list.
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