Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fort Stockton, TX

Fort Stockton Middle

Federal NCES profile for Fort Stockton Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 482019001972
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fort Stockton Middle earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#4 of 5
public schools in Fort Stockton · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
14.3:1
students per teacher
58.1%
free-lunch eligible

Fort Stockton Middle has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Stockton Middle ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Fort Stockton, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-27 students YoY

Fort Stockton Middle shrank from 515 students in 2022-23 to 488 in 2023-24 (-5.2%).

Teacher FTE held 35.1 → 35.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-27 students YoY 482019001972 · Fort Stockton, TX Middle · MID · TRAD

502 enr · 14.3:1 · 58.1% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Butz Preparatory Academy (2,039 students)

Fort Stockton Middle shrank from 515 students in 2022-23 to 488 in 2023-24 (-5.2%). Teacher FTE held 35.1 → 35.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Fort Stockton Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fort Stockton Middle reports 502 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Fort Stockton Middle compares

Fort Stockton Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▼ 3% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.1% ▼ 6% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 502 top 50% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
502
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.1%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in Texas - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
42.0%
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
$14,236
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 502 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
113
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.3%
White 11.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Fort Stockton Middle is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fort Stockton Isd reports $14,236 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fort Stockton Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Butz Preparatory Academy Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Fort Stockton High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Stockton Int Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Stockton Apache El Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fort Stockton Alamo El Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fort Stockton Isd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Fort Stockton Middle

How many students attend Fort Stockton Middle?

Fort Stockton Middle has 502 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fort Stockton, TX. CCD year-over-year: 515 (2022-23) → 488 (2023-24), down 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Stockton Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Stockton Middle is 14.3:1, which is 3% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 9% 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 Fort Stockton Middle?

58.1% of students at Fort Stockton Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Stockton Middle?

The largest demographic group at Fort Stockton Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 86.3% of enrollment, in Fort Stockton, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Stockton Middle?

Fort Stockton Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fort Stockton Middle rank among public schools in Fort Stockton?

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Stockton Middle ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Fort Stockton, 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 Fort Stockton on the city page.

What other schools are in Fort Stockton Isd?

Besides Fort Stockton Middle, Fort Stockton Isd also operates Butz Preparatory Academy (2,039 students), Fort Stockton High (699 students), and Fort Stockton Int (341 students). See the Fort Stockton 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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