Enrollment
244
Middle
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE ISD·NCES 480795000125
Alpine Middle School
801 MIDDLE SCHOOL DR, ALPINE, TX 79830 · (432) 837-7720 · Brewster County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
127 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 64 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 24% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Alpine Middle School→Alpine High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ALPINE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 37.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alpine Middle School
Alpine Middle School's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Middle School this school | 244 | 52.0% | 42.8% |
| Florence Middle School FLORENCE | 262 | 56.9% | 35.7% |
| Comfort Middle School COMFORT | 231 | 56.3% | 38.9% |
| Brady Middle School BRADY | 206 | 54.9% | 41.8% |
| Jefferies Junior High School COMANCHE | 295 | 55.9% | 50.6% |
| Ganado JH GANADO | 170 | 51.2% | 37.4% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alpine Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #804 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,229 of 1,670 ▼ 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,115 of 1,670 ▼ 387 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #464 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #1,483 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #40 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #814 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.0% | #1,107 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #201 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
244
-41 (-14%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 237
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | 23 | 10.6:1 | 52% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 26.1 | 9.8:1 | 51% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 27 | 10.0:1 | 58% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 53% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 26.1 | 12.7:1 | 48% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 29 | 11.2:1 | 47% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 28 | 11.1:1 | 41% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 57% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 237 | 16 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alpine Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (331 to 244); teachers down 12% (26.1 to 23).
About Alpine Middle School
Alpine Middle School is a middle school located in ALPINE, Texas, in Brewster County. The school serves 244 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
Alpine Middle School belongs to ALPINE ISD, a district of 3 schools and 905 students.
At Alpine Middle School, Hispanic students make up 59% of the student body. The school is also 36% White and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 42% Hispanic share among all Brewster County residents. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1 at Alpine Middle School, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.8 below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 52%. That tracks the 55% average for public schools in Brewster County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 51.5%.
Within Brewster County, the median household income is $56,212, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 6 public schools in Brewster County, enrolling about 1,093 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Alpine Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Alpine Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Alpine Middle School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Alpine Middle School's enrollment dropped 14%, to 244. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.4:1 to 10.6:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Brewster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,503
Census ACS
Median income
$56,212
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,093 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALPINE ISD
- Alpine Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Alpine High SchoolHigh · 286 students
Other schools in ALPINE
- Alpine Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Alpine High SchoolHigh · 286 students
Nearby schools
- Alpine Elementary School0.8 mi · 375
- Alpine High School1.1 mi · 286
- Ft Davis School20.6 mi · 682
- Marfa Schools21.1 mi · 194
- Marathon Independent School Dist27.8 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Alpine Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alpine Middle School?
Alpine Middle School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Alpine Middle School serve?
Alpine Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Alpine Middle School have?
Alpine Middle School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is Alpine Middle School?
Alpine Middle School reports a student body of 36% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Alpine Middle School public or private?
Alpine Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALPINE ISD.
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