Enrollment
163
Middle
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSON ISD·NCES 480840000209
Anson Middle School
1120 AVE M, ANSON, TX 79501 · (325) 823-2771 · Jones County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Texas public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
92 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 6 | 61 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 29% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Anson Middle School→Anson High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ANSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 30.0% | 33.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Anson Middle School
Anson Middle School's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Middle School this school | 163 | 56.4% | 40.3% |
| George West Junior High School GEORGE WEST | 158 | 59.5% | 61.4% |
| Brady Middle School BRADY | 206 | 54.9% | 41.8% |
| Brazos Middle School WALLIS | 203 | 54.2% | 58.0% |
| Yorktown Junior High School YORKTOWN | 125 | 52.8% | 33.6% |
| Comfort Middle School COMFORT | 231 | 56.3% | 38.9% |
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 Anson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #926 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,181 of 1,670 ▲ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #632 of 1,670 ▼ 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #1,598 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.4% | #1,018 of 1,648 |
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
163
+14 (+9%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 163 | 17.4 | 9.4:1 | 56% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 17.6 | 9.0:1 | 56% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 16.7 | 10.0:1 | 65% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 17 | 8.8:1 | 63% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 16.1 | 11.1:1 | 58% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 145 | 15 | 9.7:1 | 66% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 130 | 15 | 8.7:1 | 68% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 21 | 8.3:1 | 59% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 165 | 14 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (178 to 163); teachers up 8% (16.1 to 17.4).
About Anson Middle School
Anson Middle School is a very small middle-grades school based in ANSON, Texas. It enrolls 163 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. That is 75% below the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
The 3 schools of ANSON ISD, including Anson Middle School, enroll 723 students.
About 52% of the student body at Anson Middle School is Hispanic. Other students are 45% White. By comparison, Jones County residents are about 29% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Anson Middle School totals 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.4:1. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Federal data show 56% of students (92) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Jones County is similar, at 58%.
Among Texas public middle schools, Anson Middle School outscored 33%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Anson Middle School would be expected to post about 49.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jones County show that median household income comes to about $59,464, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 14, with about 2,572 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Anson Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Anson Middle School ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Anson Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jones County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,304
Census ACS
Median income
$59,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ANSON ISD
- Anson Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Anson High SchoolHigh · 200 students
Other schools in ANSON
- Anson Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Anson High SchoolHigh · 200 students
Other Anson Middle schools
One other US public school is named Anson Middle. Anson Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Anson MiddleWadesboro, NC · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Anson Elementary School0.1 mi · 360
- Anson High School0.4 mi · 200
- Hawley Middle School10.9 mi · 193
- Hawley Elementary School11.0 mi · 358
- Hawley High School11.0 mi · 216
- Hawley Center for Accelerated Learning11.2 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Anson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Anson Middle School?
Anson Middle School enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 06-08.
Is Anson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Anson Middle School have?
Anson Middle School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Anson Middle School?
Student demographics at Anson Middle School are roughly 45% White, 52% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Anson Middle School public or private?
Anson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ANSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.