AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a very small 6-8 campus in AXTELL, Texas, AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL instructs 171 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by AXTELL ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 73% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by AXTELL ISD, a district that works with 834 students overall.

Looking at the student body, AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 29% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for McLennan County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,643 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 124 public schools in McLennan County (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students).

AXTELL H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL has edged up 14%, going from 150 students in 2018 to 171 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 78% to 66% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.