Enrollment
201
Middle
DISTRICT 264 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANGS ISD·NCES 480939005402
Bangs Middle School
400 N 3RD ST, BANGS, TX 76823 · (325) 752-6088 · Brown County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
141 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 68 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 28% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Bangs Middle School→Bangs High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BANGS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 42.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Bangs Middle School
Bangs Middle School's state test result (48.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangs Middle School this school | 201 | 70.1% | 48.6% |
| Wolfe City Middle School WOLFE CITY | 162 | 69.1% | 45.6% |
| Rivercrest Junior High School BOGATA | 149 | 73.2% | 46.1% |
| Ore City Middle School ORE CITY | 191 | 63.9% | 35.8% |
| Jacksboro Middle School JACKSBORO | 259 | 63.7% | 43.6% |
| Rio Vista Middle School RIO VISTA | 229 | 62.0% | 42.0% |
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 Bangs Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #548 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #293 of 1,670 ▲ 454 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #429 of 1,670 ▲ 228 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #1,542 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #831 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #1,065 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #708 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #126 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
201
-58 (-22%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 226
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 201 | 13.5 | 14.8:1 | 70% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 19.3 | 10.3:1 | 73% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 197 | 19.4 | 10.1:1 | 67% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 19 | 13.6:1 | 65% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 23.2 | 12.6:1 | 55% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 41% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 56% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 45% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 226 | 15 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bangs Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (291 to 201); teachers down 42% (23.2 to 13.5).
About Bangs Middle School
Students in BANGS, Texas, attend Bangs Middle School, a small middle school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 201 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 69% smaller than that.
Bangs Middle School is run by BANGS ISD, whose 3 schools enroll 793 students.
By race and ethnicity, Bangs Middle School is 72% White. Other reported shares: 24% Hispanic. The White share in Brown County as a whole is similar, at about 75%. Bangs Middle School has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Bangs Middle School is 13.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.8:1. Middle schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 14.4:1. Around 70% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 58% for public schools in Brown County.
A school with Bangs Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 43.7%. Bangs Middle School scores 48.6%, 4.9 points above that line.
In Brown County (population about 38,347), median household income is about $57,470, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Bangs Middle School is one of 23 public schools in Brown County, which together enroll about 6,238 students.
The closest public school to Bangs Middle School is Bangs High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The nearest schools with test data average 47.1%, lower than Bangs Middle School's 48.6%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 22%, from 259 to 201. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.6:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Bangs Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,347
Census ACS
Median income
$57,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BANGS ISD
- J B Stephens Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Bangs High SchoolHigh · 226 students
Other schools in BANGS
- J B Stephens Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Bangs High SchoolHigh · 226 students
Nearby schools
- Bangs High School0.1 mi · 226
- J B Stephens Elementary School0.8 mi · 366
- The Oaks7.3 mi · 33
- Mullin Oaks7.3 mi · 37
- Northwest Elementary School7.5 mi · 486
- Lone Star H S West (tjjd)7.5 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Bangs Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bangs Middle School?
Bangs Middle School enrolls approximately 201 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bangs Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bangs Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Bangs Middle School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Bangs Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bangs Middle School?
At Bangs Middle School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bangs Middle School public or private?
Bangs Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BANGS ISD.
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