BOYD MIDDLE

Located at 550 KNOX AVE, in BOYD, Texas, BOYD MIDDLE is a very small junior high that serves 216 students (grades 7 through 8), overseen by BOYD ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so BOYD MIDDLE sits 66% below that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in BOYD ISD (1,386 students total), BOYD MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, BOYD MIDDLE lists that 70% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Wise County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting BOYD MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, BOYD MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wise County put median household earnings sit near $93,421, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Wise County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,854 students), BOYD MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

BOYD INT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BOYD MIDDLE ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.8%.

BOYD MIDDLE operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BOYD MIDDLE has remained close to its prior level, going from 212 students in 2018 to 216 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 80% to 70%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the BOYD MIDDLE community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.