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Enrollment
439
Middle
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL ISD·NCES 481246021143
Caldwell Intermediate School
763 COUNTY RD 300, CALDWELL, TX 77836 · (979) 567-2403 · Burleson County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
16.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
297 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 4 | 148 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 146 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 145 | 33% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CALDWELL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 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 | 24.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Caldwell Intermediate School
Caldwell Intermediate School's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Intermediate School this school | 439 | 67.7% | 46.5% |
| Madisonville Junior High School MADISONVILLE | 530 | 67.7% | 50.6% |
| East Chambers Junior High School WINNIE | 366 | 66.1% | 41.7% |
| Leon Taylor Middle School INGLESIDE | 458 | 68.3% | 54.4% |
| Shepherd Middle School SHEPHERD | 448 | 72.5% | 26.4% |
| Wills Point Junior High School WILLS POINT | 442 | 72.4% | 28.4% |
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 Caldwell Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #640 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #789 of 1,670 ▼ 285 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #987 of 1,670 ▼ 165 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #609 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #1,190 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,118 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #444 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.7% | #771 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #323 of 437 |
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
439
+65 (+17%) vs 2020
+58% since 2000-01, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 439 | 27.4 | 16.0:1 | 68% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 28.4 | 15.4:1 | 66% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 27.5 | 14.8:1 | 64% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 55% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 28.6 | 14.6:1 | 57% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 59% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 57% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 21 | 13.2:1 | 47% (130) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caldwell Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (417 to 439); teachers down 4% (28.6 to 27.4).
About Caldwell Intermediate School
Caldwell Intermediate School is a small middle school serving families in CALDWELL, Texas. It enrolls 439 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 4 through 6. It has 32% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).
Caldwell Intermediate School sits within CALDWELL ISD, which has 4 schools and 1,952 students.
About 44% of students at Caldwell Intermediate School are White, the largest single group. It is also 43% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. Burleson County's residents are about 70% White, 26 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Caldwell Intermediate School lists 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.0 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 68% of the student body.
On the allk12 Grade, Caldwell Intermediate School lands at B+, ahead of 66% of Texas public middle schools.
Caldwell Intermediate School scores 46.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.8%.
In Burleson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $70,000 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Burleson County number 10, with about 3,128 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Caldwell Intermediate School from the closest public school, Caldwell Junior High School. The five-mile area around Caldwell Intermediate School holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 53.7% on proficiency, and Caldwell Intermediate School is below that at 46.5%.
Federal data place Caldwell Intermediate School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Caldwell Intermediate School had a net gain of 65 students, or 17%. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.4 to 16.0 over 4 years.
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Burleson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,857
Census ACS
Median income
$70,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,128 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CALDWELL ISD
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Caldwell High SchoolHigh · 574 students
- Caldwell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 298 students
- Caldwell DAEPElementary
Other schools in CALDWELL
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Caldwell High SchoolHigh · 574 students
- Caldwell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 298 students
- Caldwell DAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Caldwell Junior High School0.1 mi · 298
- Caldwell High School0.2 mi · 574
- Caldwell Elementary School1.8 mi · 641
- Snook Elementary School13.0 mi · 291
- Snook Secondary13.0 mi · 318
- Mumford Elementary School14.6 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Caldwell Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Caldwell Intermediate School?
Caldwell Intermediate School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 04-06.
Is Caldwell Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Caldwell Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caldwell Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Caldwell Intermediate School is approximately 16.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Caldwell Intermediate School?
Caldwell Intermediate School reports a student body of 44% White, 43% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Caldwell Intermediate School?
Caldwell Intermediate School is overseen by CALDWELL ISD in Burleson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.