Enrollment
124
Middle
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAYUGA ISD·NCES 481320005623
Cayuga Middle School
17750 N US HWY 287, TENNESSEE COLONY, TX 75861 · (903) 928-2699 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
51 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 41 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 36% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Cayuga Middle School→Cayuga High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CAYUGA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -13.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Cayuga Middle School
Cayuga Middle School's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Middle School this school | 124 | 41.1% | 63.9% |
| Lapoynor Junior High School LARUE | 98 | 44.9% | 36.9% |
| Union Grove Junior High School GLADEWATER | 112 | 37.5% | 54.4% |
| Evadale Junior High School EVADALE | 108 | 37.0% | 52.8% |
| Elysian Fields Middle School WASKOM | 186 | 43.0% | 57.3% |
| Tolar Junior High School TOLAR | 194 | 41.2% | 56.6% |
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 Cayuga Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #177 of 1,635 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #315 of 1,670 ▼ 200 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #494 of 1,670 ▼ 215 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #1,650 of 1,749 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #1,308 of 1,648 | #6 of 6 |
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
124
-9 (-7%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 154
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 124 | 14 | 8.8:1 | 41% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 138 | 12 | 11.5:1 | 51% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 11.2 | 14.8:1 | 47% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 12 | 11.1:1 | 41% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 13.8 | 10.6:1 | 47% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 43% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 162 | 12 | 13.5:1 | 33% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 154 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 29% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cayuga Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (146 to 124); teachers up 2% (13.8 to 14).
About Cayuga Middle School
Cayuga Middle School serves students in TENNESSEE COLONY, Texas, as a small middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 124 students. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
CAYUGA ISD has a total of 3 schools and 577 students, Cayuga Middle School among them.
At Cayuga Middle School, White students make up 82% of the student body. It is also 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. Anderson County's residents are about 58% White, 24 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Cayuga Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
A ratio of 8.8:1 comes from the school's 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 41% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Anderson County is 68%.
Cayuga Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.9% and a predicted 56.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Anderson County show that median household income is about $62,068, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 26 public schools operate in Anderson County, serving about 8,071 students.
Nearby, Cayuga Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. On average proficiency, Cayuga Middle School is 4th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Cayuga Middle School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Cayuga Middle School had 133 students in 2020-21 and 124 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.1:1 to 8.8:1 over the same years.
Community posts for Cayuga Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,439
Census ACS
Median income
$62,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAYUGA ISD
- Cayuga Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
- Cayuga High SchoolHigh · 190 students
Other schools in TENNESSEE COLONY
- Cayuga Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
- Cayuga High SchoolHigh · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Cayuga Elementary School0.0 mi · 263
- Cayuga High School0.0 mi · 190
- Cross Roads Elementary School9.3 mi · 288
- Cross Roads Junior High School9.3 mi · 108
- Cross Roads High School9.3 mi · 162
- Athens Middle School17.1 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About Cayuga Middle SchoolHow many students attend Cayuga Middle School?
Cayuga Middle School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cayuga Middle School serve?
Cayuga Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Cayuga Middle School have?
Cayuga Middle School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Cayuga Middle School?
Student demographics at Cayuga Middle School are roughly 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Cayuga Middle School in?
Cayuga Middle School is part of CAYUGA ISD.
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