FREDERICKSBURG MIDDLE

FREDERICKSBURG MIDDLE is a mid-sized middle-grades school in FREDERICKSBURG, Texas, part of FREDERICKSBURG ISD. The school caters to 622 students in grades 6 through 8.

FREDERICKSBURG ISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,030 students. FREDERICKSBURG MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, FREDERICKSBURG MIDDLE shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 44% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FREDERICKSBURG MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.2%; this one delivers 50.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Gillespie County put median household income runs about $76,162, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. FREDERICKSBURG MIDDLE is one of 10 public schools in Gillespie County (combined enrollment of about 3,641 students).

Nearest neighbor: FREDERICKSBURG EL, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FREDERICKSBURG MIDDLE at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 44.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. FREDERICKSBURG MIDDLE's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 687 (now 622). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 47% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.