Enrollment
166
Middle
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRISON ISD·NCES 482040007702
Garrison Middle School
459 N US HWY 59, GARRISON, TX 75946 · (936) 347-7020 · Nacogdoches County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
90 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 56 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 33% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Garrison Middle School→Garrison High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GARRISON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +51.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 51 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 41.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 36.0% | 31.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Garrison Middle School
Garrison Middle School's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Middle School this school | 166 | 54.2% | 55.2% |
| Frankston Middle School FRANKSTON | 171 | 50.9% | 56.0% |
| Big Sandy Junior High School BIG SANDY | 138 | 58.0% | 35.7% |
| Normangee Middle School NORMANGEE | 161 | 50.9% | 46.7% |
| Boles Middle School QUINLAN | 165 | 52.1% | 34.6% |
| Pewitt Junior High School OMAHA | 176 | 60.2% | 52.2% |
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 Garrison Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #345 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #433 of 1,670 ▼ 125 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #404 of 1,670 ▲ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.5pp | #72 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #1,590 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.2% | #1,065 of 1,648 |
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
166
+11 (+7%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 153
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 166 | 12.4 | 13.4:1 | 54% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 172 | 13.9 | 12.4:1 | 54% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 10.9 | 16.1:1 | 52% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 11 | 14.1:1 | 50% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 11.8 | 14.3:1 | 46% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 35% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 11 | 15.6:1 | 44% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 13 | 11.8:1 | 42% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garrison Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (168 to 166); teachers up 5% (11.8 to 12.4).
About Garrison Middle School
Garrison Middle School is a very small middle-grades school found in GARRISON, Texas. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 166 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Texas average about 643 students, which makes this school 74% below average.
Besides Garrison Middle School, GARRISON ISD runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 736 students.
The share of White students at Garrison Middle School is 74%, a majority. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Nacogdoches County is roughly 62% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 12.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 0.9 students per teacher. Roughly 54% of students at Garrison Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 16 points below the 70% average for public schools in Nacogdoches County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Garrison Middle School is +4.7 points: 55.2% actual, 50.5% predicted.
The county, Nacogdoches County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $53,555, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county's public schools total 29, with about 10,396 students.
Garrison High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Garrison Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Garrison Middle School places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count rose 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Nacogdoches County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,162
Census ACS
Median income
$53,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARRISON ISD
- Garrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Garrison High SchoolHigh · 221 students
- Nacogdoches County DAEP CoopHigh · 3 students
Other schools in GARRISON
- Garrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Garrison High SchoolHigh · 221 students
- Nacogdoches County DAEP CoopHigh · 3 students
Other Garrison Middle schools
One other US public school is named Garrison Middle. Garrison Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Garrison Middle SchoolWALLA WALLA, WA · 546 students
Nearby schools
- Garrison High School0.0 mi · 221
- Garrison Elementary School0.0 mi · 346
- Timpson School8.0 mi · 756
- Mt Enterprise Elementary School13.2 mi · 252
- Mt Enterprise High School13.2 mi · 249
- Excelsior Elementary School13.2 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Garrison Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Garrison Middle School?
Garrison Middle School enrolls approximately 166 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Garrison Middle School serve?
Garrison Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Garrison Middle School have?
Garrison Middle School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Garrison Middle School?
Student demographics at Garrison Middle School are roughly 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Garrison Middle School in?
Garrison Middle School is part of GARRISON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.