The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTS BLUFF ISD·NCES 482271023067

HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE

3506 FM 1402, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455 · (903) 577-1146 · Titus County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Enrollment
194
Middle
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
128 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Grade 6
75
Grade 7
62
Grade 8
57
Student demographics
White
8242%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10253%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10353%
Female
9147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
HARTS BLUFF MIDDLEHARTS BLUFF EARLY COLLEGE H S
Feeds from
HARTS BLUFF ELPK05
Based on grade levels within HARTS BLUFF ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE.
START A DISCUSSION

Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
57.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 47% 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 →

About HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE

Set in MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas, HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE is a micro-enrollment junior high, operated by HARTS BLUFF ISD. It enrolls 194 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 70% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Across the 3 schools in HARTS BLUFF ISD (891 students total), HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 42% White, 2% Black, 2% multiracial.

On the resource side, HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Titus County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,425 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Titus County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students), of which HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: HARTS BLUFF EARLY COLLEGE H S, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.5%.

HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE operates from an outlying location.

Inside the community feed, members of the HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Titus County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
31,363
Census ACS
Median income
$58,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,972 students

Quick facts

School name
HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE
District
HARTS BLUFF ISD
Address
3506 FM 1402, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455
Phone
(903) 577-1146
County
Titus County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
194
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
128 (66%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
482271023067
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in HARTS BLUFF ISD
Other schools in MOUNT PLEASANT
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE
How large is HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE?
HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE serve?
HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE is approximately 10.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE?
Student demographics at HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE are roughly 42% White, 53% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE public or private?
HARTS BLUFF MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARTS BLUFF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post