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Enrollment
700
Middle
DISTRICT 649 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON ISD·NCES 482297002326
Henderson Middle School
501 RICHARDSON DR, HENDERSON, TX 75654 · (903) 655-5400 · Rusk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL700 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
444 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 6 | 230 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 231 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 239 | 34% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Henderson Middle School→Henderson High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HENDERSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Henderson Middle School
Henderson Middle School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Middle School this school | 700 | 63.4% | 32.0% |
| Brenham Middle School BRENHAM | 703 | 60.9% | 37.4% |
| Brenham Junior High School BRENHAM | 756 | 58.1% | 42.6% |
| Pine Tree Junior High School LONGVIEW | 683 | 67.9% | 47.5% |
| Copperas Cove Junior High School COPPERAS COVE | 812 | 61.1% | 44.6% |
| Cryar Intermediate School CONROE | 779 | 63.8% | 46.8% |
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 Henderson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,316 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,144 of 1,670 ▲ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,172 of 1,670 ▲ 97 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #677 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 700 | #749 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #496 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #250 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.4% | #867 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #708 of 942 |
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
700
-72 (-9%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 853
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 700 | 51.3 | 13.6:1 | 63% (444) |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 57.7 | 13.2:1 | 69% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 785 | 59.1 | 13.3:1 | 58% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 772 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 62% (479) |
| 2017-18 | 757 | 45.3 | 16.7:1 | 64% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 709 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 58% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 713 | 57 | 12.5:1 | 57% (407) |
| 2000-01 | 836 | 69 | 12.1:1 | 45% (374) |
| 1990-91 | 853 | 62 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henderson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (757 to 700); teachers up 13% (45.3 to 51.3).
About Henderson Middle School
Henderson Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Texas, located in HENDERSON. Total enrollment is 700 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
HENDERSON ISD serves 3,245 students across 5 schools.
White students make up 38% of enrollment at Henderson Middle School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 38% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Rusk County's population at about 66%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
Henderson Middle School reports a ratio of 13.6 students per teacher, from 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Henderson Middle School, 63% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Rusk County is similar, at 66%.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Henderson Middle School ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.0%, against a prediction of 46.6%.
In Rusk County, home to about 52,842 people, median household income comes to about $68,658, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 29 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,350, Henderson Middle School among them.
Northside Elementary School is about 1.4 miles from Henderson Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Henderson Middle School holds 4 other public schools. The school's 32.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 700, down from 772 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.8 in 2020-21.
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Rusk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,842
Census ACS
Median income
$68,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,350 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HENDERSON ISD
- Henderson High SchoolHigh · 1,018 students
- William E Wylie Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary SchoolElementary · 399 students
Other schools in HENDERSON
- Henderson High SchoolHigh · 1,018 students
- William E Wylie Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Carlisle SchoolCombined · 646 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- BradshawCombined
Other Henderson Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Henderson Middle. Henderson Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Henderson Middle SchoolChamblee, GA · 1,367 students
- Henderson Middle SchoolJackson, GA · 761 students
Nearby schools
- Northside Elementary School1.4 mi · 430
- William E Wylie Elementary School1.7 mi · 698
- Monnie Meyer Wylie Primary School1.7 mi · 399
- Henderson High School1.9 mi · 1,018
- Carlisle School8.0 mi · 646
- West Rusk High School10.2 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Henderson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Henderson Middle School?
Henderson Middle School enrolls approximately 700 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Henderson Middle School serve?
Henderson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Henderson Middle School have?
Henderson Middle School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henderson Middle School?
At Henderson Middle School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 38% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Henderson Middle School?
Henderson Middle School is overseen by HENDERSON ISD in Rusk County.
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