Enrollment
265
Middle
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAYPEARL ISD·NCES 482958006884
Maypearl Middle School
1025 W FOURTH, MAYPEARL, TX 76064 · (972) 435-1015 · Ellis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
84 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 91 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 33% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Maypearl Middle School→Maypearl High School
Based on grade levels within MAYPEARL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Maypearl Middle School
Maypearl Middle School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maypearl Middle School this school | 265 | 31.7% | 46.8% |
| Thrall Middle School THRALL | 287 | 34.5% | 67.7% |
| Industrial Junior High School VANDERBILT | 254 | 29.1% | 73.2% |
| Valley View Middle School VALLEY VIEW | 234 | 35.0% | 27.8% |
| Peaster Junior High School WEATHERFORD | 277 | 30.7% | 44.3% |
| Poth Junior High School POTH | 232 | 30.2% | 70.2% |
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 Maypearl Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #626 of 1,635 | #6 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,203 of 1,670 ▼ 510 | #11 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #811 of 1,670 ▲ 103 | #6 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #928 of 1,570 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #1,448 of 1,749 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #589 of 1,542 | #3 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #903 of 1,543 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.7% | #1,430 of 1,648 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.6% | #110 of 942 | N/A |
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
265
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
+125% since 1990-91, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 265 | 19 | 14.0:1 | 32% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 20.3 | 13.3:1 | 39% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 21.1 | 14.5:1 | 42% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 39% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 25 | 15.7:1 | 46% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 12 | 15.6:1 | 31% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 39% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 27% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maypearl Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (393 to 265); teachers down 24% (25 to 19).
About Maypearl Middle School
Maypearl Middle School is a small middle school in MAYPEARL, Texas, (ZIP code 76064). The school's 265 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 59% lower than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
The MAYPEARL ISD system has 4 schools and 1,209 students.
At 65%, White students outnumber all other groups at Maypearl Middle School combined. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Maypearl Middle School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1 at Maypearl Middle School, with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 14.4:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 32% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ellis County is 51%.
Maypearl Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (46.8%) and its predicted rate (60.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Ellis County census figures show that median household income is about $99,595, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 83 public schools operate in Ellis County, serving about 46,344 students.
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Maypearl Middle School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Maypearl Middle School is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 275 to 265. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.3:1 to 14.0:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAYPEARL ISD
- Maypearl High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Maypearl Primary SchoolElementary · 229 students
- Ellis Co JJAEPElementary
Other schools in MAYPEARL
- Maypearl High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Maypearl Primary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School0.1 mi · 342
- Maypearl High School0.2 mi · 373
- Maypearl Primary School0.2 mi · 229
- Mt Peak Elementary School7.9 mi · 567
- Venus Elementary School8.9 mi · 663
- Venus Primary School8.9 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Maypearl Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Maypearl Middle School?
Maypearl Middle School enrolls approximately 265 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Maypearl Middle School serve?
Maypearl Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Maypearl Middle School have?
Maypearl Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Maypearl Middle School?
Student demographics at Maypearl Middle School are roughly 65% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Maypearl Middle School public or private?
Maypearl Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MAYPEARL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.