MEMPHIS MIDDLE

Set in MEMPHIS, Texas, MEMPHIS MIDDLE is a tiny middle school, operated by MEMPHIS ISD. It educates 77 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 88% leaner than typical.

MEMPHIS ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 345 students; MEMPHIS MIDDLE is among them.

Demographically, MEMPHIS MIDDLE lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 25% White, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Hall County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.0:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MEMPHIS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Hall County indicate median household earnings sit near $48,459, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Hall County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 345 students), MEMPHIS MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MEMPHIS H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MEMPHIS MIDDLE ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 54.7%.

MEMPHIS MIDDLE operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. MEMPHIS MIDDLE's enrollment has edged down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 102 (now 77). The White share of enrollment fell from 40% to 25% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 in 2025.

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