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Enrollment
698
Middle
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT PLEASANT ISD·NCES 483176007736
P E Wallace Middle School
504 DUNN AVE, MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455 · (903) 575-2040 · Titus County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL698 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
574 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 5 | 361 | 52% |
| Grade 6 | 337 | 48% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MOUNT PLEASANT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 27.0% | 34.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 P E Wallace Middle School
P E Wallace Middle School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| P E Wallace Middle School this school | 698 | 82.2% | 44.6% |
| Baytown Junior High School BAYTOWN | 711 | 81.0% | 34.6% |
| Vanston Middle School MESQUITE | 728 | 84.5% | 36.4% |
| Cardiff Junior High School KATY | 803 | 82.4% | 44.7% |
| Mount Pleasant Junior High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 713 | 78.0% | 44.3% |
| Garner Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 782 | 82.2% | 32.8% |
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 P E Wallace Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #716 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,067 of 1,670 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #958 of 1,670 ▼ 240 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #223 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 698 | #755 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #248 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #998 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #454 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #730 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
698
-63 (-8%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 698 | 56 | 12.5:1 | 82% (574) |
| 2023-24 | 687 | 56.7 | 12.1:1 | 79% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 54.7 | 12.0:1 | 81% (536) |
| 2020-21 | 761 | 52 | 14.6:1 | 76% (580) |
| 2017-18 | 750 | 49.1 | 15.3:1 | 76% (569) |
| 2015-16 | 712 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 86% (613) |
| 2010-11 | 693 | 51 | 13.6:1 | 84% (580) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 67% (442) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for P E Wallace Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (750 to 698); teachers up 14% (49.1 to 56).
About P E Wallace Middle School
P E Wallace Middle School is a medium-sized middle school serving families in MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas. It covers grades 5 through 6, with a total enrollment of 698 students.
MOUNT PLEASANT ISD runs P E Wallace Middle School along with 8 other schools, enrolling 5,153 students in total.
P E Wallace Middle School is 71% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 15% White and 13% Black. Among people living in Titus County, the Hispanic share is about 45%. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 56 full-time-equivalent teachers at P E Wallace Middle School and a ratio of 12.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 82% of enrollment. That is higher than the 73% average for public schools in Titus County.
P E Wallace Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for P E Wallace Middle School is 38.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.6%.
Census estimates describe Titus County this way: the median household income is $58,425, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides P E Wallace Middle School, Titus County has 14 other public schools.
Nearby, Annie Sims Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 52.9% on proficiency, and P E Wallace Middle School is below that at 44.6%.
P E Wallace Middle School has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
Enrollment has fallen by 63 students since 2020-21, to 698. The school's ratio fell from 14.6:1 to 12.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at P E Wallace Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Titus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNT PLEASANT ISD
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,557 students
- Mount Pleasant Junior High SchoolMiddle · 713 students
- Annie Sims Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- E C Brice Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Child Development CenterElementary · 416 students
- Vivian Fowler Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
Other schools in MOUNT PLEASANT
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,557 students
- Mount Pleasant Junior High SchoolMiddle · 713 students
- Annie Sims Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- E C Brice Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Chapel Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Child Development CenterElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- Annie Sims Elementary School0.8 mi · 508
- E C Brice Elementary School1.0 mi · 485
- Frances Corprew Elementary School1.2 mi · 375
- Vivian Fowler Elementary School1.5 mi · 388
- Child Development Center1.9 mi · 416
- Mount Pleasant DAEP2.8 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About P E Wallace Middle SchoolHow many students attend P E Wallace Middle School?
P E Wallace Middle School enrolls approximately 698 students in grades 05-06.
Is P E Wallace Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
P E Wallace Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at P E Wallace Middle School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at P E Wallace Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at P E Wallace Middle School?
At P E Wallace Middle School, the student body is approximately 15% White, 71% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is P E Wallace Middle School public or private?
P E Wallace Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOUNT PLEASANT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.