Enrollment
93
Middle
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINS ISD·NCES 483504007102
Plains Middle School
811 COWBOY WAY, PLAINS, TX 79355 · (806) 456-7490 · Yoakum County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
60 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 30 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 32% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Plains Middle School→Plains High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PLAINS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 21.0% | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 33.0% | 32.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Plains Middle School
Plains Middle School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Middle School this school | 93 | 64.5% | 33.8% |
| Center Point Middle School CENTER POINT | 102 | 61.8% | 41.4% |
| Tahoka Middle School TAHOKA | 134 | 66.4% | 41.7% |
| Louise Junior High School LOUISE | 109 | 68.8% | 48.4% |
| Post Middle School POST | 142 | 62.7% | 23.0% |
| Stratford Junior High School STRATFORD | 137 | 66.4% | 44.7% |
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 Plains Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #1,688 of 1,749 |
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
93
-18 (-16%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 151
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 93 | 8.4 | 11.1:1 | 65% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 9.2 | 10.2:1 | 54% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 96 | 8.7 | 11.0:1 | 69% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 7 | 15.9:1 | 71% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 8.3 | 13.3:1 | 68% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 111 | 9 | 12.3:1 | 71% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 14 | 10.0:1 | 66% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 14 | 10.8:1 | 52% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plains Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (111 to 93); teachers up 1% (8.3 to 8.4).
About Plains Middle School
In PLAINS, Texas, Plains Middle School is a very small middle-grades school. Its enrollment is 93 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 86% below that mark.
Within PLAINS ISD, Plains Middle School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 423 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Plains Middle School is 62%, a majority. Smaller groups are 35% White and 2% Native American. Census estimates put Yoakum County at about 66% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Plains Middle School has a ratio of 11.1:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Plains Middle School, the prediction is 46.1% and the result is 33.8%.
In Yoakum County, the median household earns about $84,925 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Yoakum County has 7 public schools with about 1,897 students, including Plains Middle School.
Plains Elementary School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Plains Middle School. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Plains Middle School ranks 6th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The school's student count fell 16% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 15.9 in 2020-21 to 11.1 in 2024-25.
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Yoakum County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,571
Census ACS
Median income
$84,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLAINS ISD
- Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 201 students
- Plains High SchoolHigh · 129 students
Other schools in PLAINS
- Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 201 students
- Plains High SchoolHigh · 129 students
Nearby schools
- Plains Elementary School0.0 mi · 201
- Plains High School0.0 mi · 129
- Denver City High School15.0 mi · 512
- Dodson Primary School15.1 mi · 334
- Kelley Elementary School15.1 mi · 309
- William G Gravitt Junior High School15.2 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Plains Middle SchoolHow large is Plains Middle School?
Plains Middle School enrolls approximately 93 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Plains Middle School serve?
Plains Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Plains Middle School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Plains Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plains Middle School?
At Plains Middle School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 62% Hispanic.
Who oversees Plains Middle School?
Plains Middle School is overseen by PLAINS ISD in Yoakum County.
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