RANGER MIDDLE

RANGER MIDDLE is one of the minimally staffed middle-grades schools in RANGER, Texas, one of the schools within RANGER ISD, with 65 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 90% leaner than typical.

RANGER ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 288 students. RANGER MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Demographically, RANGER MIDDLE reports that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 3% Native American.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 75% of students at RANGER MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Eastland County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, RANGER MIDDLE is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 41.0%; RANGER MIDDLE posts 25.7%, -15.3 points below that line.

In the broader community, Eastland County reports that median household income runs about $53,549, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Eastland County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,515 students), RANGER MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is RANGER EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around RANGER MIDDLE. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RANGER MIDDLE ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 39.9%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. RANGER MIDDLE's enrollment has shrank 24% since 2018, when it stood at 85 (now 65). Class-load math has loosened: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for RANGER MIDDLE typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.