Enrollment
251
Middle
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDWATER ISD·NCES 483675008123
Redwater Intermediate School
108 WARE ST, REDWATER, TX 75573 · (903) 671-3412 · Bowie County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
132 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 4 | 79 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 35% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 REDWATER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +65.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 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 up about 65 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 32.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 39.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Redwater Intermediate School
Redwater Intermediate School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwater Intermediate School this school | 251 | 52.6% | 48.5% |
| Prairiland Junior High School PATTONVILLE | 260 | 48.5% | 46.1% |
| Elkhart Middle School ELKHART | 283 | 48.1% | 47.8% |
| Mauriceville Middle School ORANGE | 272 | 58.8% | 40.3% |
| Redwater Junior High School REDWATER | 166 | 53.6% | 60.0% |
| Buna Junior High School BUNA | 318 | 46.2% | 42.2% |
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 Redwater Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bowie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #554 of 1,635 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #622 of 1,670 ▲ 37 | #5 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #419 of 1,670 ▲ 421 | #3 of 10 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #1,472 of 1,749 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #99 of 1,542 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #1,259 of 1,543 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #1,093 of 1,648 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #405 of 437 | 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
251
0 (0%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 251 | 21.9 | 11.5:1 | 53% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 19.9 | 12.6:1 | 60% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 18.7 | 12.2:1 | 62% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 41% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 22.4 | 11.0:1 | 39% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 37% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 36% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 20 | 13.7:1 | 33% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redwater Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (247 to 251); teachers down 2% (22.4 to 21.9).
About Redwater Intermediate School
Redwater Intermediate School is a small middle-grades school with its address in REDWATER, Texas. It covers grades 4 through 6, with a total enrollment of 251 students. Enrollment is 61% lower than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in REDWATER ISD totals 1,103 students.
White students are the large majority at Redwater Intermediate School, with 86% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Bowie County, the White share is about 64%. Redwater Intermediate School has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.5:1. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. Eligible students account for 53% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Bowie County average 68%.
The allk12 Grade for Redwater Intermediate School is B. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Redwater Intermediate School are 2.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (48.5% actual, 51.2% predicted).
Among Bowie County residents, median household income is about $59,803, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Redwater Intermediate School is one of 46 public schools in Bowie County, which together enroll about 17,523 students.
Nearest public school: Redwater High School, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Redwater Intermediate School holds 3 other public schools. Redwater Intermediate School ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 48.5% against a local average of 52.6%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 251, close to the 251 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.2:1 to 11.5:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bowie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,115
Census ACS
Median income
$59,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
17,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REDWATER ISD
- Redwater High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Redwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Redwater Junior High SchoolMiddle · 166 students
Other schools in REDWATER
- Redwater High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Redwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Redwater Junior High SchoolMiddle · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Redwater High School0.7 mi · 357
- Redwater Junior High School0.7 mi · 166
- Redwater Elementary School0.8 mi · 329
- Maud School5.9 mi · 450
- Leary Elementary School7.6 mi · 119
- Hooks High School7.9 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Redwater Intermediate SchoolHow large is Redwater Intermediate School?
Redwater Intermediate School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 04-06.
Is Redwater Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Redwater Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Redwater Intermediate School have?
Redwater Intermediate School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is Redwater Intermediate School?
Redwater Intermediate School reports a student body of 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Redwater Intermediate School?
Redwater Intermediate School is overseen by REDWATER ISD in Bowie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.