Enrollment
251
Middle
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANTON ISD·NCES 484143004741
Stanton Middle School
200 GRAY ST, STANTON, TX 79782 · (432) 607-3700 · Martin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
123 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 89 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 31% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Stanton Middle School→Stanton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STANTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 36.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Stanton Middle School
Stanton Middle School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Middle School this school | 251 | 49.0% | 50.8% |
| Alpine Middle School ALPINE | 244 | 52.0% | 42.8% |
| Ricardo Middle School KINGSVILLE | 210 | 49.5% | 67.5% |
| Jourdanton Junior High School JOURDANTON | 362 | 44.8% | 48.3% |
| Ganado JH GANADO | 170 | 51.2% | 37.4% |
| Florence Middle School FLORENCE | 262 | 56.9% | 35.7% |
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 Stanton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #480 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #540 of 1,670 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #712 of 1,670 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.0pp | #172 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #1,474 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #7 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #1,075 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #1,167 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #241 of 437 |
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
-18 (-7%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 210
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 26.2 | 9.6:1 | 49% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 27.5 | 8.4:1 | 52% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 27.6 | 9.3:1 | 54% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 24 | 11.2:1 | 52% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 55% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 51% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 16 | 10.1:1 | 35% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 38% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 210 | 17 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (228 to 251); teachers up 32% (20 to 26.2).
About Stanton Middle School
Stanton Middle School is a small middle-grades school for students in STANTON, Texas. The school counts 251 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 61% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
STANTON ISD oversees Stanton Middle School and 2 other schools, with 1,062 students in total.
At 72%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Stanton Middle School combined. Smaller groups are 26% White. County-wide, 48% of Martin County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Stanton Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
At Stanton Middle School, 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.6:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Roughly 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Test results at Stanton Middle School are 2.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (50.8% actual, 52.8% predicted).
Martin County has about 5,218 residents, and median household income is about $93,734, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Martin County number 4 and enroll about 1,303.
The closest public school to Stanton Middle School is Stanton Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The nearest schools with test data average 50.8%, lower than Stanton Middle School's 50.8%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Stanton Middle School had 269 students in 2020-21 and 251 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.2:1 in 2020-21 to 9.6:1 in 2024-25.
The Stanton Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,218
Census ACS
Median income
$93,734
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,303 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STANTON ISD
- Stanton Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Stanton High SchoolHigh · 328 students
Other schools in STANTON
- Stanton Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Stanton High SchoolHigh · 328 students
Other Stanton Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Stanton Middle. Stanton Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Stanton Middle SchoolKent, OH · 616 students
- Stanton Middle SchoolWilmington, DE · 558 students
Nearby schools
- Stanton Elementary School0.0 mi · 483
- Stanton High School0.5 mi · 328
- James R Brooks Middle School9.0 mi · 843
- Greenwood Intermediate School9.0 mi · 822
- Greenwood Elementary School9.1 mi · 829
- Greenwood High School9.1 mi · 879
Frequently asked questions
About Stanton Middle SchoolHow large is Stanton Middle School?
Stanton Middle School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Stanton Middle School serve?
Stanton Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Stanton Middle School?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Stanton Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stanton Middle School?
At Stanton Middle School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Stanton Middle School public or private?
Stanton Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by STANTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.