Enrollment
170
Middle
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOM BEAN ISD·NCES 484293006622
Tom Bean Middle School
289 FRANKLIN RD, TOM BEAN, TX 75489 · (903) 546-6161 · Grayson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
65 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 60 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 32% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Tom Bean Middle School→Tom Bean High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TOM BEAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
57.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Where Tom Bean Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #721 of 1,635 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,168 of 1,670 | #11 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,107 of 1,670 | #11 of 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #226 of 1,570 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #1,586 of 1,749 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #1,352 of 1,648 | #8 of 14 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
170
+23 (+16%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 177
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 170 | 13.2 | 12.9:1 | 38% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 14.6 | 10.2:1 | 48% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 136 | 14.1 | 9.6:1 | 46% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 50% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 13.5 | 12.7:1 | 49% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 49% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 19 | 9.5:1 | 33% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | 18 | 11.9:1 | 23% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 177 | 10 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tom Bean Middle School.
About Tom Bean Middle School
TOM BEAN, Texas, is home to Tom Bean Middle School, a very small middle school. The school enrolls 170 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Texas average about 643 students, which makes this school 74% below average.
TOM BEAN ISD has 741 students spread across 3 schools.
About 75% of the student body at Tom Bean Middle School is White. Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic. Among Grayson County residents, the White share is about 76%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. The school has 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. In all, 38% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 15 points below the 53% average for public schools in Grayson County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Tom Bean Middle School would score about 57.4%. It scores 44.6%, 12.8 points below that figure.
In Grayson County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $72,182, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 68 public schools and about 25,915 students.
Tom Bean High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Tom Bean Middle School ranks 6th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Tom Bean Middle School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The school's enrollment rose 16% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.9:1.
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Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TOM BEAN ISD
- Tom Bean Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Tom Bean High SchoolHigh · 213 students
Other schools in TOM BEAN
- Tom Bean Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Tom Bean High SchoolHigh · 213 students
Nearby schools
- Tom Bean High School0.1 mi · 213
- Tom Bean Elementary School1.2 mi · 358
- Whitewright Middle School5.9 mi · 190
- Whitewright Elementary School6.0 mi · 389
- Whitewright High School6.1 mi · 222
- Howe High School6.5 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Tom Bean Middle SchoolHow large is Tom Bean Middle School?
Tom Bean Middle School enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 06-08.
Is Tom Bean Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tom Bean Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Tom Bean Middle School have?
Tom Bean Middle School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
How diverse is Tom Bean Middle School?
Tom Bean Middle School reports a student body of 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Tom Bean Middle School in?
Tom Bean Middle School is part of TOM BEAN ISD.
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