Enrollment
223
Middle
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRENTON ISD·NCES 484314009560
TRENTON MIDDLE
2289 FM 815, TRENTON, TX 75490 · (903) 989-2243 · Fannin County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
114 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
TRENTON MIDDLE→TRENTON H S
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TRENTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
+33 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.8:1
% White
59%
was 77%
% Hispanic
35%
was 21%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About TRENTON MIDDLE
TRENTON MIDDLE is one of the one-room-style intermediate schools in TRENTON, Texas, operated by TRENTON ISD, with 223 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so TRENTON MIDDLE sits 65% below that benchmark.
TRENTON ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 712 students. TRENTON MIDDLE is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, TRENTON MIDDLE logs that White students make up the majority at 59%; the rest comes out to 35% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Fannin County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, On paper, TRENTON MIDDLE has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting TRENTON MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, TRENTON MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.1%.
Around the school, census data for Fannin County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,295 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. TRENTON MIDDLE is one of 23 public schools in Fannin County (combined enrollment of about 5,573 students).
Nearest neighbor: TRENTON H S, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around TRENTON MIDDLE. On composite proficiency, TRENTON MIDDLE comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 49.6%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TRENTON MIDDLE has climbed 17%, going from 190 students in 2018 to 223 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 59% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.
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Fannin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,326
Census ACS
Median income
$72,295
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,573 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TRENTON ISD
- TRENTON ELElementary · 276 students
- TRENTON H SHigh · 213 students
Other schools in TRENTON
- TRENTON ELElementary · 276 students
- TRENTON H SHigh · 213 students
Nearby schools
- TRENTON H S0.0 mi · 213
- TRENTON EL1.2 mi · 276
- QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-WHITEWRIGHT5.3 mi · 105
- LEONARD EL5.5 mi · 238
- LEONARD J H5.6 mi · 193
- LEONARD H S5.6 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About TRENTON MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at TRENTON MIDDLE?
TRENTON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does TRENTON MIDDLE serve?
TRENTON MIDDLE serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does TRENTON MIDDLE have?
TRENTON MIDDLE employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
How diverse is TRENTON MIDDLE?
TRENTON MIDDLE reports a student body of 59% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees TRENTON MIDDLE?
TRENTON MIDDLE is overseen by TRENTON ISD in Fannin County.
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