Enrollment
179
Middle
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASKOM ISD·NCES 484467005088
Waskom Middle School
255 SCHOOL AVE, WASKOM, TX 75692 · (903) 687-3361 · Harrison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
125 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 35% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Waskom Middle School→Waskom High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WASKOM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 19.0% | 38.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 5.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Waskom Middle School
Waskom Middle School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom Middle School this school | 179 | 69.8% | 36.3% |
| Malakoff Intermediate School MALAKOFF | 222 | 70.3% | 46.8% |
| Rosebud-Lott Middle School LOTT | 156 | 71.2% | 48.2% |
| Van Vleck Jr High School VAN VLECK | 250 | 68.4% | 44.3% |
| West Rusk Middle School NEW LONDON | 242 | 76.0% | 44.1% |
| Malakoff Junior High School MALAKOFF | 237 | 73.4% | 45.4% |
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 Waskom Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #1,114 of 1,635 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,490 of 1,670 ▼ 324 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,193 of 1,670 ▼ 431 | #5 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.5pp | #123 of 1,570 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #1,573 of 1,749 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #720 of 1,648 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #483 of 942 | 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
179
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 191
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 179 | 16.9 | 10.6:1 | 70% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 18.6 | 10.3:1 | 66% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 17.5 | 11.5:1 | 71% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 73% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 17.3 | 12.2:1 | 60% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 57% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 57% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 19 | 9.6:1 | 54% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 191 | 14 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waskom Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (211 to 179); teachers down 2% (17.3 to 16.9).
About Waskom Middle School
Waskom Middle School is one of the public schools in WASKOM, Texas. It is a small middle-grades school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 179 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 72% smaller than that.
Waskom Middle School is one school in WASKOM ISD, a system of 3 schools with 806 students.
At 51%, White students outnumber all other groups at Waskom Middle School combined. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 10% multiracial. Among all residents of Harrison County, the White share is about 62%. Waskom Middle School has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Waskom Middle School counts 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.6 students for each one. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. About 70% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Public schools in Harrison County average 61%.
Waskom Middle School scores 36.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Harrison County show that median household income is about $66,103, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Waskom Middle School is one of 29 public schools in Harrison County, which together enroll about 32,062 students.
Waskom Elementary School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Waskom Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Waskom Middle School ranks 6th on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 192 to 179.
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Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,155
Census ACS
Median income
$66,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
32,062 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASKOM ISD
- Waskom Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Waskom High SchoolHigh · 257 students
- Excell ProgramElementary
Other schools in WASKOM
- Waskom Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Waskom High SchoolHigh · 257 students
- Elysian Fields High SchoolHigh · 229 students
- Elysian Fields Middle SchoolMiddle · 186 students
- Excell ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- Waskom Elementary School0.1 mi · 370
- Waskom High School0.5 mi · 257
- Elysian Fields Middle School8.3 mi · 186
- Elysian Fields High School8.3 mi · 229
- Elysian Fields Elementary School9.7 mi · 360
- Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School11.2 mi · 1,480
Frequently asked questions
About Waskom Middle SchoolHow large is Waskom Middle School?
Waskom Middle School enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Waskom Middle School serve?
Waskom Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Waskom Middle School have?
Waskom Middle School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waskom Middle School?
At Waskom Middle School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Waskom Middle School public or private?
Waskom Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WASKOM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.