📍 152 Louise Ritter Blvd, Red Oak, Ellis County, 75154
Red Oak Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Red Oak, Ellis County. The school has 1,546 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Christopher Thompson. It is part of the Red Oak Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 88.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Red Oak Middle enrolls 1,546 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 88.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Hispanic or Latino, 34% Black or African American and 21% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 618 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 528 | 34% |
| White | 328 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 15 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
977 of the school's 1,546 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 867 qualify for free lunch and 110 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Red Oak Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-60, state senate district 22, state house district 10.
Red Oak Middle is one of 8 schools in RED OAK ISD, based in RED OAK, Texas. The district serves 6,696 students district-wide and employs 412 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,546 students, Red Oak Middle is larger than the district average of about 837 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large