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Public middle school · Nocona ISD · Nocona, Texas

Nocona Middle

Nocona Middle rates 6.9, right at the middle of Nocona ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Nocona ISD median is 6.9.

#3,427 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Nocona ISD: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A Nocona ISD middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 3,427 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 2 of 3 in Nocona ISD.

Nocona Middle is listed in Nocona ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math36%9 points below the Texas average of 45%171 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading58%3 points above the Texas average of 55%171 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2021, reaching 47% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.5
40% of the rating
Academics
6.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 76255; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Nocona Middle and the 18 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$55,052
Median home value
$158,400
Median rent
$740/mo
College educated
19.8%
Homeownership
75.6%
Poverty rate
16.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 76255; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
920/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
67.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Nocona Middle serve?

Nocona Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Nocona Middle?

Nocona Middle has an enrollment of approximately 165 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nocona Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Nocona Middle is 9.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Nocona Middle rank in TX?

Nocona Middle ranks #3,427 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Nocona Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Nocona Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Nocona Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Nocona Middle has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Nocona Middle a charter school?

No, Nocona Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Nocona Middle a Title I school?

No, Nocona Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Nocona Middle?

67.9% of students at Nocona Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
165
Student-teacher ratio
9.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Montague County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$14,961
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 76255)
5,725
Area average commute
28.9 min
Area median age
42.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.