FORT HANCOCK MIDDLE

FT HANCOCK ISD
100 SCHOOL DR
FT HANCOCK, TX 79839
99 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Fort Hancock Middle School is a public school located in the small, rural community of Fort Hancock, Texas, serving students in Hudspeth County. As part of the Fort Hancock Independent School District, the school functions as a focal point for the local community, providing essential educational services to a student population that is predominantly Hispanic and reflective of the region’s border-community demographics.

The school is dedicated to fostering academic growth and character development within a tight-knit environment. Given its location near the U.S.-Mexico border, the school emphasizes bilingual support and culturally responsive teaching to ensure student success. Because of its small size, Fort Hancock Middle School is able to offer a more personalized educational experience, focusing on preparing students for the transition to high school through core academic instruction and participation in extracurricular activities that help build school spirit and community engagement.
99
Total Students
8.2
Full-Time Teachers
12.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    91 (91.9 %)
  • White
    5 (5.1 %)
  • Two or More
    2 (2.0 %)
  • Asian
    1 (1.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: FT HANCOCK ISD
Phone: (915)769-3868
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 99
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 8.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 32
Grade 7 34
Grade 8 33
Gender Ratio