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Elgin Middle is a middle school located in Elgin, TX, serving grades 7–8 and approximately 780 students. Operated by Elgin ISD, the campus sits about 22.2 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 45 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.
Elgin Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Elgin ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
Middle school transitions matter: The Austin reports on Elgin Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.
Tip about Elgin Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Elgin Middle". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
The Austin covers Elgin schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at theaustin.org/news or /newsletter.
Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by The Austin from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-07-21.
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