P E WALLACE MIDDLE

(903)575-2040

www.mpisd.net/wallace/

698 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

P.E. Wallace Middle School, located at 504 Dunn Ave in Mount Pleasant, Texas, serves as a key educational hub for the Mount Pleasant Independent School District. The school typically caters to students in the intermediate grade levels (usually 5th and 6th grades), acting as a transitional environment that bridges the gap between elementary education and the more departmentalized structure of junior high. The campus focuses on fostering academic growth while helping students develop the social and behavioral skills necessary for their upcoming middle school years.

Beyond standard academics, P.E. Wallace Middle School is known for emphasizing a supportive campus culture that encourages student participation in various extracurricular activities and character-building programs. The school is deeply integrated into the Mount Pleasant community, benefiting from the district's commitment to providing diverse learning opportunities and resources aimed at preparing a culturally and socioeconomically diverse student body for long-term academic success.

698

Total Students

56.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for P E WALLACE MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	103
Hispanic	495
Black	88
Asian	3
Two or More	6
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
495 (70.9%)
White
103 (14.8%)
Black
88 (12.6%)
Two or More
6 (0.9%)
Asian
3 (0.4%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

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:	MOUNT PLEASANT ISD
Phone:	(903)575-2040
Website:	http://www.mpisd.net/wallace/
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	698
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	574
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 5 361

Grade 6 337