Enrollment
171
Middle
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABERNATHY ISD·NCES 480741000009
Abernathy Middle School
505 7TH ST, ABERNATHY, TX 79311 · (806) 298-4921 · Hale County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
78 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 59 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 30% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Abernathy Middle School→Abernathy High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ABERNATHY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +45.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 45 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 37.0% | 25.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Abernathy Middle School
Abernathy Middle School's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abernathy Middle School this school | 171 | 45.6% | 60.4% |
| Farwell Junior High School FARWELL | 131 | 45.8% | 67.0% |
| Blooming Grove JH BLOOMING GROVE | 198 | 46.0% | 38.8% |
| Canadian Middle School CANADIAN | 157 | 42.0% | 66.6% |
| Weimar Junior High School WEIMAR | 228 | 50.9% | 50.2% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 194 | 41.8% | 61.6% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Abernathy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #237 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #256 of 1,670 ▼ 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #489 of 1,670 ▼ 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #1,580 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #1,224 of 1,648 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
171
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 254
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 171 | 15.2 | 11.3:1 | 46% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 15.5 | 10.9:1 | 47% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 15.5 | 11.6:1 | 50% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 16 | 10.4:1 | 48% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 183 | 14.9 | 12.3:1 | 49% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 192 | 15 | 12.8:1 | 57% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 17 | 10.2:1 | 55% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 17 | 10.5:1 | 49% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 254 | 20 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abernathy Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (183 to 171); teachers up 2% (14.9 to 15.2).
About Abernathy Middle School
Abernathy Middle School is a middle school in ABERNATHY, Texas, and it is part of ABERNATHY ISD. The school had 171 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
Abernathy Middle School is one of 3 schools in ABERNATHY ISD, which enrolls 808 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Abernathy Middle School, at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 47% White and 4% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is higher, at 61%. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Abernathy Middle School was 11.3:1. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 11.3:1 here. Abernathy Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 46%. It compares with 73% for public schools in Hale County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Abernathy Middle School would score about 54.2%. It scores 60.4%, 6.2 points above that figure.
Hale County census figures show that the median household income is $51,897, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Hale County is home to 24 public schools and about 6,064 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Abernathy High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Abernathy Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Abernathy Middle School ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 60.4% against a local average of 52.2%.
Abernathy Middle School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 171 students in 2024-25, 5 more than the 166 it had in 2020-21.
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Hale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,131
Census ACS
Median income
$51,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ABERNATHY ISD
- Abernathy Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Abernathy High SchoolHigh · 237 students
- Abernathy DAEPElementary
Other schools in ABERNATHY
- Abernathy Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Abernathy High SchoolHigh · 237 students
Nearby schools
- Abernathy High School0.0 mi · 237
- Abernathy Elementary School0.0 mi · 400
- New Deal High School6.7 mi · 228
- New Deal Middle School6.9 mi · 226
- New Deal Elementary School6.9 mi · 272
- New Deal DAEP7.0 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Abernathy Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Abernathy Middle School?
Abernathy Middle School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Abernathy Middle School serve?
Abernathy Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Abernathy Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Abernathy Middle School is approximately 11.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Abernathy Middle School?
At Abernathy Middle School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 49% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Abernathy Middle School?
Abernathy Middle School is overseen by ABERNATHY ISD in Hale County.
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