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Enrollment
786
Middle
DISTRICT 967 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND ISD·NCES 483057003430
Alamo Junior High School
3800 W STOREY AVE, MIDLAND, TX 79703 · (432) 240-2800 · Midland County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
504 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 7 | 399 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 387 | 49% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Alamo Junior High School
Alamo Junior High School's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Junior High School this school | 786 | 64.1% | 28.8% |
| Lively Middle School AUSTIN | 910 | 65.7% | 39.1% |
| Armando Chapa Middle School KYLE | 724 | 65.1% | 41.0% |
| Baker Middle School CORPUS CHRISTI | 937 | 64.5% | 49.4% |
| Wood Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 641 | 67.4% | 31.9% |
| Eisenhower Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 951 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
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 Alamo Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #1,428 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,065 of 1,670 ▲ 270 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,227 of 1,670 ▲ 198 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.5pp | #139 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 786 | #583 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #1,040 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #1,011 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.1% | #854 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #277 of 437 |
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
786
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 973
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 786 | 50 | 15.7:1 | 64% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 796 | 47.2 | 16.9:1 | 66% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 865 | 56.4 | 15.3:1 | 63% (541) |
| 2020-21 | 797 | 59 | 13.5:1 | 53% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 50 | 14.7:1 | 55% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 50 | 14.6:1 | 51% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 794 | 51 | 15.6:1 | 58% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 864 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 36% (315) |
| 1990-91 | 973 | 61 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alamo Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (732 to 786); teachers unchanged (50 to 50).
About Alamo Junior High School
Alamo Junior High School is the name of a medium-sized middle school in MIDLAND, Texas. The school reports 786 students in grades 7 through 8. The school's enrollment is 22% larger than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
Alamo Junior High School falls under MIDLAND ISD, which has 40 schools enrolling 29,651 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Alamo Junior High School, with 72% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 16% White, 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 26 points above the 46% share among Midland County residents. Alamo Junior High School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1 at Alamo Junior High School, with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 15.7:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 64% of enrollment.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Alamo Junior High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Texas, Alamo Junior High School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.8% compared with a predicted 46.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Midland County show that the median household income is $92,874, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Alamo Junior High School is one of 52 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Bonham Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Alamo Junior High School is 4th among 7 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, Alamo Junior High School is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment went from 797 in 2020-21 to 786 in 2024-25, a change of 11 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.5:1 to 15.7:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,801
Census ACS
Median income
$92,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
35,119 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDLAND ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
Nearby schools
- Bonham Elementary School0.2 mi · 697
- Premier H S of Midland0.3 mi · 162
- Classical Academy - Permian Basin0.3 mi · 218
- Richard Milburn Academy Midland0.4 mi · 149
- Long Elementary School0.8 mi · 575
- Texas Leadership of Midland0.9 mi · 888
Frequently asked questions
About Alamo Junior High SchoolHow large is Alamo Junior High School?
Alamo Junior High School enrolls approximately 786 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Alamo Junior High School serve?
Alamo Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alamo Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alamo Junior High School is approximately 15.7:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Alamo Junior High School?
Student demographics at Alamo Junior High School are roughly 16% White, 72% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Alamo Junior High School?
Alamo Junior High School is overseen by MIDLAND ISD in Midland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.