ALAMO J H

Set in MIDLAND, Texas, ALAMO J H is an average-sized 6-8 campus, overseen by MIDLAND ISD. It teaches 786 students across grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 22% bigger than the state mean of about 643.

Within MIDLAND ISD, which oversees 40 schools and 29,651 students, ALAMO J H is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, ALAMO J H logs that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 16% White, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Midland County as a whole is about 46% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, ALAMO J H shows 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting ALAMO J H higher than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, ALAMO J H sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 45.9%; actual is 31.0%, a gap of -14.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, Midland County reports that median household earnings sit near $92,874, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Midland County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,119 students), of which ALAMO J H is one.

The closest other public school is BONHAM EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ALAMO J H at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 27.4%.

ALAMO J H operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 7%: 732 students in 2018 compared to 786 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 66% to 72%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.