1
Enrollment
775
Middle
DISTRICT 783 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHARYLAND ISD·NCES 483993004530
B L Gray Junior High School
4400 S GLASSCOCK RD, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 580-5333 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
16.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
471 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 381 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 394 | 51% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 51.0% | 25.0% | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 40.0% | 26.0% | 16.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
47.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 B L Gray Junior High School
B L Gray Junior High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B L Gray Junior High School this school | 775 | 60.8% | 60.4% |
| Michael E Fossum Middle School MCALLEN | 791 | 60.2% | 62.4% |
| Canutillo Middle School CANUTILLO | 717 | 60.3% | 40.5% |
| South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy SAN BENITO | 781 | 57.0% | 73.2% |
| Trautmann Middle School LAREDO | 756 | 58.6% | 65.8% |
| Brown Middle School EL PASO | 699 | 64.8% | 38.2% |
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 B L Gray Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #238 of 1,635 | #4 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #197 of 1,670 ▼ 21 | #2 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #185 of 1,670 ▲ 9 | #4 of 54 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #971 of 1,570 | #40 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #611 of 1,749 | #20 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #1,199 of 1,542 | #49 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #1,367 of 1,543 | #3 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #922 of 1,648 | #51 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #942 of 942 | #44 of 44 |
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
775
+50 (+7%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 775 | 47.3 | 16.4:1 | 61% (471) |
| 2023-24 | 743 | 47.9 | 15.5:1 | 64% (476) |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 46.7 | 15.6:1 | 67% (489) |
| 2020-21 | 725 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 61% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 50.5 | 15.4:1 | 53% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 52 | 14.6:1 | 52% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | 52 | 15.4:1 | 45% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 821 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 49% (406) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 34 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for B L Gray Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (776 to 775); teachers down 6% (50.5 to 47.3).
About B L Gray Junior High School
B L Gray Junior High School is a medium-sized middle school in Texas, with an address in MISSION. Its 775 students are spread across grades 7 through 8. The school's enrollment is 21% above the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
SHARYLAND ISD is the local district for B L Gray Junior High School. It runs 13 schools with 9,844 students.
The large majority of students at B L Gray Junior High School, 93%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 3% White and 2% Asian. That is close to the 92% Hispanic share among all Hidalgo County residents. By the diversity index, B L Gray Junior High School comes in at 13%.
B L Gray Junior High School employs 47.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. B L Gray Junior High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 61%. That rate is below the 85% average among public schools in Hidalgo County.
The allk12 Grade for B L Gray Junior High School is A. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, B L Gray Junior High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 60.4% actual against 47.7% predicted.
B L Gray Junior High School is located in Hidalgo County, where median household income is about $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. B L Gray Junior High School is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County, which together enroll about 212,859 students.
The closest public school, Harry Shimotsu Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles from B L Gray Junior High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, B L Gray Junior High School ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, B L Gray Junior High School is City: Small.
Federal counts put enrollment at 725 in 2020-21 and 775 in 2024-25, a 7% gain.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHARYLAND ISD
- Sharyland High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Sharyland Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
- Sharyland North Junior High SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- John H Shary Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Olivero Garza Sr Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Donna Wernecke Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
Other schools in MISSION
- Mission High SchoolHigh · 2,154 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- Sharyland High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Sharyland Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
Nearby schools
- Harry Shimotsu Elementary School0.5 mi · 605
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School1.4 mi · 472
- IDEA Los Encinos Academy2.1 mi · 770
- IDEA Los Encinos College Preparatory2.1 mi · 753
- Premier H S of Mission2.5 mi · 178
- Texasworks - Mission2.5 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About B L Gray Junior High SchoolHow large is B L Gray Junior High School?
B L Gray Junior High School enrolls approximately 775 students in grades 07-08.
Is B L Gray Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
B L Gray Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does B L Gray Junior High School have?
B L Gray Junior High School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at B L Gray Junior High School?
Student demographics at B L Gray Junior High School are roughly 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian.
Who oversees B L Gray Junior High School?
B L Gray Junior High School is overseen by SHARYLAND ISD in Hidalgo County.
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