B L GRAY J H

As a mid-tier junior high in MISSION, Texas, B L GRAY J H serves 775 students from grades 7 through 8, operated by SHARYLAND ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so B L GRAY J H sits 21% above that benchmark.

SHARYLAND ISD comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 9,844 students; B L GRAY J H is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, B L GRAY J H lists that 93% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 3% White, 2% Asian. Compared to Hidalgo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, B L GRAY J H has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hidalgo County (around 85%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), B L GRAY J H sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 47.3%; actual is 62.4%, +15.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household earnings sit near $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which B L GRAY J H is one.

Nearest neighbor: HARRY SHIMOTSU EL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around B L GRAY J H. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts B L GRAY J H at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.6%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. B L GRAY J H's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 776 (now 775).

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