Enrollment
164
Middle
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALLINGER ISD·NCES 480930000390
Ballinger Junior High School
1006 CONDA AVE, BALLINGER, TX 76821 · (325) 365-3537 · Runnels County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
120 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 41 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 39% |
Student demographics
52%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BALLINGER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 53.3% . -8.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 43.3% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% 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 Ballinger Junior High School
Ballinger Junior High School's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger Junior High School this school | 164 | 73.2% | 26.9% |
| Bland Middle School CELESTE | 165 | 68.5% | 52.0% |
| San Saba Middle School SAN SABA | 216 | 73.1% | 41.2% |
| Harts Bluff Middle School MOUNT PLEASANT | 194 | 66.0% | 46.3% |
| Wellington Junior High School WELLINGTON | 128 | 68.0% | 56.5% |
| Nocona Middle School NOCONA | 176 | 70.5% | 44.7% |
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 Ballinger Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #1,480 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,382 of 1,670 ▲ 70 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,386 of 1,670 ▼ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #1,597 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.2% | #657 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #326 of 942 |
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
164
-39 (-19%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 164 | 18.8 | 8.7:1 | 73% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 19.9 | 9.1:1 | 59% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 18.6 | 9.6:1 | 61% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 55% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 18.7 | 11.0:1 | 54% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 206 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 51% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 20 | 12.2:1 | 52% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 22 | 11.1:1 | 56% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 224 | 19 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ballinger Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (206 to 164); teachers up 1% (18.7 to 18.8).
About Ballinger Junior High School
Ballinger Junior High School sits in BALLINGER, Texas, and is classified as a middle school. Total enrollment is 164 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. That is 74% below the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
BALLINGER ISD is responsible for 5 schools, Ballinger Junior High School included, with 775 students in all.
About 53% of the student body at Ballinger Junior High School is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 45% White. County-wide, 35% of Runnels County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
Ballinger Junior High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1, with 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 73% at Ballinger Junior High School. It compares with 61% for public schools in Runnels County.
After accounting for student poverty, Ballinger Junior High School is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 26.9% is 15.5 points below the 42.4% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
In Runnels County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $62,632, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,951, Ballinger Junior High School among them.
Ballinger High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Ballinger Junior High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The school's 26.9% average proficiency ranks 7th among 7 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment decreased by 19% across 4 years, from 203 in 2020-21 to 164 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.3:1 in 2020-21, and 8.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Runnels County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,874
Census ACS
Median income
$62,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,951 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BALLINGER ISD
- Ballinger Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Ballinger High SchoolHigh · 231 students
- Fairview AcceleratedHigh · 2 students
- Fairview Accelerated (daep)High · 1 students
Other schools in BALLINGER
- Ballinger Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Ballinger High SchoolHigh · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Ballinger High School0.1 mi · 231
- Ballinger Elementary School0.8 mi · 377
- Fairview Special Programs9.7 mi · 1
- Olfen School9.7 mi · 141
- Wall Special Programs9.7 mi · 3
- Winters Junior High School14.8 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Ballinger Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Ballinger Junior High School?
Ballinger Junior High School enrolls approximately 164 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ballinger Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ballinger Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Ballinger Junior High School have?
Ballinger Junior High School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Ballinger Junior High School?
Student demographics at Ballinger Junior High School are roughly 45% White, 53% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Ballinger Junior High School in?
Ballinger Junior High School is part of BALLINGER ISD.
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