BALLINGER J H

BALLINGER J H operates as a minimally staffed middle-grades school in BALLINGER, Texas, overseen by BALLINGER ISD. Current enrollment sits at 164 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 74% leaner than typical.

Across the 5 schools in BALLINGER ISD (775 students total), BALLINGER J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BALLINGER J H records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 45% White. By comparison, Runnels County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.7:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Runnels County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, BALLINGER J H sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 41.9%; actual is 26.8%, a gap of -15.2 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Runnels County) logs that median household earnings sit near $62,632, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Runnels County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,951 students), BALLINGER J H is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BALLINGER H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BALLINGER J H. On composite proficiency, BALLINGER J H comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.6%.

BALLINGER J H operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. BALLINGER J H's enrollment has ticked down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 206 (now 164). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 46% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.