BORGER MIDDLE

Located at 1321 S FLORIDA, in BORGER, Texas, BORGER MIDDLE is a modestly sized intermediate school that instructs 337 students (grades 7 through 8), run under BORGER ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 48% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

BORGER ISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,325 students. BORGER MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

On demographics, BORGER MIDDLE records that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 42% White, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BORGER MIDDLE has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BORGER MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 55.6%.

In the area at large, Hutchinson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,228 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. BORGER MIDDLE is one of 13 public schools in Hutchinson County (combined enrollment of about 3,718 students).

The closest other public school is BORGER INT, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BORGER MIDDLE at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 40.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BORGER MIDDLE has ticked down 16%, going from 402 students in 2018 to 337 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 47% to 42% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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