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CALDWELL J H

765 COUNTY RD 300, CALDWELL, TX 77836 · (979) 567-2402 · Burleson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
Enrollment
298
Middle
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
180 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Grade 7
141
Grade 8
157
Student demographics
White
13345%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
12241%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Black
2910%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14749%
Female
15151%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CALDWELL J HCALDWELL H S
Feeds from
CALDWELL INT0406
Based on grade levels within CALDWELL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
62.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +14.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
298
-115 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.4:1
% White
45%
was 48%
% Hispanic
41%
was 38%
% Black
10%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CALDWELL J H

CALDWELL J H is an intermediate school of cozy scale in CALDWELL, Texas, one of the schools within CALDWELL ISD, works with 298 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 54% below typical.

CALDWELL J H is one of 4 schools operated by CALDWELL ISD, a district that enrolls 1,952 students overall.

On demographics, CALDWELL J H shows that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 41% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Burleson County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 60% 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), CALDWELL J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Burleson County put the typical household earns roughly $70,000 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Burleson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,128 students), of which CALDWELL J H is one.

Nearest neighbor: CALDWELL INT, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CALDWELL J H comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 52.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 28%: 413 students in 2018 compared to 298 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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Burleson County at a glance

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Population
18,857
Census ACS
Median income
$70,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,128 students

Quick facts

School name
CALDWELL J H
District
CALDWELL ISD
Address
765 COUNTY RD 300, CALDWELL, TX 77836
Phone
(979) 567-2402
County
Burleson County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
298
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
180 (60%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
481246000740
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CALDWELL J H
How many students attend CALDWELL J H?
CALDWELL J H enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 07-08.
Is CALDWELL J H an elementary, middle, or high school?
CALDWELL J H is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does CALDWELL J H have?
CALDWELL J H employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at CALDWELL J H?
Student demographics at CALDWELL J H are roughly 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CALDWELL J H?
CALDWELL J H is overseen by CALDWELL ISD in Burleson County.
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