Enrollment
298
Middle
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL ISD·NCES 481246000740
Caldwell Junior High School
765 COUNTY RD 300, CALDWELL, TX 77836 · (979) 567-2402 · Burleson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 141 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 53% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Caldwell Junior High School→Caldwell High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CALDWELL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 →
Schools most like Caldwell Junior High School
Caldwell Junior High School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Junior High School this school | 298 | 60.4% | 51.7% |
| Columbus Junior High School COLUMBUS | 323 | 58.5% | 34.4% |
| Farmersville Junior High School FARMERSVILLE | 361 | 60.4% | 45.5% |
| Rather L H BONHAM | 271 | 64.9% | 40.6% |
| Teague Junior High School TEAGUE | 329 | 55.9% | 39.5% |
| Tatum Middle School TATUM | 321 | 62.3% | 46.9% |
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 Caldwell Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #450 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #543 of 1,670 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #595 of 1,670 ▲ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #698 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #1,397 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #229 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #429 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #932 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #170 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
298
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 298 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 60% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 25.7 | 11.4:1 | 60% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 25.7 | 11.2:1 | 59% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 24 | 11.7:1 | 50% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 28.7 | 14.4:1 | 54% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 34 | 10.9:1 | 50% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 50% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 36% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | 33 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caldwell Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (413 to 298); teachers down 16% (28.7 to 24).
About Caldwell Junior High School
Caldwell Junior High School is a middle school with a street address in CALDWELL, Texas. It had 298 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 7 through 8. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 54% lower.
CALDWELL ISD counts 1,952 students in its 4 schools, and Caldwell Junior High School is one of them.
About 45% of students at Caldwell Junior High School are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 41% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 3% multiracial. Burleson County's residents are about 70% White, 25 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Caldwell Junior High School are from different groups.
The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 60% of the student body.
Caldwell Junior High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.7% is 3.8 points above the 47.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Burleson County show that median household income comes to about $70,000, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 10, with about 3,128 students.
Among nearby public schools, Caldwell Intermediate School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The nearest schools with test data average 53.1%, higher than Caldwell Junior High School's 51.7%.
Federal data place Caldwell Junior High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 18 students, from 280 to 298.
Caldwell Junior High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Burleson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in CALDWELL ISD
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Caldwell High SchoolHigh · 574 students
- Caldwell Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Caldwell DAEPElementary
Other schools in CALDWELL
- Caldwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Caldwell High SchoolHigh · 574 students
- Caldwell Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Caldwell DAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Caldwell Intermediate School0.1 mi · 439
- Caldwell High School0.1 mi · 574
- Caldwell Elementary School1.9 mi · 641
- Snook Elementary School13.0 mi · 291
- Snook Secondary13.0 mi · 318
- Mumford High School14.5 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About Caldwell Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Caldwell Junior High School?
Caldwell Junior High School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 07-08.
Is Caldwell Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Caldwell Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Caldwell Junior High School have?
Caldwell Junior High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Caldwell Junior High School?
Student demographics at Caldwell Junior High School are roughly 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Caldwell Junior High School?
Caldwell Junior High School is overseen by CALDWELL ISD in Burleson County.
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