Enrollment
98
Middle
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CELESTE ISD·NCES 481326006522
Celeste Junior High School
200 S 5TH ST, CELESTE, TX 75423 · (903) 568-4721 · Hunt County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Texas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
58 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 30 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 36% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Celeste Junior High School→Celeste High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CELESTE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 40.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 35.0% | 30.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Celeste Junior High School
Celeste Junior High School's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste Junior High School this school | 98 | 59.2% | 50.5% |
| Milano Junior High School MILANO | 88 | 62.5% | 52.7% |
| Chico Middle School CHICO | 122 | 59.0% | 41.0% |
| Honey Grove Middle School HONEY GROVE | 142 | 58.5% | 63.0% |
| Wortham Middle School WORTHAM | 132 | 60.6% | 32.4% |
| Junction Middle School JUNCTION | 118 | 58.5% | 33.7% |
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 Celeste Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hunt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #1,684 of 1,749 | #11 of 11 |
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
98
-6 (-6%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 128
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 98 | 10.4 | 9.4:1 | 59% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 10.3 | 10.2:1 | 66% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 11.6 | 8.8:1 | 62% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | 10 | 10.4:1 | 47% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 115 | 9.5 | 12.1:1 | 50% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 111 | 9 | 12.3:1 | 47% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 8 | 14.4:1 | 46% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 101 | 8 | 12.6:1 | 24% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 128 | 6 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Celeste Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (115 to 98); teachers up 9% (9.5 to 10.4).
About Celeste Junior High School
Celeste Junior High School operates as a small middle-grades school in CELESTE, Texas. The school's enrollment of 98 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 85% lower than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
Celeste Junior High School is part of CELESTE ISD, where 3 schools serve 489 students.
Celeste Junior High School is 65% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.4:1, with 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Celeste Junior High School is 59%. For comparison, public schools in Hunt County average 61%.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Celeste Junior High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Celeste Junior High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.5% is 2.0 points above the 48.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Hunt County this way: the median household income is $71,938, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Celeste Junior High School, Hunt County has 44 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Celeste Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Celeste Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Celeste Junior High School at 6th of 9.
Celeste Junior High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment has fallen by 6 students since 2020-21, to 98.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Celeste Junior High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hunt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,972
Census ACS
Median income
$71,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CELESTE ISD
- Celeste Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Celeste High SchoolHigh · 147 students
Other schools in CELESTE
- Bland Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Celeste Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Bland Middle SchoolMiddle · 165 students
- Celeste High SchoolHigh · 147 students
Nearby schools
- Celeste Elementary School0.1 mi · 244
- Celeste High School0.2 mi · 147
- Bland Elementary School6.5 mi · 392
- Bland Middle School6.5 mi · 165
- Leonard Intermediate School7.1 mi · 115
- Leonard Elementary School7.1 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Celeste Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Celeste Junior High School?
Celeste Junior High School enrolls approximately 98 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Celeste Junior High School serve?
Celeste Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Celeste Junior High School have?
Celeste Junior High School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Celeste Junior High School?
Student demographics at Celeste Junior High School are roughly 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Celeste Junior High School in?
Celeste Junior High School is part of CELESTE ISD.
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