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CELESTE J H

200 S 5TH ST, CELESTE, TX 75423 · (903) 568-4721 · Hunt County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
Enrollment
98
Middle
DISTRICT 163 · STATE 643
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
Grade 6
30
Grade 7
33
Grade 8
35
Student demographics
White
65%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
26%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Black
4%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
47%
Female
53%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
57.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -47.0pp since 2020
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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
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
98
-17 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 12.1:1
% White
65%
was 76%
% Hispanic
26%
was 19%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CELESTE J H

CELESTE J H, a rural-scale 6-8 campus in CELESTE, Texas, run under CELESTE ISD, instructs 98 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 85% below the state mean of about 643.

Within CELESTE ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 489 students, CELESTE J H is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, CELESTE J H lists that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, CELESTE J H shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 59% of students at CELESTE J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, CELESTE J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.0%, the actual is 45.3%, a residual of -2.8 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hunt County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $71,938 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. CELESTE J H is one of 45 public schools in Hunt County (combined enrollment of about 20,771 students).

Nearest neighbor: CELESTE EL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CELESTE J H comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.1%.

CELESTE J H operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. CELESTE J H's enrollment has shrank 15% since 2018, when it stood at 115 (now 98). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 76% to 65%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Hunt County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CELESTE J H
District
CELESTE ISD
Address
200 S 5TH ST, CELESTE, TX 75423
Phone
(903) 568-4721
County
Hunt County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
98
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
58 (59%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
481326006522
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CELESTE J H
What is the total enrollment at CELESTE J H?
CELESTE J H enrolls approximately 98 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CELESTE J H serve?
CELESTE J H serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does CELESTE J H have?
CELESTE J H employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at CELESTE J H?
Student demographics at CELESTE J H are roughly 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is CELESTE J H in?
CELESTE J H is part of CELESTE ISD.
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