Enrollment
170
Middle
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CISCO ISD·NCES 481407005855
CISCO J H
1200 PERSHING, CISCO, TX 76437 · (254) 442-3004 · Eastland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
83 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CISCO J H→CISCO H S
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CISCO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 2024-25Enrollment
170
-34 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.5:1
% White
75%
was 73%
% Hispanic
20%
was 22%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CISCO J H
As a very small intermediate school in CISCO, Texas, CISCO J H caters to 170 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by CISCO ISD. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 74% leaner than typical.
CISCO J H is one of 4 schools operated by CISCO ISD, a district that enrolls 835 students overall.
Demographically, CISCO J H shows that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 49% of students at CISCO J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Eastland County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, CISCO J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.3%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Eastland County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,549, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. CISCO J H is one of 16 public schools in Eastland County (combined enrollment of about 2,515 students).
CISCO H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around CISCO J H. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CISCO J H ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 49.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CISCO J H has decreased 17%, going from 204 students in 2018 to 170 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Eastland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,011
Census ACS
Median income
$53,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,515 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CISCO ISD
- CISCO ELElementary · 428 students
- CISCO H SHigh · 225 students
- CISCO LEARNING CENTERHigh · 12 students
Other schools in CISCO
- CISCO ELElementary · 428 students
- CISCO H SHigh · 225 students
- CISCO LEARNING CENTERHigh · 12 students
Nearby schools
- CISCO H S0.1 mi · 225
- CISCO EL0.8 mi · 428
- CISCO LEARNING CENTER0.8 mi · 12
- SIEBERT EL9.5 mi · 492
- EASTLAND H S9.7 mi · 280
- EASTLAND MIDDLE9.7 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About CISCO J HHow large is CISCO J H?
CISCO J H enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CISCO J H serve?
CISCO J H serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at CISCO J H?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at CISCO J H.
How diverse is CISCO J H?
CISCO J H reports a student body of 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is CISCO J H in?
CISCO J H is part of CISCO ISD.
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