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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COPPERAS COVE ISD·NCES 481524001033

COPPERAS COVE J H

702 JOE LOMBARDI WAY, COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522 · (254) 547-6959 · Coryell County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL812 STUDENTS
Enrollment
812
Middle
DISTRICT 872 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
496 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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
279
Grade 7
250
Grade 8
283
Student demographics
White
28835%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
27634%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
11714%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
9111%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 3%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
273%
DISTRICT 3% · 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
40250%
Female
41050%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +2.0pp 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
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
812
-15 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.0:1
% White
35%
was 46%
% Hispanic
34%
was 26%
% Black
14%
was 17%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About COPPERAS COVE J H

Located at 702 JOE LOMBARDI WAY, in COPPERAS COVE, Texas, COPPERAS COVE J H is a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school that hosts 812 students (grades 6 through 8), run under COPPERAS COVE ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so COPPERAS COVE J H sits 26% above that benchmark.

Across the 11 schools in COPPERAS COVE ISD (7,761 students total), COPPERAS COVE J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, COPPERAS COVE J H lists that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, COPPERAS COVE J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.2%, the actual is 44.6%, a residual of -2.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Coryell County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $71,301 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Coryell County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,561 students), COPPERAS COVE J H is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MAE STEVENS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), COPPERAS COVE J H ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.9%.

COPPERAS COVE J H operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 827 students in 2018 compared to 812 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 46% to 35%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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Coryell County at a glance

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Population
84,748
Census ACS
Median income
$71,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
14,561 students

Quick facts

School name
COPPERAS COVE J H
District
COPPERAS COVE ISD
Address
702 JOE LOMBARDI WAY, COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Phone
(254) 547-6959
County
Coryell County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
812
Teachers (FTE)
68
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
496 (61%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481524001033
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About COPPERAS COVE J H
How many students attend COPPERAS COVE J H?
COPPERAS COVE J H enrolls approximately 812 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does COPPERAS COVE J H serve?
COPPERAS COVE J H serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does COPPERAS COVE J H have?
COPPERAS COVE J H employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at COPPERAS COVE J H?
Student demographics at COPPERAS COVE J H are roughly 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees COPPERAS COVE J H?
COPPERAS COVE J H is overseen by COPPERAS COVE ISD in Coryell County.
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