Enrollment
314
Middle
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BERNARD ISD·NCES 481783005457
East Bernard Junior High School
723 COLLEGE ST, EAST BERNARD, TX 77435 · (979) 335-7519 · Wharton County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
14.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
118 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 5 | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 27% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within EAST BERNARD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 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 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 34.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 37.0% | 35.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 East Bernard Junior High School
East Bernard Junior High School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bernard Junior High School this school | 314 | 37.6% | 58.3% |
| Robinson Junior High School ROBINSON | 383 | 42.6% | 51.3% |
| Howe Middle School HOWE | 281 | 42.3% | 55.1% |
| Blanco Middle School BLANCO | 257 | 36.6% | 49.0% |
| Thrall Middle School THRALL | 287 | 34.5% | 67.7% |
| Academy Middle School LITTLE RIVER | 417 | 34.3% | 53.3% |
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 East Bernard Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #274 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #603 of 1,670 ▼ 263 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #400 of 1,670 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #427 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #1,380 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #608 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #757 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #1,363 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #261 of 437 |
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
314
+48 (+18%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 314 | 22.4 | 14.0:1 | 38% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 23.3 | 13.6:1 | 38% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 21.8 | 13.8:1 | 38% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 38% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 21.9 | 13.2:1 | 36% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 33% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 19 | 16.0:1 | 32% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 33% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 14 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Bernard Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (290 to 314); teachers up 2% (21.9 to 22.4).
About East Bernard Junior High School
East Bernard Junior High School is a small middle school in EAST BERNARD, Texas, administered by EAST BERNARD ISD. Enrollment stands at 314 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That puts enrollment 51% below the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
East Bernard Junior High School falls under EAST BERNARD ISD, which has 4 schools enrolling 997 students.
The share of White students at East Bernard Junior High School is 57%, a majority. The school is also 36% Hispanic and 5% Black. Census estimates put Wharton County at about 57% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
East Bernard Junior High School reported 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.0:1. It is about the same as the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Roughly 38% of students at East Bernard Junior High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 65% average for public schools in Wharton County.
Among Texas public middle schools, East Bernard Junior High School outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
East Bernard Junior High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.3% and a predicted 57.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Wharton County show that median household income comes to about $66,924, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 22, with about 7,729 students.
Measured in a straight line, East Bernard Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from East Bernard Junior High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 58.3% is above the 51.8% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies East Bernard Junior High School's location as Rural: Distant.
The school's student count increased 18% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio increased from 12.7:1 to 14.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Wharton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,794
Census ACS
Median income
$66,924
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST BERNARD ISD
- East Bernard Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- East Bernard High SchoolHigh · 302 students
- Ebisd WcjjaepHigh · 1 students
Other schools in EAST BERNARD
- East Bernard Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- East Bernard High SchoolHigh · 302 students
Nearby schools
- East Bernard Elementary School0.0 mi · 380
- East Bernard High School0.0 mi · 302
- Brazos Middle School6.5 mi · 203
- Brazos High School6.7 mi · 317
- Brazos Elementary School8.2 mi · 346
- Beasley Elementary School9.4 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About East Bernard Junior High SchoolHow large is East Bernard Junior High School?
East Bernard Junior High School enrolls approximately 314 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does East Bernard Junior High School serve?
East Bernard Junior High School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does East Bernard Junior High School have?
East Bernard Junior High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Bernard Junior High School?
At East Bernard Junior High School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees East Bernard Junior High School?
East Bernard Junior High School is overseen by EAST BERNARD ISD in Wharton County.
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