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EAST CHAMBERS J H

1931 STATE HWY 124, WINNIE, TX 77665 · (409) 296-4183 · Chambers County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Enrollment
366
Middle
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
242 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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
102
Grade 7
129
Grade 8
135
Student demographics
White
13838%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
18551%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Black
277%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
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
20456%
Female
16244%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
EAST CHAMBERS J HEAST CHAMBERS H S
Feeds from
EAST CHAMBERS EL0305
Based on grade levels within EAST CHAMBERS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +0.0pp since 2020

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 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.

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
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
366
+49 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.4:1
% White
38%
was 46%
% Hispanic
51%
was 45%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EAST CHAMBERS J H

EAST CHAMBERS J H is one of the intimate middle-grades schools in WINNIE, Texas, operated by EAST CHAMBERS ISD, with 366 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 43% below typical.

EAST CHAMBERS ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,562 students. EAST CHAMBERS J H is one of those campuses.

On demographics, EAST CHAMBERS J H shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 38% White, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 66% of students at EAST CHAMBERS J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Chambers County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EAST CHAMBERS J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.0%; this one delivers 44.9%.

Around the school, census data for Chambers County shows the typical household earns roughly $109,804 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. EAST CHAMBERS J H is one of 18 public schools in Chambers County (combined enrollment of about 11,701 students).

The closest other public school is EAST CHAMBERS H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, EAST CHAMBERS J H comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.5%.

EAST CHAMBERS J H operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. EAST CHAMBERS J H's enrollment has ticked up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 366). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 46% to 38%. Class-load math has widened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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Chambers County at a glance

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Population
51,498
Census ACS
Median income
$109,804
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
11,701 students

Quick facts

School name
EAST CHAMBERS J H
District
EAST CHAMBERS ISD
Address
1931 STATE HWY 124, WINNIE, TX 77665
Phone
(409) 296-4183
County
Chambers County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
366
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
242 (66%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
481788001562
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EAST CHAMBERS J H
How many students attend EAST CHAMBERS J H?
EAST CHAMBERS J H enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does EAST CHAMBERS J H serve?
EAST CHAMBERS J H serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at EAST CHAMBERS J H?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at EAST CHAMBERS J H.
How diverse is EAST CHAMBERS J H?
EAST CHAMBERS J H reports a student body of 38% White, 51% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is EAST CHAMBERS J H public or private?
EAST CHAMBERS J H is a public K-12 school, overseen by EAST CHAMBERS ISD.
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