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Evadale Junior High School

908 FM 105, EVADALE, TX 77615 · (409) 276-1337 · Jasper County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
Enrollment
108
Middle
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
40 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 63431%
Grade 74037%
Grade 83431%
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
9891%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
44%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Two+
55%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
4643%
Female
6257%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Evadale Junior High School→Evadale High School
Feeds from
Evadale Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within EVADALE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -14.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading41.0%21.0%24.0%14.0%
Mathematics14.0%38.0%30.0%18.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2662.0%52.0%
2024-2566.0%55.0%
2023-2476.0%48.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% 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 Evadale Junior High School

Evadale Junior High School's state test result (52.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Evadale Junior High School this school10837.0%52.8%
Union Grove Junior High School
GLADEWATER
11237.5%54.4%
Cayuga Middle School
TENNESSEE COLONY
12441.1%63.9%
Lapoynor Junior High School
LARUE
9844.9%36.9%
Tolar Junior High School
TOLAR
19441.2%56.6%
Brundrett Middle School
PORT ARANSAS
11932.8%61.2%
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 Evadale Junior High School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
52.8%#417 of 1,635
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#492 of 1,670
▼ 111
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.0%#497 of 1,670
▼ 133
Enrollment
ranked largest first
108#1,674 of 1,749
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
37.0%#1,371 of 1,648
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 2024-25
Enrollment
108
+31 (+40%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 96
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251088.912.2:137% (40)
2023-24948.611.0:150% (47)
2022-23808.79.2:149% (39)
2020-2177711.0:138% (29)
2017-181055.718.4:143% (45)
2015-16115619.2:134% (39)
2010-1196713.7:130% (29)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evadale Junior High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (105 to 108); teachers up 56% (5.7 to 8.9).

About Evadale Junior High School

Evadale Junior High School runs as a very small middle school in EVADALE, Texas. It teaches 108 students in grades 6 through 8. It has 83% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).

EVADALE ISD runs 3 schools with a combined 428 students. Evadale Junior High School is one of them.

Roughly 91% of students at Evadale Junior High School are White. Other students are 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Jasper County residents are about 74% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.

Classroom staffing at Evadale Junior High School totals 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Evadale Junior High School is about 37%. Across public schools in Jasper County, the average is 61%.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Evadale Junior High School is 5.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 52.8%. Predicted: 57.9%.

In the wider Jasper County area, the median household earns about $56,723 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Across Jasper County, 15 public schools serve about 5,411 students.

The closest school to Evadale Junior High School is Evadale Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Evadale Junior High School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Evadale Junior High School is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 108, compared with 77 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 12.2:1, from 11.0:1.

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Jasper County at a glance

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Population
32,727
Census ACS
Median income
$56,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,411 students

Quick facts

School name
Evadale Junior High School
District
EVADALE ISD
Address
908 FM 105, EVADALE, TX 77615
Phone
(409) 276-1337
County
Jasper County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
108
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
40 (37%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481875011904
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Evadale Junior High School
How large is Evadale Junior High School?
Evadale Junior High School enrolls approximately 108 students in grades 06-08.
Is Evadale Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Evadale Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Evadale Junior High School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Evadale Junior High School.
How diverse is Evadale Junior High School?
Evadale Junior High School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Evadale Junior High School?
Evadale Junior High School is overseen by EVADALE ISD in Jasper County.
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