Enrollment
279
Middle
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKS COUNTY ISD·NCES 481158000631
FALFURRIAS J H
602 S CENTER ST, FALFURRIAS, TX 78355 · (361) 325-8000 · Brooks County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
238 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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
FALFURRIAS J H→FALFURRIAS H S
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BROOKS COUNTY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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
279
-61 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.9:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FALFURRIAS J H
Located at 602 S CENTER ST, in FALFURRIAS, Texas, FALFURRIAS J H is a close-knit middle school that serves 279 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by BROOKS COUNTY ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so FALFURRIAS J H sits 57% smaller than that benchmark.
BROOKS COUNTY ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,180 students; FALFURRIAS J H is among them.
Looking at the student body, FALFURRIAS J H records that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 3% White.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting FALFURRIAS J H tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 85% of students at FALFURRIAS J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, FALFURRIAS J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.6%, the actual is 31.5%, a residual of -5.1 points.
Around the school, Brooks County reports that the typical household earns roughly $47,764 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. FALFURRIAS J H is one of 5 public schools in Brooks County (combined enrollment of about 1,180 students).
Nearest neighbor: LASATER EL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FALFURRIAS J H ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 33.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Over the past 7-year window. FALFURRIAS J H's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 340 (now 279). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.
On this page, members of the FALFURRIAS J H community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Brooks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,943
Census ACS
Median income
$47,764
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,180 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BROOKS COUNTY ISD
- FALFURRIAS H SHigh · 370 students
- FALFURRIAS ELElementary · 251 students
- LASATER ELElementary · 156 students
- FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMYElementary · 124 students
Other schools in FALFURRIAS
- FALFURRIAS H SHigh · 370 students
- FALFURRIAS ELElementary · 251 students
- LASATER ELElementary · 156 students
- FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMYElementary · 124 students
- LA GLORIA ELElementary · 119 students
Nearby schools
- LASATER EL0.3 mi · 156
- FALFURRIAS EL0.5 mi · 251
- FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMY0.5 mi · 124
- FALFURRIAS H S0.8 mi · 370
- LA GLORIA EL4.8 mi · 119
- PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY9.3 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About FALFURRIAS J HHow many students attend FALFURRIAS J H?
FALFURRIAS J H enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does FALFURRIAS J H serve?
FALFURRIAS J H serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does FALFURRIAS J H have?
FALFURRIAS J H employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at FALFURRIAS J H?
Student demographics at FALFURRIAS J H are roughly 3% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Is FALFURRIAS J H public or private?
FALFURRIAS J H is a public K-12 school, overseen by BROOKS COUNTY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.