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Enrollment
892
Middle
DISTRICT 850 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOUR BLUFF ISD·NCES 481938001799
Flour Bluff Junior High School
207 HUSTLIN HORNET, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78418 · (361) 694-9300 · Nueces County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL892 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
15.4:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
438 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 444 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 448 | 50% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Flour Bluff Junior High School→Flour Bluff High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FLOUR BLUFF ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 33.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Flour Bluff Junior High School
Flour Bluff Junior High School's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour Bluff Junior High School this school | 892 | 49.1% | 61.8% |
| Harold Cade Middle School VICTORIA | 730 | 48.5% | 44.5% |
| Flour Bluff Intermediate School CORPUS CHRISTI | 808 | 51.6% | 58.1% |
| Charles A Forbes Middle School GEORGETOWN | 803 | 46.1% | 42.8% |
| Glenn Middle School SAN ANGELO | 1,260 | 49.4% | 44.6% |
| Peterson Middle School KERRVILLE | 1,001 | 53.0% | 46.8% |
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 Flour Bluff Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #209 of 1,635 | #2 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #187 of 1,670 ▼ 58 | #2 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #300 of 1,670 ▲ 3 | #4 of 22 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #886 of 1,570 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 892 | #417 of 1,749 | #3 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #960 of 1,542 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #597 of 1,543 | #2 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #1,163 of 1,648 | #15 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #435 of 437 | N/A |
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
892
-26 (-3%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 892 | 58 | 15.4:1 | 49% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 898 | 59.2 | 15.2:1 | 48% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 919 | 63.6 | 14.4:1 | 46% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 918 | 59 | 15.6:1 | 46% (421) |
| 2017-18 | 890 | 62 | 14.4:1 | 53% (471) |
| 2015-16 | 917 | 59 | 15.5:1 | 44% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 876 | 60 | 14.6:1 | 41% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 59 | 14.0:1 | 37% (304) |
| 1990-91 | 748 | 55 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flour Bluff Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (890 to 892); teachers down 6% (62 to 58).
About Flour Bluff Junior High School
Flour Bluff Junior High School is a mid-sized middle school. Its address is in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. It enrolls 892 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 8. That puts enrollment 39% above the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
FLOUR BLUFF ISD, which runs Flour Bluff Junior High School, has 7 schools and 5,559 students.
More than half of enrollment at Flour Bluff Junior High School is Hispanic: 52%. The next largest groups are 39% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 11 points below the 63% share among Nueces County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
The school has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.4 students per teacher. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Flour Bluff Junior High School, 49% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Nueces County average 67%.
Among Texas public middle schools, Flour Bluff Junior High School outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.7% for Flour Bluff Junior High School. The school posts 61.8%, 9.0 points above the prediction.
In Nueces County, median household income comes to about $66,897, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 124, with about 59,619 students.
Among nearby public schools, Flour Bluff Intermediate School is closest at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Flour Bluff Junior High School. Flour Bluff Junior High School places 3rd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 918 (2020-21) to 892 (2024-25).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Flour Bluff Junior High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Nueces County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FLOUR BLUFF ISD
- Flour Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Flour Bluff Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 808 students
- Flour Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Flour Bluff Primary SchoolElementary · 716 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 458 students
- Nueces Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 3 students
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI
- Sst Corpus ChristiCombined · 2,343 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Flour Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ray High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Roy Miller H S and Metro School of DesignHigh · 1,424 students
Nearby schools
- Flour Bluff Intermediate School0.1 mi · 808
- Flour Bluff Primary School0.2 mi · 716
- Flour Bluff Elementary School0.3 mi · 742
- Flour Bluff High School0.4 mi · 1,940
- Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 458
- Driscoll Mi Mundo Preschool3.4 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Flour Bluff Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Flour Bluff Junior High School?
Flour Bluff Junior High School enrolls approximately 892 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Flour Bluff Junior High School serve?
Flour Bluff Junior High School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Flour Bluff Junior High School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Flour Bluff Junior High School.
How diverse is Flour Bluff Junior High School?
Flour Bluff Junior High School reports a student body of 39% White, 52% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Flour Bluff Junior High School?
Flour Bluff Junior High School is overseen by FLOUR BLUFF ISD in Nueces County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.