GEORGE JH

GEORGE JH, a sizable middle school in ROSENBERG, Texas, part of LAMAR CISD, caters to 1,102 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 71% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Within LAMAR CISD, which oversees 49 schools and 46,786 students, GEORGE JH is one campus in the system.

Demographically, GEORGE JH records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (81%). Beyond that, the school reports 11% Black, 7% White. By comparison, Fort Bend County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, GEORGE JH lists 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Fort Bend County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, GEORGE JH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.4%; this one delivers 30.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Fort Bend County put median household income runs about $114,041, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), GEORGE JH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is B F TERRY H S, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GEORGE JH at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. GEORGE JH's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,066 (now 1,102). Hispanic enrollment moved from 76% to 81% across the same window.

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