Enrollment
158
Middle
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGE WEST ISD·NCES 482055002066
George West Junior High School
900 HOUSTON ST, GEORGE WEST, TX 78022 · (361) 449-1914 · Live Oak County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test 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
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
94 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 83 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 47% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 47.0% | 31.0% | 16.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 36.0% | 23.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 78.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 George West Junior High School
George West Junior High School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George West Junior High School this school | 158 | 59.5% | 61.4% |
| Anson Middle School ANSON | 163 | 56.4% | 40.3% |
| Post Middle School POST | 142 | 62.7% | 23.0% |
| Brady Middle School BRADY | 206 | 54.9% | 41.8% |
| Itasca Middle School ITASCA | 151 | 65.6% | 20.5% |
| Comfort Middle School COMFORT | 231 | 56.3% | 38.9% |
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 George West Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #219 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #299 of 1,670 ▼ 83 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #142 of 1,670 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #174 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #1,606 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #959 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 2024-25Enrollment
158
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 158 | 10.2 | 15.4:1 | 59% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 13.9 | 11.5:1 | 64% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 15.1 | 10.5:1 | 65% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 58% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 14.6 | 11.6:1 | 62% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 16 | 11.8:1 | 50% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 170 | 16 | 10.6:1 | 52% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 16 | 11.4:1 | 45% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 14 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George West Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (170 to 158); teachers down 30% (14.6 to 10.2).
About George West Junior High School
George West Junior High School is the name of a very small middle-grades school in GEORGE WEST, Texas. Enrollment totals 158 students across grades 7 through 8. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 75% below that mark.
GEORGE WEST ISD is the local district for George West Junior High School. It runs 4 schools with 1,063 students.
More than half of enrollment at George West Junior High School is Hispanic: 56%. Other groups include 41% White. The county population is about 42% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, George West Junior High School scores 51%.
Classroom staffing at George West Junior High School totals 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 59% of students (94) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, George West Junior High School lands at A-, ahead of 83% of Texas public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for George West Junior High School is +13.1 points: 61.4% actual, 48.3% predicted.
In the wider Live Oak County area, median household income comes to about $57,150, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Live Oak County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,629 students and include George West Junior High School.
George West Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Ranked by average proficiency, George West Junior High School places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 158 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 154. The ratio was 12.8:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Live Oak County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,620
Census ACS
Median income
$57,150
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,629 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GEORGE WEST ISD
- George West Primary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- George West High SchoolHigh · 274 students
- George West Elementary SchoolMiddle · 235 students
- Atascosa County JJAEPElementary
Other schools in GEORGE WEST
- George West Primary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- George West High SchoolHigh · 274 students
- George West Elementary SchoolMiddle · 235 students
Nearby schools
- George West Elementary School0.1 mi · 235
- George West High School0.2 mi · 274
- George West Primary School0.4 mi · 396
- Three Rivers Jr/Sr High School9.2 mi · 254
- Three Rivers Elementary School9.4 mi · 312
- R A Hall Elementary School22.2 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About George West Junior High SchoolHow many students attend George West Junior High School?
George West Junior High School enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does George West Junior High School serve?
George West Junior High School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George West Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George West Junior High School is approximately 15.4:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at George West Junior High School?
Student demographics at George West Junior High School are roughly 41% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is George West Junior High School in?
George West Junior High School is part of GEORGE WEST ISD.
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