Enrollment
305
Middle
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALLETTSVILLE ISD·NCES 482212002224
Hallettsville Junior High School
410 S RUSSELL ST, HALLETTSVILLE, TX 77964 · (361) 798-2242 · Lavaca County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
12.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
104 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 5 | 78 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 24% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +51.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +39.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 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 51 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 39 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 43.0% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Hallettsville Junior High School
Hallettsville Junior High School's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallettsville Junior High School this school | 305 | 34.1% | 57.4% |
| S and S Cons Middle School SADLER | 298 | 37.6% | 43.1% |
| New Diana Middle School DIANA | 269 | 35.7% | 56.0% |
| West Middle School WEST | 279 | 39.4% | 59.2% |
| Peaster Junior High School WEATHERFORD | 277 | 30.7% | 44.3% |
| Maypearl Middle School MAYPEARL | 265 | 31.7% | 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 Hallettsville Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #294 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #190 of 1,670 ▲ 76 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #439 of 1,670 ▲ 234 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +43.0pp | #8 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #1,392 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #185 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #992 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #1,410 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #628 of 942 |
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
305
-48 (-14%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 305 | 25.2 | 12.1:1 | 34% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 24.9 | 12.1:1 | 41% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 24.1 | 12.7:1 | 43% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 48% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 20.7 | 16.3:1 | 49% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 22 | 12.6:1 | 38% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 22 | 10.8:1 | 39% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 33% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | 16 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hallettsville Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (338 to 305); teachers up 22% (20.7 to 25.2).
About Hallettsville Junior High School
Hallettsville Junior High School is a small middle school in HALLETTSVILLE, Texas, (ZIP code 77964). The school has 305 students in 2024-25 across grades 5 through 8. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
In HALLETTSVILLE ISD, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,176 students.
At Hallettsville Junior High School, 70% of students are White. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Lavaca County at about 74% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Hallettsville Junior High School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.1 students per teacher. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 34% of students at Hallettsville Junior High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Lavaca County is close, at 35%.
Hallettsville Junior High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Texas public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hallettsville Junior High School is 1.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 57.4%. Predicted: 59.1%.
Lavaca County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $63,240, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lavaca County's 12 public schools enroll about 2,547 students and include Hallettsville Junior High School.
Hallettsville Junior High School's nearest public school is Hallettsville High School (about 0.6 miles). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Hallettsville Junior High School ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 14% decline took enrollment from 353 in 2020-21 to 305 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.1:1) than in 2020-21 (15.3:1).
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Lavaca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,552
Census ACS
Median income
$63,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HALLETTSVILLE ISD
- Hallettsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Hallettsville High SchoolHigh · 406 students
- G O A L S ProgramElementary
Other schools in HALLETTSVILLE
- Hallettsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Hallettsville High SchoolHigh · 406 students
- Ezzell SchoolCombined · 128 students
- Vysehrad Elementary SchoolElementary · 74 students
Nearby schools
- Hallettsville High School0.6 mi · 406
- Hallettsville Elementary School0.7 mi · 465
- Vysehrad Elementary School4.9 mi · 74
- Sweet Home Elementary School10.4 mi · 155
- Ezzell School11.1 mi · 128
- Shiner High School15.1 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Hallettsville Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hallettsville Junior High School?
Hallettsville Junior High School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Hallettsville Junior High School serve?
Hallettsville Junior High School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Hallettsville Junior High School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Hallettsville Junior High School.
How diverse is Hallettsville Junior High School?
Hallettsville Junior High School reports a student body of 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hallettsville Junior High School?
Hallettsville Junior High School is overseen by HALLETTSVILLE ISD in Lavaca County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.