HUGHES MIDDLE

HUGHES MIDDLE is one of the well-populated middle schools in BURLESON, Texas, one of the schools within BURLESON ISD, with 965 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 50% above the state mean of about 643.

BURLESON ISD comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 12,759 students; HUGHES MIDDLE is among them.

On demographics, HUGHES MIDDLE lists that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 30% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting HUGHES MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HUGHES MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.4%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Johnson County put median household earnings sit near $84,859, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. HUGHES MIDDLE is one of 77 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 39,004 students).

Nearest neighbor: MOUND EL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HUGHES MIDDLE at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.1%.

HUGHES MIDDLE operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HUGHES MIDDLE has ticked down 8%, going from 1,047 students in 2018 to 965 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 63% to 48%.

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