Enrollment
232
Middle
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUGHES SPRINGS ISD·NCES 482385002638
Hughes Springs Junior High School
609 RUSSELL, HUGHES SPRINGS, TX 75656 · (903) 639-3811 · Cass County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
8.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
99 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 6 | 62 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 38% |
Student demographics
40%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +55.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 55 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 79.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Hughes Springs Junior High School
Hughes Springs Junior High School's state test result (57.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Springs Junior High School this school | 232 | 42.7% | 57.9% |
| Millsap Middle School MILLSAP | 251 | 41.8% | 52.2% |
| Lone Oak Middle School LONE OAK | 236 | 43.6% | 49.5% |
| Edgewood Middle School EDGEWOOD | 241 | 40.7% | 46.7% |
| Harmony Junior High School BIG SANDY | 235 | 43.8% | 58.0% |
| Lexington Middle School LEXINGTON | 228 | 38.2% | 54.0% |
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 Hughes Springs Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #284 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #753 of 1,670 ▼ 112 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #282 of 1,670 ▼ 56 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -25.5pp | #3 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #1,504 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #1 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #1,105 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #1,272 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #433 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
232
-38 (-14%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 232 | 26.4 | 8.8:1 | 43% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 28.4 | 9.2:1 | 50% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 27.1 | 10.2:1 | 57% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 23 | 11.7:1 | 49% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 61% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 52% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 237 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 60% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 20 | 11.7:1 | 43% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 217 | 32 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hughes Springs Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (279 to 232); teachers up 26% (21 to 26.4).
About Hughes Springs Junior High School
Hughes Springs Junior High School is one of the public schools in HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas. It is a small middle school. Its 232 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 64% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (3 schools, 1,090 students) runs Hughes Springs Junior High School.
A majority of students at Hughes Springs Junior High School, 76%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 76% White share among all Cass County residents. By the diversity index, Hughes Springs Junior High School comes in at 40%.
The school has about 8.8 students per teacher and 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 43%. The rate at public schools in Cass County averages 60%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for Hughes Springs Junior High School is B+. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hughes Springs Junior High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 57.9% actual against 55.5% predicted.
Cass County has about 28,568 residents, and median household income is about $53,813, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Cass County number 19 and enroll about 5,268.
Nearby, Hughes Springs High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Hughes Springs Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 48.1% on proficiency, and Hughes Springs Junior High School is above that at 57.9%.
NCES describes the area around Hughes Springs Junior High School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Hughes Springs Junior High School had 270 students in 2020-21 and 232 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease. The ratio was 11.7:1 in 2020-21 and 8.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,568
Census ACS
Median income
$53,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HUGHES SPRINGS ISD
- Hughes Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Hughes Springs High SchoolHigh · 327 students
Other schools in HUGHES SPRINGS
- Hughes Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Hughes Springs High SchoolHigh · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Hughes Springs High School0.1 mi · 327
- Hughes Springs Elementary School0.2 mi · 531
- Daingerfield High School4.8 mi · 343
- South Elementary School4.9 mi · 216
- Daingerfield Junior High School5.0 mi · 207
- West Elementary School6.3 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Hughes Springs Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Hughes Springs Junior High School?
Hughes Springs Junior High School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hughes Springs Junior High School serve?
Hughes Springs Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hughes Springs Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hughes Springs Junior High School is approximately 8.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hughes Springs Junior High School?
At Hughes Springs Junior High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hughes Springs Junior High School in?
Hughes Springs Junior High School is part of HUGHES SPRINGS ISD.
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