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Enrollment
967
Middle
DISTRICT 1,019 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD·NCES 482406002673
Hurst Junior High School
500 HARMON RD, HURST, TX 76053 · (817) 399-2710 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL967 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
702 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 341 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 288 | 30% |
| Grade 9 | 338 | 35% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 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 19 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 | 30.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| 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 | 63.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Where Hurst Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #339 of 1,635 | #23 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #301 of 1,670 | #22 of 112 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #470 of 1,670 | #29 of 112 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #852 of 1,570 | #45 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 967 | #314 of 1,749 | #17 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,057 of 1,542 | #70 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #100 of 1,543 | #19 of 112 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #561 of 942 | #44 of 74 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
967
-132 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.1:1
% White
31%
was 33%
% Hispanic
39%
was 39%
% Black
16%
was 17%
% Asian
7%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 967 | 61.2 | 15.8:1 | 73% (702) |
| 2023-24 | 927 | 63.8 | 14.5:1 | 72% (672) |
| 2022-23 | 991 | 60.4 | 16.4:1 | 73% (723) |
| 2017-18 | 1,099 | 64.2 | 17.1:1 | 60% (654) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurst Junior High School.
About Hurst Junior High School
Hurst Junior High School is the name of a high-enrollment middle-grades school in HURST, Texas. Students in grades 7 through 9 attend the school, which enrolls 967 students. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 50% larger than that.
Hurst Junior High School is in HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD, a district with 23,262 students across 31 schools.
Enrollment at Hurst Junior High School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 39%. The rest of enrollment is 31% White, 16% Black, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Tarrant County's population at about 30%. The chance that two students picked at random at Hurst Junior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
The school has about 15.8 students per teacher and 61.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points above the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County.
In Texas, Hurst Junior High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 55.4% actual against a predicted 42.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Tarrant County show that median household income is about $84,207, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Hurst Junior High School is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County, which together enroll about 385,835 students.
The nearest other public school, Harrison Lane Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hurst Junior High School. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Hurst Junior High School is 4th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Hurst Junior High School as Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2017-18 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 1,099 to 967. The ratio was 17.1:1 in 2017-18 and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
- Trinity High SchoolHigh · 2,734 students
- Bell High SchoolHigh · 2,411 students
- Euless Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,075 students
- Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,061 students
- Harwood Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Bedford Junior High SchoolMiddle · 968 students
Other schools in HURST
- Bell High SchoolHigh · 2,411 students
- Bellaire Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Shady Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- W A Porter Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Harrison Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Hurst Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Harrison Lane Elementary School0.6 mi · 528
- Bellaire Elementary School0.7 mi · 672
- Hurst Hills Elementary School1.3 mi · 480
- Donna Park1.3 mi · 439
- Shady Oaks Elementary School1.4 mi · 594
- Stonegate Elementary School1.5 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Hurst Junior High SchoolHow large is Hurst Junior High School?
Hurst Junior High School enrolls approximately 967 students in grades 07-09.
What grades does Hurst Junior High School serve?
Hurst Junior High School serves grades 07-09.
How many students per teacher at Hurst Junior High School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Hurst Junior High School.
What is the student diversity at Hurst Junior High School?
Student demographics at Hurst Junior High School are roughly 31% White, 39% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hurst Junior High School?
Hurst Junior High School is overseen by HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.