Enrollment
254
Middle
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDUSTRIAL ISD·NCES 482415002691
Industrial Junior High School
#3 FIFTH ST, VANDERBILT, TX 77991 · (361) 284-3226 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest 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
13.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
74 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 81 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 33% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Industrial Junior High School→Industrial High School
Based on grade levels within INDUSTRIAL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +51.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 51 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 39.0% | 17.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
73.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Industrial Junior High School
Industrial Junior High School's state test result (73.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Junior High School this school | 254 | 29.1% | 73.2% |
| Maypearl Middle School MAYPEARL | 265 | 31.7% | 46.8% |
| Poth Junior High School POTH | 232 | 30.2% | 70.2% |
| Idalou Middle School IDALOU | 286 | 24.5% | 56.6% |
| Thrall Middle School THRALL | 287 | 34.5% | 67.7% |
| Valley View Middle School VALLEY VIEW | 234 | 35.0% | 27.8% |
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 Industrial Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #66 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #138 of 1,670 ▲ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #249 of 1,670 ▼ 177 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #159 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #1,465 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #445 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #938 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.1% | #1,459 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #518 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
254
-33 (-11%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 254 | 19 | 13.4:1 | 29% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 21.3 | 13.0:1 | 41% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 22.4 | 11.7:1 | 37% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 35% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 18.9 | 15.5:1 | 36% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 31% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 34% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 220 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 27% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 14 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Industrial Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (294 to 254); teachers unchanged (18.9 to 19).
About Industrial Junior High School
A small middle-grades school in VANDERBILT, Texas, Industrial Junior High School is part of INDUSTRIAL ISD. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 254 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 60% smaller than that.
INDUSTRIAL ISD has 4 schools; together they serve 1,156 students.
Industrial Junior High School's enrollment is 63% White. Other groups make up 34% Hispanic. Industrial Junior High School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Industrial Junior High School is 29%. The average for public schools in Jackson County is 54%.
Industrial Junior High School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Industrial Junior High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 61.3%. Industrial Junior High School scores 73.2%, 11.9 points above that line.
Across Jackson County, median household income is about $65,414, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Jackson County number 12 and enroll about 3,109.
The shortest distance from Industrial Junior High School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Industrial High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. By average proficiency, Industrial Junior High School is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 287 to 254. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.0:1 in 2020-21, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Industrial Junior High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,152
Census ACS
Median income
$65,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INDUSTRIAL ISD
- Industrial High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Industrial El WestElementary · 290 students
- Industrial El EastElementary · 264 students
Other schools in VANDERBILT
- Industrial High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Industrial El EastElementary · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Industrial High School0.3 mi · 348
- Industrial El East0.4 mi · 264
- Edna High School10.3 mi · 455
- Edna Primary School10.6 mi · 551
- Edna Intermediate School10.6 mi · 202
- Edna Junior High School10.7 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Industrial Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Industrial Junior High School?
Industrial Junior High School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Industrial Junior High School serve?
Industrial Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Industrial Junior High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Industrial Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Industrial Junior High School?
At Industrial Junior High School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Industrial Junior High School public or private?
Industrial Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by INDUSTRIAL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.