Enrollment
333
Middle
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCGREGOR ISD·NCES 482982003353
Isbill Junior High School
305 S VAN BUREN ST, MCGREGOR, TX 76657 · (254) 840-3251 · McLennan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
174 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 120 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Isbill Junior High School→McGregor High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MCGREGOR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Isbill Junior High School
Isbill Junior High School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isbill Junior High School this school | 333 | 52.3% | 41.4% |
| La Grange Middle School LA GRANGE | 309 | 50.2% | 49.6% |
| Buffalo Junior High School BUFFALO | 414 | 53.9% | 51.3% |
| Pilot Point Selz Middle School PILOT POINT | 378 | 47.9% | 40.5% |
| Borger Middle School BORGER | 337 | 56.7% | 52.3% |
| Palmer Middle School PALMER | 423 | 53.9% | 49.1% |
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 Isbill Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #874 of 1,635 | #12 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #863 of 1,670 ▼ 256 | #12 of 21 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,283 of 1,670 ▼ 126 | #13 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #893 of 1,570 | #10 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #1,351 of 1,749 | #14 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #72 of 1,542 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #572 of 1,543 | #4 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.3% | #1,101 of 1,648 | #11 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #235 of 437 | #4 of 10 |
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
333
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 333 | 30.2 | 11.0:1 | 52% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 30.5 | 11.3:1 | 54% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 29.7 | 11.4:1 | 63% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 28 | 11.3:1 | 69% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 29.2 | 10.3:1 | 60% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 28 | 10.4:1 | 69% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 70% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 24 | 11.0:1 | 54% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 19 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Isbill Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (301 to 333); teachers up 4% (29.2 to 30.2).
About Isbill Junior High School
Isbill Junior High School is the name of a low-enrollment middle-grades school in MCGREGOR, Texas. The school had 333 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
District-wide, MCGREGOR ISD has 4 schools and 1,495 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Isbill Junior High School is Hispanic (47%). Other groups make up 44% White, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. McLennan County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Isbill Junior High School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Isbill Junior High School employs 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.0:1. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 52% in 2024-25. Public schools in McLennan County average 62%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Isbill Junior High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.4%; the prediction is 51.4%.
McLennan County has about 266,067 residents, and median household income is about $66,643, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of McLennan County number 124 and enroll about 45,703.
Nearby, McGregor High School is about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Isbill Junior High School is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
The student count in 2024-25 was 333, 6% above the 315 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Isbill Junior High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCGREGOR ISD
- McGregor Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- McGregor High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- McGregor Primary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Challenge AcademyElementary
Other schools in MCGREGOR
- River Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 902 students
- McGregor Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- McGregor High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- McGregor Primary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Nearby schools
- McGregor High School0.8 mi · 437
- McGregor Elementary School0.8 mi · 455
- McGregor Primary School0.8 mi · 270
- Oglesby School6.0 mi · 237
- Crawford High School6.9 mi · 318
- Crawford Elementary School7.1 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Isbill Junior High SchoolHow large is Isbill Junior High School?
Isbill Junior High School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Isbill Junior High School serve?
Isbill Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Isbill Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Isbill Junior High School is approximately 11.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Isbill Junior High School?
At Isbill Junior High School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 47% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Isbill Junior High School in?
Isbill Junior High School is part of MCGREGOR ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.