Enrollment
270
Middle
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB ISD·NCES 481657001423
James L Germany Middle School
929 W GRIZZLY DR, DEKALB, TX 75559 · (903) 667-2834 · Bowie County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
11.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
168 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 5 | 60 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 30% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
James L Germany Middle School→Dekalb High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DEKALB ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at James L Germany Middle School.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 47 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 32.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 25.0% | 33.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 7.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 7.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 James L Germany Middle School
James L Germany Middle School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James L Germany Middle School this school | 270 | 62.2% | 41.8% |
| Kountze Middle School KOUNTZE | 230 | 59.1% | 43.9% |
| Arp Junior High School ARP | 245 | 57.6% | 33.7% |
| Morris Upchurch Middle School QUEEN CITY | 267 | 62.9% | 44.1% |
| Hemphill Middle School HEMPHILL | 219 | 65.8% | 51.0% |
| Chandler Intermediate School CHANDLER | 254 | 60.2% | 45.5% |
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 James L Germany Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bowie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #850 of 1,635 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,009 of 1,670 ▼ 294 | #8 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #843 of 1,670 ▼ 19 | #7 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.0pp | #83 of 1,570 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #1,439 of 1,749 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #71 of 1,542 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #842 of 1,543 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #897 of 1,648 | #4 of 9 |
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
270
+43 (+19%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 270 | 24.5 | 11.0:1 | 62% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 23.1 | 11.1:1 | 61% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 20.7 | 11.4:1 | 77% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 227 | 22 | 10.3:1 | 71% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 24.3 | 11.1:1 | 66% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 235 | 22 | 10.7:1 | 61% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 21 | 10.3:1 | 65% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 25 | 11.3:1 | 52% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 20 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James L Germany Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (270 to 270); teachers up 1% (24.3 to 24.5).
About James L Germany Middle School
James L Germany Middle School sits in DEKALB, Texas, and is classified as a middle school. The school counts 270 students across grades 5 through 8. The school's enrollment is 58% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
DEKALB ISD runs 3 schools with a combined 898 students. James L Germany Middle School is one of them.
James L Germany Middle School's enrollment is 67% White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 64% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, James L Germany Middle School comes in at 51%.
Teachers at James L Germany Middle School total 24.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.0:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 168 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 62%.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, James L Germany Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, James L Germany Middle School is 5.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
James L Germany Middle School is located in Bowie County, where median household income is about $59,803, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 46 public schools in Bowie County, with a combined enrollment of about 17,523.
Dekalb High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Local comparison: James L Germany Middle School ranks 8th of 9 nearby schools, at 41.8% versus a 52.8% average.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, James L Germany Middle School went from 227 students to 270.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for James L Germany Middle School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bowie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,115
Census ACS
Median income
$59,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
17,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEKALB ISD
- Dekalb Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Dekalb High SchoolHigh · 277 students
Other schools in DEKALB
- Dekalb Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Dekalb High SchoolHigh · 277 students
- Hubbard ISDElementary · 64 students
Nearby schools
- Dekalb High School0.4 mi · 277
- Dekalb Elementary School0.4 mi · 351
- Hubbard ISD3.0 mi · 64
- Malta Elementary School6.3 mi · 223
- Avery Elementary School9.6 mi · 149
- Avery School9.6 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About James L Germany Middle SchoolHow many students attend James L Germany Middle School?
James L Germany Middle School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does James L Germany Middle School serve?
James L Germany Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James L Germany Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James L Germany Middle School is approximately 11.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James L Germany Middle School?
At James L Germany Middle School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees James L Germany Middle School?
James L Germany Middle School is overseen by DEKALB ISD in Bowie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.