JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE

As a close-knit junior high in DEKALB, Texas, JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE instructs 270 students from grades 5 through 8, run under DEKALB ISD. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Across the 3 schools in DEKALB ISD (898 students total), JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. Compared to Bowie County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.7%; this one delivers 44.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bowie County put median household earnings sit near $59,803, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE is one of 46 public schools in Bowie County (combined enrollment of about 17,523 students).

The closest other public school is DEKALB H S, roughly 0.4 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 52.2%.

JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 270 students in 2018 compared to 270 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 18% to 12% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.