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JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE

1601 LEANDER RD, GEORGETOWN, TX 78628 · (512) 943-5040 · Williamson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL728 STUDENTS
Enrollment
728
Middle
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
314 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Grade 6
261
Grade 7
231
Grade 8
236
Student demographics
White
30%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
48%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13%
Asian
5%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Two+
6%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +28.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
728
+45 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.2:1
% White
30%
was 34%
% Hispanic
48%
was 58%
% Black
11%
was 4%
% Asian
5%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE

JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE is a moderately sized middle school in GEORGETOWN, Texas, run under GEORGETOWN ISD. The school works with 728 students in grades 6 through 8.

GEORGETOWN ISD comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 13,881 students; JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE is among them.

On demographics, JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 30% White, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE records 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Williamson County's rate of about 29%.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 55.0%; actual is 39.5%, a gap of -15.5 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Williamson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $111,340 per year, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Williamson County's 208 public schools (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students), JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WOLF RANCH EL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE.

JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 7%: 683 students in 2018 compared to 728 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 58% to 48% across the same window.

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Williamson County at a glance

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Population
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students

Quick facts

School name
JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE
District
GEORGETOWN ISD
Address
1601 LEANDER RD, GEORGETOWN, TX 78628
Phone
(512) 943-5040
County
Williamson County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
728
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
314 (43%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
482060002070
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE
How many students attend JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE?
JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE enrolls approximately 728 students in grades 06-08.
Is JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE is approximately 13.3:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE?
At JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 30% White, 48% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE?
JAMES TIPPIT MIDDLE is overseen by GEORGETOWN ISD in Williamson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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