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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the JIM BARNES MIDDLE administration to hear?
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Enrollment
762
Middle
DISTRICT 780 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEGUIN ISD·NCES 483969021271
Jim Barnes Middle School
1539 JOE CARRILLO ST, SEGUIN, TX 78155 · (830) 401-8756 · Guadalupe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
536 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 270 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 258 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 31% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 16.0% | 30.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Jim Barnes Middle School
Jim Barnes Middle School's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barnes Middle School this school | 762 | 70.3% | 28.4% |
| Levelland Middle School LEVELLAND | 736 | 71.5% | 32.3% |
| White Oak Middle School PORTER | 833 | 72.9% | 32.3% |
| Lincoln Middle School SAN ANGELO | 781 | 73.9% | 25.6% |
| G W Harby Junior High School ALVIN | 781 | 66.6% | 43.2% |
| Briesemeister Middle School SEGUIN | 798 | 75.1% | 33.1% |
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 Jim Barnes Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Guadalupe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #1,442 of 1,635 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #1,586 of 1,670 ▲ 20 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,439 of 1,670 ▼ 9 | #9 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #625 of 1,570 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #640 of 1,749 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #918 of 1,542 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #1,038 of 1,543 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #699 of 1,648 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #576 of 942 | N/A |
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
762
-111 (-13%) vs 2020
+86% since 2000-01, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 762 | 50 | 15.3:1 | 70% (536) |
| 2023-24 | 790 | 51 | 15.5:1 | 75% (591) |
| 2022-23 | 797 | 56.1 | 14.2:1 | 75% (601) |
| 2020-21 | 873 | 50 | 17.5:1 | 64% (556) |
| 2017-18 | 863 | 48.9 | 17.6:1 | 59% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 806 | 50 | 16.1:1 | 61% (490) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 62% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 40 | 10.3:1 | 49% (200) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jim Barnes Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (863 to 762); teachers up 2% (48.9 to 50).
About Jim Barnes Middle School
Students in SEGUIN, Texas, attend Jim Barnes Middle School, a medium-sized middle-grades school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 762 students.
SEGUIN ISD has 14 schools; together they serve 7,290 students.
Jim Barnes Middle School is 71% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 22% White and 4% Black. Among people living in Guadalupe County, the Hispanic share is about 39%. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1 at Jim Barnes Middle School, with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 15.3:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 70% of enrollment. It compares with 45% for public schools in Guadalupe County.
Jim Barnes Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.4%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas are predicted to post 43.6%, so the school is 15.3 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
Guadalupe County has these Census figures: the median household income is $92,375, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Guadalupe County is home to 49 public schools and about 30,977 public school students.
The closest public school, Koennecke Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles from Jim Barnes Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Jim Barnes Middle School is 4th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Jim Barnes Middle School as Town: Fringe.
Jim Barnes Middle School's enrollment dropped from 873 in 2020-21 to 762 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.5:1 to 15.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Jim Barnes Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Guadalupe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,642
Census ACS
Median income
$92,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
30,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEGUIN ISD
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 2,020 students
- Briesemeister Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- Koennecke Elementary SchoolElementary · 560 students
- Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Vogel Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Weinert Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
Other schools in SEGUIN
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 2,020 students
- Briesemeister Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- Navarro Elementary SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Navarro High SchoolHigh · 703 students
- Navarro Intermediate SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Navarro Junior High SchoolMiddle · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Koennecke Elementary School0.2 mi · 560
- Seguin High School1.6 mi · 2,020
- Seguin Campus1.7 mi · 284
- Weinert Elementary School1.9 mi · 443
- Mercer & Blumberg Lrn Center1.9 mi · 73
- Discipline Alternative School at Saegert1.9 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Jim Barnes Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jim Barnes Middle School?
Jim Barnes Middle School enrolls approximately 762 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jim Barnes Middle School serve?
Jim Barnes Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Jim Barnes Middle School have?
Jim Barnes Middle School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jim Barnes Middle School?
At Jim Barnes Middle School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 71% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Jim Barnes Middle School public or private?
Jim Barnes Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SEGUIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.