Enrollment
410
Middle
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JIM NED CISD·NCES 482478022912
Jim Ned Intermediate School
4350 HWY 83, TUSCOLA, TX 79562 · (325) 554-7035 · Taylor County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
72 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 4 | 140 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 135 | 33% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Based on grade levels within JIM NED CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 47.0% | 29.0% | 14.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 38.0% | 20.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Jim Ned Intermediate School
Jim Ned Intermediate School's state test result (67.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Intermediate School this school | 410 | 17.6% | 67.3% |
| Wall Middle School WALL | 438 | 15.3% | 71.5% |
| Bushland Junior High School AMARILLO | 350 | 16.9% | 61.0% |
| Gunter Middle School GUNTER | 375 | 16.3% | 48.9% |
| Bullard Middle School BULLARD | 478 | 21.8% | 58.7% |
| Holliday Middle School HOLLIDAY | 261 | 20.3% | 58.6% |
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 Ned Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #133 of 1,635 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #127 of 1,670 ▲ 105 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #175 of 1,670 ▼ 62 | #2 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #1,243 of 1,749 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #1,217 of 1,542 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #1,191 of 1,543 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #1,577 of 1,648 | #8 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 410 | 24.9 | 16.5:1 | 18% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 15% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jim Ned Intermediate School.
About Jim Ned Intermediate School
Jim Ned Intermediate School is a small middle school in TUSCOLA, Texas. It has an enrollment of 410 students in grades 4 through 6. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
JIM NED CISD enrolls 1,639 students, and its 5 schools include Jim Ned Intermediate School.
Of every 100 students at Jim Ned Intermediate School, about 81 are White. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Taylor County is about 67% White. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at Jim Ned Intermediate School are from different groups.
There are 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Jim Ned Intermediate School, giving a ratio of 16.5:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. By family income, 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Taylor County averages 53%, higher than here.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Jim Ned Intermediate School would score about 66.2%. It scores 67.3%, 1.1 points above that figure.
In the surrounding county, Taylor County, median household income comes to about $67,139, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 54 public schools and about 24,159 students.
Jim Ned High School is about 0.4 miles from Jim Ned Intermediate School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Jim Ned Intermediate School is 6th among 8 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, Jim Ned Intermediate School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
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Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,863
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
24,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JIM NED CISD
- Jim Ned High SchoolHigh · 464 students
- Lawn Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Jim Ned Middle SchoolMiddle · 245 students
- Buffalo Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- New J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in TUSCOLA
- Jim Ned High SchoolHigh · 464 students
- Jim Ned Middle SchoolMiddle · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Jim Ned High School0.4 mi · 464
- Jim Ned Middle School0.5 mi · 245
- Buffalo Gap Elementary School4.8 mi · 224
- Lawn Elementary School6.2 mi · 296
- Wylie West Junior High School9.4 mi · 1,038
- Wylie West Intermediate School9.5 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About Jim Ned Intermediate SchoolHow large is Jim Ned Intermediate School?
Jim Ned Intermediate School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Jim Ned Intermediate School serve?
Jim Ned Intermediate School serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jim Ned Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jim Ned Intermediate School is approximately 16.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jim Ned Intermediate School?
At Jim Ned Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Jim Ned Intermediate School in?
Jim Ned Intermediate School is part of JIM NED CISD.
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