Enrollment
245
Middle
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JIM NED CISD·NCES 482478007734
Jim Ned Middle School
9TH & GARZA, TUSCOLA, TX 79562 · (325) 554-7870 · Taylor County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
39 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 7 | 136 | 56% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 44% |
Student demographics
27%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
Jim Ned Middle School→Jim Ned High School
Feeds from
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% . +3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 34.0% | 19.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 39.0% | 16.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Middle School
Jim Ned Middle School's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Middle School this school | 245 | 15.9% | 69.8% |
| Holliday Middle School HOLLIDAY | 261 | 20.3% | 58.6% |
| Bushland Junior High School AMARILLO | 350 | 16.9% | 61.0% |
| Jim Ned Intermediate School TUSCOLA | 410 | 17.6% | 67.3% |
| Gunter Middle School GUNTER | 375 | 16.3% | 48.9% |
| Paradise Middle School PARADISE | 319 | 25.7% | 49.4% |
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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #101 of 1,635 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #126 of 1,670 ▼ 26 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #174 of 1,670 ▼ 4 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #1,482 of 1,749 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,042 of 1,542 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #1,243 of 1,543 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.9% | #1,589 of 1,648 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #447 of 942 | #4 of 6 |
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
245
-121 (-33%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 245 | 15.6 | 15.8:1 | 16% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 15.7 | 14.5:1 | 21% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 24.5 | 15.2:1 | 20% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 21 | 17.4:1 | 20% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 17.3 | 16.9:1 | 22% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 279 | 17 | 16.4:1 | 25% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 24% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 257 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 31% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jim Ned Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (293 to 245); teachers down 10% (17.3 to 15.6).
About Jim Ned Middle School
Jim Ned Middle School is a very small middle school with an address in TUSCOLA, Texas. It reports enrollment of 245 students in grades 7 through 8. The school is 62% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
The JIM NED CISD system has 5 schools and 1,639 students.
By race and ethnicity, Jim Ned Middle School is 85% White. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Taylor County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Jim Ned Middle School are from different groups.
The school's 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Income data for the school show 16% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 53% for public schools in Taylor County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Jim Ned Middle School would be expected to post about 66.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 69.8%.
In the wider Taylor County area, median household income comes to about $67,139, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Taylor County's 54 public schools enroll about 24,159 students and include Jim Ned Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jim Ned High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Jim Ned Middle School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Jim Ned Middle School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
A 33% drop took enrollment from 366 in 2020-21 to 245 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.4:1 to 15.8:1.
Jim Ned Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Jim Ned Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 410 students
- Lawn Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 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 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Jim Ned High School0.1 mi · 464
- Jim Ned Intermediate School0.5 mi · 410
- Buffalo Gap Elementary School5.0 mi · 224
- Lawn Elementary School6.0 mi · 296
- Wylie West Junior High School9.8 mi · 1,038
- Wylie West Intermediate School9.9 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About Jim Ned Middle SchoolHow many students attend Jim Ned Middle School?
Jim Ned Middle School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 07-08.
Is Jim Ned Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jim Ned Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Jim Ned Middle School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Jim Ned Middle School.
How diverse is Jim Ned Middle School?
Jim Ned Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Jim Ned Middle School in?
Jim Ned Middle School is part of JIM NED CISD.
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