JUNCTION EL

JUNCTION EL operates as an intimate elementary campus in JUNCTION, Texas, run under JUNCTION ISD. Current enrollment sits at 294 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 43% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in JUNCTION ISD (589 students total), JUNCTION EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, JUNCTION EL shows that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 42% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JUNCTION EL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 46.5%; this one comes in at 28.9%, -17.6 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Kimble County shows median household earnings sit near $69,455, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kimble County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 589 students), JUNCTION EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JUNCTION H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JUNCTION EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 55.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JUNCTION EL has declined 4%, going from 306 students in 2018 to 294 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 60% to 54% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the JUNCTION EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.