JUNCTION MIDDLE

JUNCTION MIDDLE is a micro-enrollment intermediate school in JUNCTION, Texas, operated by JUNCTION ISD. The school instructs 118 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 82% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

JUNCTION MIDDLE is one of 3 schools operated by JUNCTION ISD, a district that teaches 589 students overall.

On the student-mix side, JUNCTION MIDDLE lists that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 41% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, JUNCTION MIDDLE has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting JUNCTION MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, JUNCTION MIDDLE sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 48.7%; actual is 33.7%, a gap of -15.0 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kimble County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,455 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Kimble County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 589 students), JUNCTION MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JUNCTION EL, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JUNCTION MIDDLE at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 136 students in 2018 compared to 118 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

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