Enrollment
230
Middle
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KOUNTZE ISD·NCES 482592002921
Kountze Middle School
1676 FM 1293, KOUNTZE, TX 77625 · (409) 246-3551 · Hardin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
136 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 6 | 86 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 29% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Kountze Middle School→Kountze High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KOUNTZE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 23.0% | 21.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Kountze Middle School
Kountze Middle School's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze Middle School this school | 230 | 59.1% | 43.9% |
| Arp Junior High School ARP | 245 | 57.6% | 33.7% |
| James L Germany Middle School DEKALB | 270 | 62.2% | 41.8% |
| Morris Upchurch Middle School QUEEN CITY | 267 | 62.9% | 44.1% |
| Hooks Junior High School HOOKS | 257 | 54.9% | 49.3% |
| Pewitt Junior High School OMAHA | 176 | 60.2% | 52.2% |
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 Kountze Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #751 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #687 of 1,670 ▲ 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,140 of 1,670 ▼ 189 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #855 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #1,509 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #231 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #971 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #963 of 1,648 |
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
230
+59 (+35%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 230 | 18.6 | 12.4:1 | 59% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 18.2 | 12.3:1 | 63% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 19.4 | 11.9:1 | 63% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 16 | 10.7:1 | 56% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 16 | 11.5:1 | 43% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 15 | 12.6:1 | 39% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 17 | 11.4:1 | 43% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 318 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 40% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 18 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kountze Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (184 to 230); teachers up 16% (16 to 18.6).
About Kountze Middle School
Kountze Middle School is a small middle school in Texas, located in KOUNTZE. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 230 students. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 64% smaller than that.
Kountze Middle School falls under KOUNTZE ISD, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,151 students.
At Kountze Middle School, White students make up 70% of the student body. The remaining shares are 13% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Hardin County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Kountze Middle School is 18.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.4:1. That is lower than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The school counts 136 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 59%. It compares with 49% for public schools in Hardin County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Kountze Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.9%; the prediction is 48.4%.
Kountze Middle School is located in Hardin County, where the median household income is $75,808, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kountze Middle School is one of 23 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Kountze Middle School is Kountze High School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Kountze Middle School is 3rd of 5 on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Federal data show a 35% enrollment gain, from 171 in 2020-21 to 230 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.7:1 to 12.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Kountze Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,642
Census ACS
Median income
$75,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,541 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KOUNTZE ISD
- Kountze Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Kountze High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Kountze Intermediate SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Hardin Co Alter EdElementary
Other schools in KOUNTZE
- Kountze Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Kountze High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Kountze Intermediate SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Hardin Co Alternative AEPHigh · 1 students
- Hardin Co J J Alternative Education ProgramMiddle · 1 students
- Hardin Co Alter EdElementary
Nearby schools
- Kountze High School0.2 mi · 328
- Hardin Co J J Alternative Education Program1.3 mi · 1
- Hardin Co Alternative AEP1.3 mi · 1
- Kountze Intermediate School1.6 mi · 257
- Kountze Elementary School1.7 mi · 336
- Laura Reeves Primary School9.2 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Kountze Middle SchoolHow many students attend Kountze Middle School?
Kountze Middle School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Kountze Middle School serve?
Kountze Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Kountze Middle School have?
Kountze Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Kountze Middle School?
Kountze Middle School reports a student body of 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Kountze Middle School?
Kountze Middle School is overseen by KOUNTZE ISD in Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.