LOUISE J H

LOUISE J H is a tiny middle school in LOUISE, Texas, one of the schools within LOUISE ISD. The school works with 109 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 83% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

LOUISE ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 535 students; LOUISE J H is among them.

On the student-mix side, LOUISE J H lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 36% White, 4% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 42% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, LOUISE J H has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, LOUISE J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.3%; this one delivers 48.4%.

In the surrounding community, Wharton County reports that median household income runs about $66,924, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wharton County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,729 students), of which LOUISE J H is one.

The closest other public school is LOUISE EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LOUISE J H ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. LOUISE J H's enrollment has shrank 18% since 2018, when it stood at 133 (now 109). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 64% to 56%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for LOUISE J H typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.