Enrollment
109
Middle
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUISE ISD·NCES 482835011929
Louise Junior High School
408 SECOND ST, LOUISE, TX 77455 · (979) 648-2262 · Wharton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
75 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 34 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 39% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Louise Junior High School→Louise High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LOUISE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 34.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 39.0% | 26.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Where Louise Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #561 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #365 of 1,670 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #505 of 1,670 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #318 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #1,672 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #744 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
109
0 (0%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 95
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 109 | 8 | 13.6:1 | 69% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 9 | 13.1:1 | 71% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 9.1 | 13.4:1 | 66% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 109 | 8 | 13.6:1 | 67% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 8.7 | 15.3:1 | 66% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 8 | 14.5:1 | 65% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 95 | 8 | 11.9:1 | 52% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Louise Junior High School.
About Louise Junior High School
Louise Junior High School runs as a small middle school in LOUISE, Texas. A federal count lists 109 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
LOUISE ISD enrolls 535 students in 3 schools, including Louise Junior High School.
Roughly 56% of students at Louise Junior High School are Hispanic. Other groups make up 36% White, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 42% of Wharton County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Louise Junior High School, 8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.6:1. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 13.6:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 69% of enrollment.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Louise Junior High School is 4.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 48.4%. Predicted: 44.3%.
Wharton County has about 41,794 residents, and the median household income is $66,924, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Louise Junior High School, Wharton County has 21 other public schools.
Louise Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Louise Junior High School, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, Louise Junior High School is ahead of the 45.5% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 109 to 109, a small change.
Community posts for Louise Junior High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wharton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,794
Census ACS
Median income
$66,924
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,729 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LOUISE ISD
- Louise Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Louise High SchoolHigh · 153 students
Other schools in LOUISE
- Louise Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Louise High SchoolHigh · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Louise Elementary School0.1 mi · 273
- Louise High School0.1 mi · 153
- Ganado Elementary School8.2 mi · 321
- Ganado High School8.2 mi · 221
- Ganado JH8.2 mi · 170
- Hutchins Elementary School9.6 mi · 678
Frequently asked questions
About Louise Junior High SchoolHow large is Louise Junior High School?
Louise Junior High School enrolls approximately 109 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Louise Junior High School serve?
Louise Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Louise Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Louise Junior High School is approximately 13.6:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Louise Junior High School?
Louise Junior High School reports a student body of 36% White, 56% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Louise Junior High School?
Louise Junior High School is overseen by LOUISE ISD in Wharton County.
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