Enrollment
132
Middle
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDEN-KILDARE CISD·NCES 482754003098
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School
2913 FARM RD 125 S, LINDEN, TX 75563 · (903) 756-5314 · Cass County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
81 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 43 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 31% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School→Linden-Kildare High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LINDEN-KILDARE CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School this school | 132 | 61.4% | 29.3% |
| Big Sandy Junior High School BIG SANDY | 138 | 58.0% | 35.7% |
| Pewitt Junior High School OMAHA | 176 | 60.2% | 52.2% |
| Bremond Middle School BREMOND | 115 | 59.1% | 46.2% |
| Detroit Junior High School DETROIT | 112 | 56.3% | 31.2% |
| Garrison Middle School GARRISON | 166 | 54.2% | 55.2% |
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 Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #1,408 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,435 of 1,670 ▲ 99 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,175 of 1,670 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #178 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #1,641 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #912 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
132
-4 (-3%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 297
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 132 | 13.3 | 9.9:1 | 61% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 12.3 | 10.7:1 | 67% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 15.3 | 8.7:1 | 65% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 57% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 14.6 | 10.0:1 | 64% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 16 | 10.3:1 | 68% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 18 | 10.1:1 | 64% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 23 | 9.9:1 | 54% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (146 to 132); teachers down 8% (14.6 to 13.3).
About Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School serves students in LINDEN, Texas, as a very small middle school. The school has 132 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Texas enroll about 643 students on average.
LINDEN-KILDARE CISD is made up of 3 schools with 617 students in all.
More than half of the students at Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School are White (68%). Next come 13% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 76% White among all Cass County residents. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School totals 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.9:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 61% of students (81) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cass County is similar, at 60%.
On the allk12 Grade, Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School lands at D, ahead of 7% of Texas public middle schools.
A school in Texas with Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 47.5%. Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School scores 29.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cass County show that median household income comes to about $53,813, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cass County counts 19 public schools with about 5,268 students.
Linden-Kildare High School is the nearest public school to Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School, there are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 29.3% is below the 49.4% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% decline, from 136 to 132.
The discussion board for Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,568
Census ACS
Median income
$53,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LINDEN-KILDARE CISD
- Linden Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Linden-Kildare High SchoolHigh · 186 students
Other schools in LINDEN
- Linden Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Linden-Kildare High SchoolHigh · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Linden-Kildare High School0.0 mi · 186
- Linden Elementary School3.4 mi · 299
- Atlanta Middle School11.9 mi · 427
- McLeod School13.5 mi · 424
- Atlanta Elementary School13.5 mi · 447
- Atlanta Primary School13.7 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About Mae Luster Stephens Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School?
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School enrolls approximately 132 students in grades 06-08.
Is Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School is approximately 9.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School?
At Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 9% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School public or private?
Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LINDEN-KILDARE CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.