Enrollment
237
Middle
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALAKOFF ISD·NCES 482878021339
Malakoff Junior High School
15201 FM 3062, MALAKOFF, TX 75148 · (903) 489-0264 · Henderson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
174 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 7 | 125 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 47% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MALAKOFF ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 27.0% | 33.0% | 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 | 55.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Malakoff Junior High School
Malakoff Junior High School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff Junior High School this school | 237 | 73.4% | 45.4% |
| Malakoff Intermediate School MALAKOFF | 222 | 70.3% | 46.8% |
| West Rusk Middle School NEW LONDON | 242 | 76.0% | 44.1% |
| Lincoln Junior High School COLDSPRING | 323 | 68.4% | 22.3% |
| Waskom Middle School WASKOM | 179 | 69.8% | 36.3% |
| Bangs Middle School BANGS | 201 | 70.1% | 48.6% |
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 Malakoff Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #681 of 1,635 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,153 of 1,670 ▲ 109 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #809 of 1,670 ▲ 144 | #4 of 8 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.0pp | #17 of 1,570 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #1,494 of 1,749 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #359 of 1,542 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #628 of 1,543 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #653 of 1,648 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #299 of 942 | N/A |
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
237
-62 (-21%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 276
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
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 | 237 | 18.1 | 13.1:1 | 73% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 22.3 | 14.9:1 | 74% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 22.9 | 14.1:1 | 72% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 62% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 22.3 | 13.6:1 | 48% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 61% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 64% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 49% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malakoff Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (303 to 237); teachers down 19% (22.3 to 18.1).
About Malakoff Junior High School
Malakoff Junior High School is a very small middle school in MALAKOFF, Texas, (ZIP code 75148). The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 237 students in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 63% below that mark.
MALAKOFF ISD, which runs Malakoff Junior High School, has 5 schools and 1,511 students.
Federal enrollment data show Malakoff Junior High School is 62% White. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 8% multiracial. Henderson County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Malakoff Junior High School are from different groups.
Malakoff Junior High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1, with 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 73% at Malakoff Junior High School.
A school with Malakoff Junior High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 42.3%. Malakoff Junior High School scores 45.4%, 3.1 points above that line.
In the surrounding county, Henderson County, the median household earns about $65,179 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Malakoff Junior High School, Henderson County has 32 public schools.
Malakoff High School sits about 0.3 miles from Malakoff Junior High School. Malakoff Junior High School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Malakoff Junior High School ranks 7th on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Malakoff Junior High School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment fell by 21% across 4 years, from 299 in 2020-21 to 237 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Malakoff Junior High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,862
Census ACS
Median income
$65,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MALAKOFF ISD
- Malakoff Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Malakoff High SchoolHigh · 426 students
- Malakoff Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 222 students
- Tool Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
- GatewayHigh
- Malakoff Alternative Program (map)Combined
Other schools in MALAKOFF
- Malakoff Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Malakoff High SchoolHigh · 426 students
- Cross Roads Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Malakoff Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 222 students
- Cross Roads High SchoolHigh · 162 students
- Cross Roads Junior High SchoolMiddle · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Malakoff High School0.3 mi · 426
- Malakoff Elementary School1.3 mi · 429
- Malakoff Intermediate School1.7 mi · 222
- Trinidad School4.3 mi · 173
- Eustace High School8.7 mi · 478
- Eustace Primary School8.9 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Malakoff Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Malakoff Junior High School?
Malakoff Junior High School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 07-08.
Is Malakoff Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Malakoff Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Malakoff Junior High School have?
Malakoff Junior High School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Malakoff Junior High School?
At Malakoff Junior High School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Malakoff Junior High School public or private?
Malakoff Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MALAKOFF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.