Enrollment
210
Middle
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASON ISD·NCES 482928011301
Mason Junior High School
807 W COLLEGE AVE, MASON, TX 76856 · (325) 347-1122 · Mason County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
96 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 5 | 53 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 23% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Mason Junior High School→Mason High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MASON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +56.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +47.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 56 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 47 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 27.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 45.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Mason Junior High School
Mason Junior High School's state test result (54.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Junior High School this school | 210 | 45.7% | 54.7% |
| Blooming Grove JH BLOOMING GROVE | 198 | 46.0% | 38.8% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 194 | 41.8% | 61.6% |
| Blue Ridge Middle School BLUE RIDGE | 240 | 48.8% | 39.7% |
| Trenton Middle School TRENTON | 223 | 51.1% | 35.2% |
| Canadian Middle School CANADIAN | 157 | 42.0% | 66.6% |
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 Mason Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #355 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #191 of 1,670 ▲ 102 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #200 of 1,670 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +37.5pp | #25 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #1,532 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #333 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #931 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #1,222 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #798 of 942 |
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
210
+19 (+10%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 210 | 16.2 | 12.9:1 | 46% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 16.4 | 11.9:1 | 42% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 19.8 | 10.3:1 | 48% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 20 | 9.6:1 | 45% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 23.1 | 9.5:1 | 46% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 18 | 10.7:1 | 48% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 14 | 14.5:1 | 56% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mason Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (220 to 210); teachers down 30% (23.1 to 16.2).
About Mason Junior High School
This page covers Mason Junior High School, a small middle-grades school in MASON, Texas. The school counts 210 students across grades 5 through 8. The school's enrollment is 67% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
MASON ISD, which runs Mason Junior High School, has 3 schools and 700 students.
At 61%, White students outnumber all other groups at Mason Junior High School combined. Other students are 38% Hispanic. By comparison, Mason County residents are about 85% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Mason Junior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
Dividing enrollment by its 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, higher than at this school. Mason Junior High School reports 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 48% average for public schools in Mason County.
On BeatsExpectations, Mason Junior High School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Mason County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,180, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 1%. Mason Junior High School is among the 3 public schools in Mason County.
Of nearby public schools, Mason Elementary School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Mason Junior High School ranks 5th on proficiency.
Federal data place Mason Junior High School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 191 to 210 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 12.9:1, from 9.6:1.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,955
Census ACS
Median income
$74,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
700 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MASON ISD
- Mason Elementary SchoolElementary · 298 students
- Mason High SchoolHigh · 192 students
Other schools in MASON
- Mason Elementary SchoolElementary · 298 students
- Mason High SchoolHigh · 192 students
Nearby schools
- Mason Elementary School0.0 mi · 298
- Mason High School0.1 mi · 192
- Doss Elementary School21.7 mi · 20
- Brady Middle School25.7 mi · 206
- Brady High School25.8 mi · 271
- Brady Elementary School26.1 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Mason Junior High SchoolHow large is Mason Junior High School?
Mason Junior High School enrolls approximately 210 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Mason Junior High School serve?
Mason Junior High School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mason Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mason Junior High School is approximately 12.9:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mason Junior High School?
Student demographics at Mason Junior High School are roughly 61% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Mason Junior High School in?
Mason Junior High School is part of MASON ISD.
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