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What's the biggest difference between MEMORIAL J H and what you expected?
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Enrollment
927
Middle
DISTRICT 984 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAGLE PASS ISD·NCES 481773006245
Memorial Junior High School
1800 LEWIS ST, EAGLE PASS, TX 78852 · (830) 758-7053 · Maverick County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL927 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
801 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 496 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 431 | 46% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 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 up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Memorial Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,031 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,139 of 1,670 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,353 of 1,670 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #612 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 927 | #368 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #1,416 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #1,419 of 1,543 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #429 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
927
-188 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.2:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
96%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 927 | 51.8 | 17.9:1 | 86% (801) |
| 2023-24 | 910 | 57.1 | 15.9:1 | 88% (802) |
| 2022-23 | 976 | 56.8 | 17.2:1 | 90% (880) |
| 2017-18 | 1,115 | 68.8 | 16.2:1 | 81% (905) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial Junior High School.
About Memorial Junior High School
Federal records list Memorial Junior High School as a middle school in EAGLE PASS, Texas. The school enrolls 927 students in grades 7 through 8. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
The district, EAGLE PASS ISD, has 13,820 students enrolled across 24 schools.
At Memorial Junior High School, 96% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 3% Native American. Census estimates put Maverick County at about 95% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 7%.
Memorial Junior High School reported 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.9:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. Roughly 86% of students at Memorial Junior High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Memorial Junior High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 38.0% actual against 36.8% predicted.
Looking at the county, Maverick County, median household income comes to about $49,568, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of people live in poverty. Maverick County has 24 public schools with about 13,820 students, including Memorial Junior High School.
Memorial Junior High School is about 0.7 miles from Language Development Center, its nearest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Memorial Junior High School is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Memorial Junior High School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 927, down from 1,115 in 2017-18. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 16.2:1 to 17.9:1.
The Memorial Junior High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Maverick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,082
Census ACS
Median income
$49,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAGLE PASS ISD
- Eagle Pass High SchoolHigh · 2,326 students
- C C Winn High SchoolHigh · 1,878 students
- Eagle Pass Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,040 students
- Armando Cerna Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Dena Kelso Graves Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
Other schools in EAGLE PASS
- Eagle Pass High SchoolHigh · 2,326 students
- C C Winn High SchoolHigh · 1,878 students
- Eagle Pass Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,040 students
- Armando Cerna Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Dena Kelso Graves Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
Nearby schools
- Language Development Center0.7 mi · 440
- Perfecto Mancha Elementary School0.7 mi · 501
- Ray H Darr Elementary School1.1 mi · 383
- San Luis Elementary School1.3 mi · 314
- Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School1.4 mi · 401
- C C Winn High School1.5 mi · 1,878
Frequently asked questions
About Memorial Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Memorial Junior High School?
Memorial Junior High School enrolls approximately 927 students in grades 07-08.
Is Memorial Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Memorial Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Memorial Junior High School have?
Memorial Junior High School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
How diverse is Memorial Junior High School?
Memorial Junior High School reports a student body of 0% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Is Memorial Junior High School public or private?
Memorial Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by EAGLE PASS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.