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Enrollment
463
Middle
DISTRICT 1,418 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINERAL WELLS ISD·NCES 483095003488
Mineral Wells Junior High School
1301 S E 14TH AVE, MINERAL WELLS, TX 76067 · (940)325-0711 · Palo Pinto County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
·
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
365 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 222 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 241 | 52% |
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.
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MINERAL WELLS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Mineral Wells Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #1,084 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,024 of 1,670 ▲ 194 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,542 of 1,670 ▲ 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #477 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #1,144 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #663 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #611 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #544 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
463
+8 (+2%) vs 2017
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 570
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.0:1
% White
51%
was 54%
% Hispanic
40%
was 40%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 463 | 33.7 | 13.7:1 | 79% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 35.1 | 14.2:1 | 75% (372) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 81% (408) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 35.1 | 13.0:1 | 71% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 69% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 58% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 51% (302) |
| 1990-91 | 570 | 30 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mineral Wells Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (455 to 463); teachers down 4% (35.1 to 33.7).
About Mineral Wells Junior High School
In MINERAL WELLS, Texas, Mineral Wells Junior High School is a small middle school. Its enrollment is 463 students, spread over grades 7 through 8. On average, middle schools in Texas enroll around 643, and this school is 28% below that mark.
A total of 4 schools make up MINERAL WELLS ISD, with 5,673 students enrolled.
The largest group at Mineral Wells Junior High School is White students, at 51%. The remaining students are 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Palo Pinto County, the White share is about 79%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mineral Wells Junior High School scores 57%.
Its ratio of 14.2:1 is based on 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 79%. For comparison, public schools in Palo Pinto County average 70%.
In Texas, Mineral Wells Junior High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 37.1% actual against a predicted 40.0%.
Looking at the county, Palo Pinto County, the median household earns about $67,674 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Mineral Wells Junior High School, Palo Pinto County has 11 public schools.
Mineral Wells Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. On average proficiency, Mineral Wells Junior High School is 8th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Mineral Wells Junior High School had 455 students in 2017-18 and 463 in 2023-24, nearly the same.
On allk12, people connected to Mineral Wells Junior High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Palo Pinto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,295
Census ACS
Median income
$67,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
7,087 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINERAL WELLS ISD
- Mineral Wells SchoolsCombined · 3,275 students
- Mineral Wells Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,907 students
- Mineral Wells AcademyHigh · 28 students
Other schools in MINERAL WELLS
- Mineral Wells SchoolsCombined · 3,275 students
- Mineral Wells Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,907 students
- Mineral Wells AcademyHigh · 28 students
- Mineral Wells/Palo Pinto County DAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Mineral Wells Elementary School0.5 mi · 1,907
- Mineral Wells Academy1.6 mi · 28
- Mineral Wells Schools1.8 mi · 3,275
- Millsap Elementary School5.4 mi · 531
- Millsap High School6.1 mi · 301
- Millsap Middle School6.2 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Mineral Wells Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mineral Wells Junior High School?
Mineral Wells Junior High School enrolls approximately 463 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Mineral Wells Junior High School serve?
Mineral Wells Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Mineral Wells Junior High School have?
Mineral Wells Junior High School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mineral Wells Junior High School?
At Mineral Wells Junior High School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mineral Wells Junior High School?
Mineral Wells Junior High School is overseen by MINERAL WELLS ISD in Palo Pinto County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.