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Enrollment
718
Middle
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UVALDE CISD·NCES 484372021533
Morales Junior High School
615 STUDER ST, UVALDE, TX 78801 · (830) 591-2980 · Uvalde County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL718 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- C-Three-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
15.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
612 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 6 | 203 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 234 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 281 | 39% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 UVALDE CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 14.0% | 25.0% | 56.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 →
Schools most like Morales Junior High School
Morales Junior High School's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morales Junior High School this school | 718 | 85.2% | 24.3% |
| Coakley Middle School HARLINGEN | 687 | 82.8% | 33.4% |
| Savannah Heights Intermediate School VON ORMY | 618 | 85.3% | 45.6% |
| Somerset Junior High School VON ORMY | 608 | 84.4% | 57.8% |
| Memorial Middle School HARLINGEN | 705 | 89.2% | 47.1% |
| Julius L Matthey Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 656 | 88.7% | 45.2% |
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 Morales Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #1,532 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,630 of 1,670 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,587 of 1,670 ▼ 154 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #1,215 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 718 | #714 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #924 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #1,327 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #385 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #274 of 437 |
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
718
+117 (+19%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 758
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 718 | 47 | 15.3:1 | 85% (612) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 42.6 | 13.4:1 | 81% (460) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 42.1 | 14.1:1 | 82% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 79% (476) |
| 2017-18 | 668 | 54.8 | 12.2:1 | 74% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 33 | 10.2:1 | 83% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 730 | 51 | 14.3:1 | 78% (568) |
| 2000-01 | 758 | 54 | 14.0:1 | 70% (528) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morales Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (668 to 718); teachers down 14% (54.8 to 47).
About Morales Junior High School
Morales Junior High School is a mid-sized middle school in UVALDE, Texas, under UVALDE CISD. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 718 students.
The district for Morales Junior High School is UVALDE CISD, with 9 schools and 4,397 students.
Of every 100 students at Morales Junior High School, about 91 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 8% White. Census figures show Uvalde County is about 71% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.
Morales Junior High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 85% at Morales Junior High School.
Among Texas public middle schools, Morales Junior High School outscored 4%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
Morales Junior High School is 13.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (24.3% versus 37.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In Uvalde County, median household income comes to about $53,801, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. The county's public schools total 17, with about 5,371 students.
Measured in a straight line, Uvalde High School is about 0.3 miles from Morales Junior High School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Morales Junior High School is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Morales Junior High School had a net gain of 117 students, or 19%. The ratio was 12.8:1 in 2020-21 and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Uvalde County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,881
Census ACS
Median income
$53,801
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,371 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UVALDE CISD
- Uvalde High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Dalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Uvalde El at Flores CampusElementary · 592 students
- Uvalde Dual Language AcademyElementary · 561 students
- Uvalde Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Batesville SchoolElementary · 92 students
Other schools in UVALDE
- Uvalde High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Dalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Uvalde El at Flores CampusElementary · 592 students
- Uvalde Dual Language AcademyElementary · 561 students
- Uvalde Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Crossroads AcademyHigh · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Uvalde High School0.3 mi · 1,148
- Crossroads Academy0.5 mi · 59
- Dalton Elementary School0.5 mi · 815
- Uvalde El at Flores Campus0.6 mi · 592
- Uvalde Elementary School0.8 mi · 378
- Ucisd Restorative Center0.8 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Morales Junior High SchoolHow large is Morales Junior High School?
Morales Junior High School enrolls approximately 718 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Morales Junior High School serve?
Morales Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morales Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morales Junior High School is approximately 15.3:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Morales Junior High School?
Student demographics at Morales Junior High School are roughly 8% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Morales Junior High School in?
Morales Junior High School is part of UVALDE CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.