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Enrollment
682
Middle
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEEVILLE ISD·NCES 480972000441
Moreno Junior High School
301 N MINNESOTA ST, BEEVILLE, TX 78102 · (361) 358-6262 · Bee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
14.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
554 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 242 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 214 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 33% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Moreno Junior High School→A C Jones High School
Based on grade levels within BEEVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Moreno Junior High School
Moreno Junior High School's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno Junior High School this school | 682 | 81.2% | 33.9% |
| Ronald E McNair Middle School ATASCOSA | 784 | 80.2% | 40.1% |
| Coakley Middle School HARLINGEN | 687 | 82.8% | 33.4% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School IRVING | 832 | 81.6% | 40.6% |
| Horizon Middle School EL PASO | 677 | 81.7% | 31.4% |
| Morales Junior High School UVALDE | 718 | 85.2% | 24.3% |
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 Moreno Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #1,226 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,383 of 1,670 ▼ 179 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,253 of 1,670 ▲ 86 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #1,139 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #781 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #838 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #1,268 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #485 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +47.6% | #38 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
682
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 682 | 45.9 | 14.9:1 | 81% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 41.9 | 15.3:1 | 82% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 42.8 | 16.5:1 | 85% (596) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 89% (622) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 70% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 45 | 12.3:1 | 74% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 780 | 53 | 14.7:1 | 71% (557) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 48 | 13.2:1 | 60% (378) |
| 1990-91 | 624 | 37 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moreno Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (462 to 682); teachers up 35% (34 to 45.9).
About Moreno Junior High School
Moreno Junior High School is a medium-sized middle school in BEEVILLE, Texas. The school counts 682 students across grades 6 through 8.
The 5 schools of BEEVILLE ISD, including Moreno Junior High School, enroll 3,033 students.
The student body at Moreno Junior High School is 87% Hispanic. Other groups make up 9% White and 2% Black. County-wide, 62% of Bee County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 45.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The school's lunch program data list 81% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Bee County average 80%.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Moreno Junior High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Moreno Junior High School is 39.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.9%.
Within Bee County, the median household income is $57,673, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Bee County has 12 public schools and roughly 5,097 students.
The closest other public school is R A Hall Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Moreno Junior High School has 5 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 45.7% on proficiency, and Moreno Junior High School is below that at 33.9%.
Locale data from NCES put Moreno Junior High School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment went from 697 in 2020-21 to 682 in 2024-25, a change of 15 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.6:1 to 14.9:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,083
Census ACS
Median income
$57,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BEEVILLE ISD
- A C Jones High SchoolHigh · 969 students
- Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- R A Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood CenterElementary · 345 students
Other schools in BEEVILLE
- A C Jones High SchoolHigh · 969 students
- Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- R A Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood CenterElementary · 345 students
- St Mary's Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 282 students
Nearby schools
- R A Hall Elementary School0.7 mi · 463
- St Mary's Academy Charter School1.1 mi · 282
- A C Jones High School1.5 mi · 969
- Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School1.7 mi · 574
- Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center1.8 mi · 345
- Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School10.8 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Moreno Junior High SchoolHow large is Moreno Junior High School?
Moreno Junior High School enrolls approximately 682 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Moreno Junior High School serve?
Moreno Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Moreno Junior High School have?
Moreno Junior High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Moreno Junior High School?
At Moreno Junior High School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 87% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Moreno Junior High School public or private?
Moreno Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BEEVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.