NATALIA J H

Located at 401 8TH ST, in NATALIA, Texas, NATALIA J H is an one-room-style intermediate school that serves 254 students (grades 6 through 8), part of NATALIA ISD. That puts it 60% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

NATALIA J H is one of 4 schools operated by NATALIA ISD, a district that caters to 1,315 students overall.

Demographically, NATALIA J H shows that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest reads as 11% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, NATALIA J H has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting NATALIA J H tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at NATALIA J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Medina County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NATALIA J H falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 44.5%; this one comes in at 27.2%, -17.3 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, census data for Medina County shows median household income runs about $78,074, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Medina County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,127 students), of which NATALIA J H is one.

The closest other public school is NATALIA EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NATALIA J H at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 33.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 255 students in 2018 compared to 254 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 79% to 89%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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