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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at NEEDVILLE J H this year?
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Enrollment
565
Middle
DISTRICT 709 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEEDVILLE ISD·NCES 483231008784
Needville Junior High School
16430 HWY 36 S, NEEDVILLE, TX 77461 · (979) 793-4250 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
12.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
245 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 259 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 306 | 54% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Needville Junior High School→Needville High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEEDVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 41.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Needville Junior High School
Needville Junior High School's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needville Junior High School this school | 565 | 43.4% | 61.9% |
| Alcove Trails Middle School LUBBOCK | 618 | 46.4% | 43.9% |
| Frenship Middle School WOLFFORTH | 529 | 42.2% | 49.8% |
| Navarro Junior High School SEGUIN | 610 | 41.6% | 46.5% |
| Lomax Junior High School LA PORTE | 540 | 44.8% | 45.9% |
| Cuero Junior High School CUERO | 439 | 41.9% | 43.0% |
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 Needville Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #208 of 1,635 | #16 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #305 of 1,670 ▼ 174 | #17 of 33 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #511 of 1,670 ▼ 179 | #23 of 33 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #618 of 1,570 | #7 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #988 of 1,749 | #31 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #277 of 1,542 | #3 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #700 of 1,543 | #29 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #1,260 of 1,648 | #14 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.9% | #117 of 437 | #9 of 16 |
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
565
+46 (+9%) vs 2020
+50% since 2000-01, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 565 | 44.6 | 12.7:1 | 43% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 43.5 | 13.3:1 | 45% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 42.3 | 12.7:1 | 41% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 42% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 30.7 | 14.8:1 | 39% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 29 | 17.2:1 | 35% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 36% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 26% (96) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Needville Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (456 to 565); teachers up 45% (30.7 to 44.6).
About Needville Junior High School
Needville Junior High School is a public middle school run by NEEDVILLE ISD in NEEDVILLE, Texas. School enrollment was 565 students in 2024-25, in grades 7 through 8.
The district, NEEDVILLE ISD, operates 4 schools serving 3,650 students.
Hispanic students account for 51% of enrollment at Needville Junior High School. Other groups include 43% White and 4% Black. The county population is about 25% Hispanic. Needville Junior High School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Needville Junior High School total 44.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.7:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 245 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 43%. That is close to the 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County.
allk12 grades Needville Junior High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Needville Junior High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 61.9% is 6.7 points above the 55.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Fort Bend County has these Census figures: median household income is about $114,041, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Fort Bend County number 217 and enroll about 191,372.
The closest public school to Needville Junior High School is Needville Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Needville Junior High School, there are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Needville Junior High School is ahead of the 54.8% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Needville Junior High School saw enrollment rise 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 14.4:1 in 2020-21 and 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEEDVILLE ISD
- Needville Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,121 students
- Needville High SchoolHigh · 1,111 students
- Needville Middle SchoolMiddle · 853 students
- Fort Bend Co AlterElementary
Other schools in NEEDVILLE
- Needville Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,121 students
- Needville High SchoolHigh · 1,111 students
- Needville Middle SchoolMiddle · 853 students
- Fort Bend Co AlterElementary
Nearby schools
- Needville Middle School0.2 mi · 853
- Needville High School0.4 mi · 1,111
- Needville Elementary School2.8 mi · 1,121
- Damon Elementary School6.9 mi · 107
- Adriane Mathews Gray Elementary School8.2 mi · 618
- Thomas R Culver Elementary School8.2 mi · 828
Frequently asked questions
About Needville Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Needville Junior High School?
Needville Junior High School enrolls approximately 565 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Needville Junior High School serve?
Needville Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Needville Junior High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Needville Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Needville Junior High School?
At Needville Junior High School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 51% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Needville Junior High School public or private?
Needville Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEEDVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.