Enrollment
253
Middle
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW WAVERLY ISD·NCES 483264006589
New Waverly Junior High School
1111 FRONT ST, NEW WAVERLY, TX 77358 · (936) 344-2246 · Walker County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Texas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
130 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 88 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 35% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 25.0% | 15.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 34.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 73.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 New Waverly Junior High School
New Waverly Junior High School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly Junior High School this school | 253 | 51.4% | 51.7% |
| Troup Middle School TROUP | 254 | 52.4% | 46.0% |
| Sabine Intermediate School GLADEWATER | 243 | 49.8% | 38.3% |
| Hooks Junior High School HOOKS | 257 | 54.9% | 49.3% |
| Sanger Sixth Grade Campus SANGER | 213 | 54.5% | 53.5% |
| Boyd Middle School BOYD | 216 | 48.1% | 37.3% |
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 New Waverly Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #452 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #580 of 1,670 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #234 of 1,670 ▲ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #1,155 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #1,469 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #434 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #745 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #1,119 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #238 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
253
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 253 | 19 | 13.3:1 | 51% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 17.8 | 14.5:1 | 56% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 56% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 18 | 14.5:1 | 54% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 18.2 | 12.6:1 | 48% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 16 | 14.1:1 | 45% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 48% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 43% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 168 | 11 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Waverly Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (229 to 253); teachers up 4% (18.2 to 19).
About New Waverly Junior High School
Among the schools in NEW WAVERLY, Texas, is New Waverly Junior High School, a very small middle school. Enrollment totals 253 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 61% below the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
New Waverly Junior High School belongs to NEW WAVERLY ISD, a district of 4 schools and 1,074 students.
Of every 100 students at New Waverly Junior High School, about 64 are White. It is also 19% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 8% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
For every teacher at New Waverly Junior High School, there are about 13.3 students; the school has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. There are 130 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 51% of enrollment. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Walker County, the school's rate is lower.
Among Texas public middle schools, New Waverly Junior High School outscored 65%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
New Waverly Junior High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.7% and a predicted 51.8%.
In Walker County, home to about 80,209 people, the median household earns about $52,324 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Walker County number 18, with about 13,655 students.
New Waverly Junior High School's closest public school neighbor is New Waverly Intermediate School, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around New Waverly Junior High School holds 4 other public schools. New Waverly Junior High School ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 51.7% against a local average of 45.5%.
NCES assigns New Waverly Junior High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 261 to 253, a 3% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.3:1) than in 2020-21 (14.5:1).
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Walker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,209
Census ACS
Median income
$52,324
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
13,655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW WAVERLY ISD
- New Waverly Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- New Waverly High SchoolHigh · 325 students
- New Waverly Intermediate SchoolElementary · 169 students
Other schools in NEW WAVERLY
- New Waverly Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- New Waverly High SchoolHigh · 325 students
- New Waverly Intermediate SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Thomas Buzbee Vocational SchoolHigh · 42 students
Nearby schools
- New Waverly Intermediate School0.9 mi · 169
- New Waverly Elementary School0.9 mi · 327
- New Waverly High School1.6 mi · 325
- Thomas Buzbee Vocational School4.7 mi · 42
- Lynn Lucas Middle School7.9 mi · 901
- Roark Early Education Center8.1 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About New Waverly Junior High SchoolHow large is New Waverly Junior High School?
New Waverly Junior High School enrolls approximately 253 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does New Waverly Junior High School serve?
New Waverly Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Waverly Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Waverly Junior High School is approximately 13.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is New Waverly Junior High School?
New Waverly Junior High School reports a student body of 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is New Waverly Junior High School in?
New Waverly Junior High School is part of NEW WAVERLY ISD.
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