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What's something PAMPA J H does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
680
Middle
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAMPA ISD·NCES 483417003801
Pampa Junior High School
4000 BAD CATTLE COMPANY RD, PAMPA, TX 79065 · (806) 669-4901 · Gray County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL680 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% 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.
- 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
13.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
429 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 221 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 231 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 34% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Pampa Junior High School→Pampa High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PAMPA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 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 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 17.0% | 31.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Pampa Junior High School
Pampa Junior High School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pampa Junior High School this school | 680 | 63.1% | 32.6% |
| Rockport-Fulton Middle School ROCKPORT | 665 | 62.3% | 38.9% |
| Fredericksburg Middle School FREDERICKSBURG | 622 | 63.3% | 49.0% |
| Marble Falls Middle School MARBLE FALLS | 852 | 65.5% | 39.2% |
| Seminole Junior High School SEMINOLE | 676 | 60.1% | 41.6% |
| Fairview Junior High School ALVIN | 644 | 68.0% | 54.0% |
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 Pampa Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #1,286 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,443 of 1,670 ▼ 386 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,181 of 1,670 ▼ 73 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #897 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 680 | #788 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #555 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #664 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.1% | #872 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #501 of 942 |
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
680
-159 (-19%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 931
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 680 | 49 | 13.9:1 | 63% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 50.2 | 14.1:1 | 64% (454) |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 54.5 | 13.5:1 | 67% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 55 | 15.3:1 | 63% (530) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 54.2 | 14.7:1 | 62% (490) |
| 2015-16 | 809 | 56 | 14.4:1 | 57% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | 55 | 13.3:1 | 56% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | 60 | 13.0:1 | 40% (311) |
| 1990-91 | 931 | 56 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pampa Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (794 to 680); teachers down 10% (54.2 to 49).
About Pampa Junior High School
Pampa Junior High School is a medium-sized middle school with an address in PAMPA, Texas. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 680 students.
Pampa Junior High School is in PAMPA ISD, a district with 3,141 students across 6 schools.
At Pampa Junior High School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 49%. After that, the student body is 45% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Gray County is about 31% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Pampa Junior High School is 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.9:1. That is close to the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 63% of students, or 429, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Gray County average 63%.
allk12 grades Pampa Junior High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Pampa Junior High School are 14.1 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.6%, compared with a predicted 46.8%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas.
Gray County has about 21,045 residents, and the median household income is $59,614, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Besides Pampa Junior High School, Gray County has 12 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, William B Travis Elementary School, is about 1.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Pampa Junior High School places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Pampa Junior High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Pampa Junior High School declined 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 839 to 680 students. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Gray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,045
Census ACS
Median income
$59,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,545 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PAMPA ISD
- Pampa High SchoolHigh · 1,012 students
- William B Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Stephen F Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 193 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in PAMPA
- Pampa High SchoolHigh · 1,012 students
- William B Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Lamar Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Stephen F Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 193 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- William B Travis Elementary School1.3 mi · 470
- Stephen F Austin Elementary School1.5 mi · 371
- Pampa High School2.0 mi · 1,012
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School2.5 mi · 193
- Lamar Elementary School4.2 mi · 415
- Lefors School13.1 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Pampa Junior High SchoolHow large is Pampa Junior High School?
Pampa Junior High School enrolls approximately 680 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pampa Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pampa Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Pampa Junior High School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Pampa Junior High School.
How diverse is Pampa Junior High School?
Pampa Junior High School reports a student body of 45% White, 49% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Pampa Junior High School?
Pampa Junior High School is overseen by PAMPA ISD in Gray County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.