Enrollment
129
Middle
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANHANDLE ISD·NCES 483423003806
PANHANDLE J H
1001 ELSIE AVE, PANHANDLE, TX 79068 · (806) 537-3541 · Carson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
30 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
PANHANDLE J H→PANHANDLE H S
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PANHANDLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
73.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
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 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
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
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
129
-38 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.0:1
% White
81%
was 87%
% Hispanic
11%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PANHANDLE J H
As a rural-scale middle-grades school in PANHANDLE, Texas, PANHANDLE J H works with 129 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within PANHANDLE ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so PANHANDLE J H sits 80% smaller than that benchmark.
PANHANDLE ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 620 students. PANHANDLE J H is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, PANHANDLE J H records that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, PANHANDLE J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.7%.
In the area at large, census data for Carson County shows median household earnings sit near $85,231, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Carson County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,072 students), of which PANHANDLE J H is one.
PANHANDLE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PANHANDLE J H at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 57.5%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PANHANDLE J H has edged down 23%, going from 167 students in 2018 to 129 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.
On allk12, the feed for PANHANDLE J H typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Carson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,801
Census ACS
Median income
$85,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PANHANDLE ISD
- PANHANDLE ELElementary · 290 students
- PANHANDLE H SHigh · 201 students
Other schools in PANHANDLE
- PANHANDLE ELElementary · 290 students
- PANHANDLE H SHigh · 201 students
Nearby schools
- PANHANDLE H S0.1 mi · 201
- PANHANDLE EL0.1 mi · 290
- WHITE DEER H S13.0 mi · 156
- WHITE DEER EL13.2 mi · 166
- HIGHLAND PARK EL16.8 mi · 342
- HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE16.8 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About PANHANDLE J HHow many students attend PANHANDLE J H?
PANHANDLE J H enrolls approximately 129 students in grades 06-08.
Is PANHANDLE J H an elementary, middle, or high school?
PANHANDLE J H is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does PANHANDLE J H have?
PANHANDLE J H employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PANHANDLE J H?
At PANHANDLE J H, the student body is approximately 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is PANHANDLE J H public or private?
PANHANDLE J H is a public K-12 school, overseen by PANHANDLE ISD.
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