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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRYTON ISD·NCES 483465003890

PERRYTON J H

510 S ETON, PERRYTON, TX 79070 · (806) 435-3601 · Ochiltree County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Enrollment
395
Middle
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
240 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Grade 6
119
Grade 7
135
Grade 8
141
Student demographics
White
10426%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
28372%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 54%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
19048%
Female
20552%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
395
-133 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.0:1
% White
26%
was 27%
% Hispanic
72%
was 71%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PERRYTON J H

Set in PERRYTON, Texas, PERRYTON J H is a compact middle-grades school, one of the schools within PERRYTON ISD. It educates 395 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so PERRYTON J H sits 39% below that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in PERRYTON ISD (1,802 students total), PERRYTON J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, PERRYTON J H lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 26% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 61% of students at PERRYTON J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, PERRYTON J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Ochiltree County indicate median household income runs about $70,183, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Ochiltree County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,802 students), of which PERRYTON J H is one.

PERRYTON KINDER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around PERRYTON J H. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PERRYTON J H at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. PERRYTON J H's enrollment has shrank 25% since 2018, when it stood at 528 (now 395). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Ochiltree County at a glance

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Population
9,786
Census ACS
Median income
$70,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,802 students

Quick facts

School name
PERRYTON J H
District
PERRYTON ISD
Address
510 S ETON, PERRYTON, TX 79070
Phone
(806) 435-3601
County
Ochiltree County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
395
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
240 (61%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
483465003890
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PERRYTON J H
How large is PERRYTON J H?
PERRYTON J H enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does PERRYTON J H serve?
PERRYTON J H serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does PERRYTON J H have?
PERRYTON J H employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is PERRYTON J H?
PERRYTON J H reports a student body of 26% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PERRYTON J H?
PERRYTON J H is overseen by PERRYTON ISD in Ochiltree County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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