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Enrollment
395
Middle
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRYTON ISD·NCES 483465003890
Perryton Junior High School
510 S ETON, PERRYTON, TX 79070 · (806) 435-3601 · Ochiltree County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 119 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 36% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Perryton Junior High School→Perryton High School
Based on grade levels within PERRYTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Perryton Junior High School
Perryton Junior High School's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perryton Junior High School this school | 395 | 60.8% | 49.8% |
| Gainesville Junior High School GAINESVILLE | 422 | 63.5% | 25.7% |
| McLean 6th Grade FORT WORTH | 388 | 56.4% | 61.7% |
| Devine Middle School DEVINE | 431 | 54.5% | 44.5% |
| Gainesville Intermediate School GAINESVILLE | 480 | 64.2% | 23.8% |
| Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School BISHOP | 330 | 58.8% | 53.8% |
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 Perryton Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #509 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #766 of 1,670 ▼ 272 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #665 of 1,670 ▲ 91 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,043 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #1,269 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #288 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #1,074 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #923 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #225 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
395
-104 (-21%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 395 | 31.1 | 12.7:1 | 61% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 33.7 | 12.4:1 | 62% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 31.2 | 14.0:1 | 58% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 55% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 47.9 | 11.0:1 | 57% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 45 | 11.6:1 | 54% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 60% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 39 | 11.5:1 | 43% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | 33 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perryton Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (528 to 395); teachers down 35% (47.9 to 31.1).
About Perryton Junior High School
Perryton Junior High School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in PERRYTON, Texas, one of the schools in PERRYTON ISD. School enrollment was 395 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
Perryton Junior High School is part of a district of 6 schools: PERRYTON ISD, with 1,802 students.
Perryton Junior High School's enrollment is 72% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 26% White. Among people living in Ochiltree County, the Hispanic share is about 57%. The chance that two students picked at random at Perryton Junior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
The school reports 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.7 students per teacher. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 61%. Across public schools in Ochiltree County, the average is about the same, 61%.
Test results at Perryton Junior High School are 2.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.8% actual, 47.7% predicted).
Federal survey data for Ochiltree County show that median household income is about $70,183, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Perryton Junior High School is among the 6 public schools in Ochiltree County.
Nearest public school: Perryton Kinder, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: 5. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.2%; Perryton Junior High School's is 49.8%, ranking 5th of 7.
Perryton Junior High School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Perryton Junior High School went from 499 students to 395.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ochiltree County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in PERRYTON ISD
- Perryton High SchoolHigh · 549 students
- James L Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Edwin F Williams Intermediate SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Perryton KinderElementary · 167 students
- Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education CenterHigh · 13 students
Other schools in PERRYTON
- Perryton High SchoolHigh · 549 students
- James L Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Edwin F Williams Intermediate SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Perryton KinderElementary · 167 students
- Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education CenterHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- Perryton Kinder0.1 mi · 167
- Perryton High School0.6 mi · 549
- Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center0.9 mi · 13
- James L Wright Elementary School0.9 mi · 385
- Edwin F Williams Intermediate School0.9 mi · 293
- Kirksey Elementary School15.3 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About Perryton Junior High SchoolHow large is Perryton Junior High School?
Perryton Junior High School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Perryton Junior High School serve?
Perryton Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Perryton Junior High School have?
Perryton Junior High School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is Perryton Junior High School?
Perryton Junior High School reports a student body of 26% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Perryton Junior High School?
Perryton Junior High School is overseen by PERRYTON ISD in Ochiltree County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.