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How has PETERSON MIDDLE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,001
Middle
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERRVILLE ISD·NCES 482559002850
Peterson Middle School
3175 LOOP 534, KERRVILLE, TX 78028 · (830) 257-2204 · Kerr County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,001 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
15.2:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
531 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 347 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 332 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 322 | 32% |
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
Peterson Middle School→Tivy High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KERRVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Peterson Middle School
Peterson Middle School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Middle School this school | 1,001 | 53.0% | 46.8% |
| Magnolia Junior High School MAGNOLIA | 1,120 | 55.4% | 53.6% |
| Magnolia Intermediate School MAGNOLIA | 1,154 | 56.6% | 51.2% |
| Flour Bluff Intermediate School CORPUS CHRISTI | 808 | 51.6% | 58.1% |
| Flour Bluff Junior High School CORPUS CHRISTI | 892 | 49.1% | 61.8% |
| R C Loflin Middle School JOSHUA | 696 | 51.3% | 48.0% |
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 Peterson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #621 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #727 of 1,670 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #737 of 1,670 ▼ 60 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #261 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,001 | #279 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #909 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #682 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #1,086 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.2% | #78 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
1,001
-88 (-8%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 825
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,001 | 65.8 | 15.2:1 | 53% (531) |
| 2023-24 | 1,016 | 71.1 | 14.3:1 | 56% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 1,075 | 67.9 | 15.8:1 | 52% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 1,089 | 69 | 15.8:1 | 53% (580) |
| 2017-18 | 757 | 51.1 | 14.8:1 | 53% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 51 | 14.0:1 | 54% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 694 | 56 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 56 | 13.0:1 | 40% (289) |
| 1990-91 | 825 | 59 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peterson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (757 to 1,001); teachers up 29% (51.1 to 65.8).
About Peterson Middle School
Peterson Middle School is a large middle school in Texas, located in KERRVILLE. Enrollment is 1,001 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 56% higher.
KERRVILLE ISD, which runs Peterson Middle School, has 8 schools and 4,600 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Peterson Middle School is White (49%). Other students are 45% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is lower than the 74% White share among all Kerr County residents. By the diversity index, Peterson Middle School comes in at 56%.
The school has about 15.2 students per teacher and 65.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Peterson Middle School is B. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Peterson Middle School is 4.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 46.8%. Predicted: 51.0%.
In Kerr County (population about 53,489), median household income is about $69,395, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Peterson Middle School is one of 20 public schools in Kerr County, which together enroll about 6,808 students.
The next-closest public school is Tivy High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 54.5% on proficiency, and Peterson Middle School is below that at 46.8%.
For locale, NCES codes Peterson Middle School as Town: Remote.
Enrollment was 1,089 in 2020-21 and 1,001 in 2024-25, a decrease of 88 students.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Peterson Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kerr County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,489
Census ACS
Median income
$69,395
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,808 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KERRVILLE ISD
- Tivy High SchoolHigh · 1,363 students
- Fred H Tally Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Nimitz Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Daniels Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Starkey Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 198 students
Other schools in KERRVILLE
- Tivy High SchoolHigh · 1,363 students
- Fred H Tally Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Nimitz Elementary SchoolElementary · 520 students
- Daniels Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Starkey Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Tivy High School0.3 mi · 1,363
- Daniels Elementary School0.7 mi · 516
- Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 198
- Hill Country High School1.5 mi · 43
- Nimitz Elementary School2.6 mi · 520
- Starkey Elementary School3.2 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Peterson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Peterson Middle School?
Peterson Middle School enrolls approximately 1,001 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Peterson Middle School serve?
Peterson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peterson Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Peterson Middle School is approximately 15.2:1 (66 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Peterson Middle School?
Peterson Middle School reports a student body of 49% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Peterson Middle School public or private?
Peterson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KERRVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.