PEWITT J H

PEWITT J H, a very small junior high in OMAHA, Texas, one of the schools within PEWITT CISD, educates 176 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 73% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

Across the 3 schools in PEWITT CISD (853 students total), PEWITT J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, PEWITT J H shows that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Morris County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PEWITT J H has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting PEWITT J H tighter than the state norm the norm. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Morris County (around 72%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PEWITT J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.1%.

In the broader community, census data for Morris County shows median household earnings sit near $58,645, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Morris County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,879 students), of which PEWITT J H is one.

The closest other public school is PEWITT H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PEWITT J H comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 48.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 200 students in 2018 compared to 176 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 17% to 9% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

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