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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at PLAINVIEW INT this year?
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Enrollment
554
Middle
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINVIEW ISD·NCES 483507022848
Plainview Intermediate School
2501 JOLIET ST, PLAINVIEW, TX 79072 · (806) 293-6020 · Hale County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
466 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 5 | 285 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 269 | 49% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Based on grade levels within PLAINVIEW ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 23.0% | 21.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Plainview Intermediate School
Plainview Intermediate School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Intermediate School this school | 554 | 84.1% | 26.8% |
| Patti Welder Middle School VICTORIA | 566 | 83.0% | 20.8% |
| Haas Middle School CORPUS CHRISTI | 545 | 86.2% | 34.0% |
| Lamar Middle School IRVING | 676 | 85.5% | 39.9% |
| Marshall Kendrick Middle School PASADENA | 652 | 83.3% | 40.4% |
| Rayburn Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 600 | 84.0% | 28.4% |
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 Plainview Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #1,481 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,115 of 1,670 ▲ 355 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,374 of 1,670 ▲ 151 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #686 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #1,007 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #382 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #1,197 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #411 of 1,648 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 554 | 42.1 | 13.2:1 | 84% (466) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 44.7 | 13.6:1 | 85% (520) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 44.9 | 15.6:1 | 83% (583) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plainview Intermediate School.
About Plainview Intermediate School
In PLAINVIEW, Texas, part of Hale County, Plainview Intermediate School is a middle school. School enrollment was 554 students in 2024-25, in grades 5 through 6.
PLAINVIEW ISD enrolls 4,077 students in 7 schools, including Plainview Intermediate School.
Plainview Intermediate School enrolls a student body that is 82% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% White and 5% Black. In Hale County overall, about 61% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Plainview Intermediate School comes in at 31%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.2:1, with 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 84% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hale County is 73%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Plainview Intermediate School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 26.8% actual against 37.8% predicted.
Hale County census figures show that median household income is about $51,897, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. A total of 24 public schools operate in Hale County, serving about 6,064 students.
The closest other public school is North Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Plainview Intermediate School ranks 6th of 6 nearby schools, at 26.8% versus a 42.2% average.
The federal government classifies Plainview Intermediate School's location as Town: Remote.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,131
Census ACS
Median income
$51,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,064 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLAINVIEW ISD
- Plainview High SchoolHigh · 1,418 students
- Plainview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Hale County JJAEPHigh · 18 students
Other schools in PLAINVIEW
- Plainview High SchoolHigh · 1,418 students
- Plainview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Plainview Classical AcademyCombined · 262 students
Nearby schools
- North Elementary School0.6 mi · 492
- Plainview High School0.8 mi · 1,418
- Plainview Junior High School0.9 mi · 634
- Hale County JJAEP0.9 mi · 18
- Lockney DAEP0.9 mi · 7
- DAEP0.9 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Plainview Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Plainview Intermediate School?
Plainview Intermediate School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Plainview Intermediate School serve?
Plainview Intermediate School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Plainview Intermediate School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Plainview Intermediate School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plainview Intermediate School?
At Plainview Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 82% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Plainview Intermediate School public or private?
Plainview Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLAINVIEW ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.