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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 INT
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
Student demographics
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
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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
33.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +10.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
About PLAINVIEW INT
Located at 2501 JOLIET ST, in PLAINVIEW, Texas, PLAINVIEW INT is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus that serves 554 students (grades 5 through 6), operated by PLAINVIEW ISD.
PLAINVIEW INT is one of 7 schools operated by PLAINVIEW ISD, a district that hosts 4,077 students overall.
Demographically, PLAINVIEW INT records that 82% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest consists of 11% White, 5% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, PLAINVIEW INT has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hale County (around 73%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, PLAINVIEW INT sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.1%; this one delivers 27.3%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hale County put the typical household earns roughly $51,897 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hale County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,064 students), PLAINVIEW INT is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is NORTH EL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PLAINVIEW INT at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 39.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.
On this page, the feed for PLAINVIEW INT typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 H SHigh · 1,418 students
- PLAINVIEW J HMiddle · 634 students
- CENTRAL ELElementary · 505 students
- NORTH ELElementary · 492 students
- SOUTH ELElementary · 456 students
- HALE COUNTY JJAEPHigh · 18 students
Other schools in PLAINVIEW
- PLAINVIEW H SHigh · 1,418 students
- PLAINVIEW J HMiddle · 634 students
- CENTRAL ELElementary · 505 students
- NORTH ELElementary · 492 students
- SOUTH ELElementary · 456 students
- PLAINVIEW CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 262 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH EL0.6 mi · 492
- PLAINVIEW H S0.8 mi · 1,418
- PLAINVIEW J H0.9 mi · 634
- DAEP0.9 mi · 6
- LOCKNEY DAEP0.9 mi · 7
- HALE COUNTY JJAEP0.9 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About PLAINVIEW INTWhat is the total enrollment at PLAINVIEW INT?
PLAINVIEW INT enrolls approximately 554 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does PLAINVIEW INT serve?
PLAINVIEW INT serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at PLAINVIEW INT?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at PLAINVIEW INT.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PLAINVIEW INT?
At PLAINVIEW INT, the student body is approximately 11% White, 82% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is PLAINVIEW INT public or private?
PLAINVIEW INT 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.