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Enrollment
634
Middle
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINVIEW ISD·NCES 483507022847
Plainview Junior High School
2200 W 20TH ST, PLAINVIEW, TX 79072 · (806) 293-6015 · Hale County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
468 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 7 | 314 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 320 | 50% |
Student demographics
28%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
Plainview Junior High School→Plainview High School
Feeds from
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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 18.0% | 23.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Junior High School
Plainview Junior High School's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Junior High School this school | 634 | 73.8% | 34.8% |
| Hurshel Antwine Middle School EL PASO | 701 | 74.0% | 41.5% |
| Pease Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 691 | 74.4% | 29.1% |
| Spec Rafael Hernando Middle School EL PASO | 707 | 73.0% | 60.7% |
| Francis R Scobee Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 797 | 74.8% | 35.6% |
| STEM Middle School VICTORIA | 641 | 77.8% | 22.5% |
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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #1,176 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,445 of 1,670 ▼ 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,461 of 1,670 ▼ 249 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #622 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #870 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #371 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #1,230 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #644 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 | 634 | 48.3 | 13.1:1 | 74% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 49.5 | 13.9:1 | 81% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 52.4 | 14.6:1 | 83% (636) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plainview Junior High School.
About Plainview Junior High School
Plainview Junior High School is a public middle-grades school run by PLAINVIEW ISD in PLAINVIEW, Texas. It enrolled 634 students in grades 7 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.
PLAINVIEW ISD counts 7 schools and 4,077 students, including Plainview Junior High School.
Hispanic students make up 84% of enrollment at Plainview Junior High School. The remaining students are 11% White and 4% Black. Census figures show Hale County is about 61% Hispanic. Plainview Junior High School's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The school's lunch program data list 74% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 73% average for public schools in Hale County.
Plainview Junior High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.8% and a predicted 42.2%.
Within Hale County, the median household income is $51,897, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. In all, Hale County has 24 public schools and roughly 6,064 students.
Plainview High School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Plainview Junior High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Plainview Junior High School's location as Town: Remote.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Plainview Junior High School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 554 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 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Plainview Classical AcademyCombined · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Plainview High School0.5 mi · 1,418
- Plainview Intermediate School0.9 mi · 554
- Central Elementary School1.1 mi · 505
- North Elementary School1.2 mi · 492
- Hale County JJAEP1.2 mi · 18
- Lockney DAEP1.2 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Plainview Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Plainview Junior High School?
Plainview Junior High School enrolls approximately 634 students in grades 07-08.
Is Plainview Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Plainview Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Plainview Junior High School have?
Plainview Junior High School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plainview Junior High School?
At Plainview Junior High School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 84% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Plainview Junior High School public or private?
Plainview Junior High 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.