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Enrollment
754
Middle
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANTON ISD·NCES 483519003985
Pleasanton Junior High School
1170 JOLLY ST, PLEASANTON, TX 78064 · (830) 569-1280 · Atascosa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
483 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 243 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 244 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 267 | 35% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Pleasanton Junior High School→Pleasanton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PLEASANTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Pleasanton Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,154 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,027 of 1,670 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,333 of 1,670 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #225 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #657 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #568 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #1,057 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.1% | #856 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
754
-72 (-9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 754 | 54.2 | 13.9:1 | 64% (483) |
| 2023-24 | 735 | 55.7 | 13.2:1 | 65% (479) |
| 2022-23 | 772 | 58.1 | 13.3:1 | 66% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 826 | 54 | 15.3:1 | 61% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 754 | 49.3 | 15.3:1 | 57% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 41 | 12.6:1 | 52% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 64% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 42 | 12.5:1 | 54% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | 38 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasanton Junior High School.
About Pleasanton Junior High School
Pleasanton Junior High School is a middle school in PLEASANTON, Texas, and it is part of PLEASANTON ISD. The school had 754 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Pleasanton Junior High School is one school in PLEASANTON ISD, a system of 6 schools with 3,406 students.
At 71%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Pleasanton Junior High School combined. The school is also 26% White. Pleasanton Junior High School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Pleasanton Junior High School operates with 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.9:1. Middle schools in Texas average about 14.4:1, a similar figure. Pleasanton Junior High School reports 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 66% average for public schools in Atascosa County.
In Texas, Pleasanton Junior High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 35.3% actual against a predicted 46.3%.
In the county around the school, Atascosa County, median household income is about $70,770, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Pleasanton Junior High School is among the 32 public schools in Atascosa County.
The shortest distance from Pleasanton Junior High School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Pleasanton Elementary School. The five-mile area around Pleasanton Junior High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 826 in 2020-21 and 754 in 2024-25, a decrease of 72 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.3:1 to 13.9:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Atascosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,008
Census ACS
Median income
$70,770
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
8,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLEASANTON ISD
- Pleasanton High SchoolHigh · 978 students
- Pleasanton Primary SchoolElementary · 927 students
- Pleasanton Elementary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Pleasanton ISD School of ChoiceHigh · 11 students
- Atascosa Co AlterHigh · 3 students
Other schools in PLEASANTON
- Pleasanton High SchoolHigh · 978 students
- Pleasanton Primary SchoolElementary · 927 students
- Pleasanton Elementary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Pleasanton ISD School of ChoiceHigh · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasanton Elementary School0.2 mi · 733
- Pleasanton Primary School0.3 mi · 927
- Pleasanton High School0.3 mi · 978
- Pleasanton ISD School of Choice0.6 mi · 11
- Atascosa Co Alter4.5 mi · 3
- Jourdanton DAEP4.5 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasanton Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Pleasanton Junior High School?
Pleasanton Junior High School enrolls approximately 754 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Pleasanton Junior High School serve?
Pleasanton Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasanton Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pleasanton Junior High School is approximately 13.9:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasanton Junior High School?
At Pleasanton Junior High School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Pleasanton Junior High School public or private?
Pleasanton Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLEASANTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.