PRAIRILAND J H

PRAIRILAND J H is a junior high of cozy scale in PATTONVILLE, Texas, overseen by PRAIRILAND ISD, instructing 260 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Across the 4 schools in PRAIRILAND ISD (1,105 students total), PRAIRILAND J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, PRAIRILAND J H lists that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest consists of 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lamar County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PRAIRILAND J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.7%, the actual is 43.1%, a residual of -9.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, Lamar County reports that median household income runs about $61,880, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lamar County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,516 students), of which PRAIRILAND J H is one.

Nearest neighbor: PRAIRILAND H S, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PRAIRILAND J H at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. PRAIRILAND J H's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 261 (now 260).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.