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Enrollment
383
Middle
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAINS ISD·NCES 483636004082
Rains Junior High School
1755 W US HWY 69, EMORY, TX 75440 · (903) 473-2222 · Rains County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Texas public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
233 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 122 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 32% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Rains Junior High School→Rains High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RAINS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 19.0% | 36.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Rains Junior High School
Rains Junior High School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rains Junior High School this school | 383 | 60.8% | 39.2% |
| Whitesboro Middle School WHITESBORO | 372 | 60.8% | 48.3% |
| Winnsboro Junior High School WINNSBORO | 324 | 64.2% | 45.1% |
| Eustace Middle School EUSTACE | 403 | 63.3% | 57.8% |
| Central Junior High School POLLOK | 451 | 64.1% | 39.5% |
| Van Junior High School VAN | 360 | 57.5% | 54.1% |
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 Rains Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #975 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,567 of 1,670 ▼ 508 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,012 of 1,670 ▼ 128 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #1,159 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #1,293 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #152 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #1,044 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #920 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #430 of 437 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 383 | 32.1 | 11.9:1 | 61% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 64% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 35.7 | 11.9:1 | 66% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 62% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 26.6 | 14.3:1 | 61% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 61% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 56% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 44% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 298 | 16 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rains Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (381 to 383); teachers up 21% (26.6 to 32.1).
About Rains Junior High School
Federal records list Rains Junior High School as a middle-grades school in EMORY, Texas. It enrolled 383 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
RAINS ISD is made up of 4 schools with 1,712 students in all.
Rains Junior High School's enrollment is 72% White. Next come 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 84% White among all Rains County residents. By the diversity index, Rains Junior High School comes in at 44%.
Its teaching staff equals 32.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 61%. That is close to the 62% average for public schools in Rains County.
The allk12 Grade for Rains Junior High School is C. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 47.7% at Rains Junior High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.2%.
Among Rains County residents, median household income is about $65,413, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 4 public schools in Rains County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,712.
Of nearby public schools, Rains High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Rains Junior High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Rains Junior High School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Rains Junior High School saw enrollment fall 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.5:1 in 2020-21, and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Rains County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,775
Census ACS
Median income
$65,413
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RAINS ISD
- Rains High SchoolHigh · 531 students
- Rains Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Rains Intermediate SchoolElementary · 360 students
Other schools in EMORY
- Rains High SchoolHigh · 531 students
- Rains Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Rains Intermediate SchoolElementary · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Rains High School0.1 mi · 531
- Rains Intermediate School0.2 mi · 360
- Rains Elementary School0.2 mi · 438
- Miller Grove School9.1 mi · 310
- Lone Oak High School10.5 mi · 335
- Lone Oak Middle School10.7 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Rains Junior High SchoolHow large is Rains Junior High School?
Rains Junior High School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Rains Junior High School serve?
Rains Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Rains Junior High School have?
Rains Junior High School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rains Junior High School?
At Rains Junior High School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Rains Junior High School public or private?
Rains Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RAINS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.