Enrollment
134
Middle
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REFUGIO ISD·NCES 483678012861
Refugio Junior High School
410 W VANCE ST, REFUGIO, TX 78377 · (361) 526-5400 · Refugio County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- DThree-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
8.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
87 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 46 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 27% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Refugio Junior High School→Refugio High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within REFUGIO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 →
Schools most like Refugio Junior High School
Refugio Junior High School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refugio Junior High School this school | 134 | 64.9% | 35.6% |
| Post Middle School POST | 142 | 62.7% | 23.0% |
| Stratford Junior High School STRATFORD | 137 | 66.4% | 44.7% |
| Tahoka Middle School TAHOKA | 134 | 66.4% | 41.7% |
| Itasca Middle School ITASCA | 151 | 65.6% | 20.5% |
| Eldorado Middle School ELDORADO | 124 | 64.5% | 42.8% |
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 Refugio Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #1,143 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,073 of 1,670 ▲ 270 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,289 of 1,670 ▼ 369 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #47 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #1,636 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.9% | #836 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
134
-44 (-25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 134 | 15.7 | 8.6:1 | 65% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 151 | 12.5 | 12.1:1 | 70% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 13 | 10.7:1 | 68% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 15 | 11.9:1 | 66% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 10.3 | 10.8:1 | 62% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 114 | 10 | 11.4:1 | 54% (62) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Refugio Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (111 to 134); teachers up 52% (10.3 to 15.7).
About Refugio Junior High School
Refugio Junior High School is a very small middle-grades school found in REFUGIO, Texas. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 134 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in Texas enroll about 643 students on average.
REFUGIO ISD is the district for Refugio Junior High School. It has 3 schools and 656 students.
At Refugio Junior High School, 66% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 26% White and 7% Black. That is higher than the 50% Hispanic share among all Refugio County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
Refugio Junior High School reported 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 8.6:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 5.8 more students per teacher than here. There are 87 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 65% of enrollment. Public schools in Refugio County average 57%.
Refugio Junior High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of Texas public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 46.0%.
The school's county is Refugio County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,181 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Refugio Junior High School shares Refugio County with 6 other public schools.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Refugio High School, is the closest to Refugio Junior High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On proficiency, Refugio Junior High School is behind the 37.7% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
Under the NCES locale system, Refugio Junior High School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment fell 25% over 4 years, reaching 134 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.9:1 in 2020-21, and 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Refugio Junior High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Refugio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,707
Census ACS
Median income
$60,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,197 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REFUGIO ISD
- Refugio Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Refugio High SchoolHigh · 222 students
Other schools in REFUGIO
- Refugio Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Refugio High SchoolHigh · 222 students
Nearby schools
- Refugio High School0.2 mi · 222
- Refugio Elementary School0.2 mi · 300
- Woodsboro Elementary School6.2 mi · 167
- Woodsboro High School6.2 mi · 233
- Fulton Elementary School22.5 mi · 619
- Live Oak Learning Center22.8 mi · 711
Frequently asked questions
About Refugio Junior High SchoolHow large is Refugio Junior High School?
Refugio Junior High School enrolls approximately 134 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Refugio Junior High School serve?
Refugio Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Refugio Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Refugio Junior High School is approximately 8.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Refugio Junior High School?
At Refugio Junior High School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 66% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Refugio Junior High School?
Refugio Junior High School is overseen by REFUGIO ISD in Refugio County.
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