SANFORD-FRITCH J H

As a tiny middle-grades school in FRITCH, Texas, SANFORD-FRITCH J H educates 165 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within SANFORD-FRITCH ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so SANFORD-FRITCH J H sits 74% below that benchmark.

SANFORD-FRITCH ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 745 students. SANFORD-FRITCH J H is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SANFORD-FRITCH J H logs that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest reads as 12% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SANFORD-FRITCH J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Hutchinson County shows median household earnings sit near $67,228, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hutchinson County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,718 students), SANFORD-FRITCH J H is one campus in the mix.

SANFORD-FRITCH H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SANFORD-FRITCH J H ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.2%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 169 students in 2018 compared to 165 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.