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Enrollment
664
Middle
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEALY ISD·NCES 483963004503
Sealy Junior High School
939 TIGER LN, SEALY, TX 77474 · (979) 885-3292 · Austin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL664 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
438 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 198 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 238 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Sealy Junior High School→Sealy High School
Based on grade levels within SEALY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 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 | 23.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 5.0% | 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Sealy Junior High School
Sealy Junior High School's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealy Junior High School this school | 664 | 66.0% | 34.5% |
| South Belton Middle School BELTON | 667 | 65.4% | 29.0% |
| Alvin Junior High School ALVIN | 716 | 69.3% | 45.8% |
| Fairview Junior High School ALVIN | 644 | 68.0% | 54.0% |
| G W Harby Junior High School ALVIN | 781 | 66.6% | 43.2% |
| McLean Middle School FORT WORTH | 757 | 59.7% | 42.3% |
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 Sealy Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #1,196 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,412 of 1,670 ▼ 349 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,057 of 1,670 ▲ 60 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #394 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 664 | #820 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #703 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #601 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #813 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.5% | #202 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
664
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
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 | 664 | 46.2 | 14.4:1 | 66% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 680 | 47.9 | 14.2:1 | 63% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 43.3 | 15.3:1 | 63% (420) |
| 2020-21 | 682 | 47 | 14.5:1 | 60% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 45.7 | 12.8:1 | 56% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 53% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 44 | 13.3:1 | 54% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 40% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 654 | 27 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sealy Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (585 to 664); teachers up 1% (45.7 to 46.2).
About Sealy Junior High School
Sealy Junior High School is a mid-sized middle-grades school serving families in SEALY, Texas. It has an enrollment of 664 students in grades 6 through 8.
The 4 schools in SEALY ISD enroll 3,109 students altogether, Sealy Junior High School among them.
The student body at Sealy Junior High School is 57% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 31% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Austin County's residents are about 28% Hispanic, 29 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Sealy Junior High School are from different groups.
Sealy Junior High School reports a ratio of 14.4 students per teacher, from 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 56% average for public schools in Austin County is 10 points lower.
A school with Sealy Junior High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 45.5%. Sealy Junior High School scores 34.5%, 11.0 points below that line.
Census data for Austin County show median household income comes to about $75,789, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,944, Sealy Junior High School among them.
Selman Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from Sealy Junior High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Sealy Junior High School places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Sealy Junior High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 18 students, from 682 to 664.
This page is set up for the Sealy Junior High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Austin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,170
Census ACS
Median income
$75,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,944 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEALY ISD
- Sealy High SchoolHigh · 1,002 students
- Selman Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Sealy Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
Other schools in SEALY
- Sealy High SchoolHigh · 1,002 students
- Selman Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Sealy Elementary SchoolElementary · 694 students
Nearby schools
- Selman Elementary School0.8 mi · 749
- Sealy High School1.1 mi · 1,002
- Sealy Elementary School1.7 mi · 694
- Royal Elementary School11.7 mi · 760
- Bellville High School11.8 mi · 786
- Royal Early Childhood Center11.9 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Sealy Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sealy Junior High School?
Sealy Junior High School enrolls approximately 664 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sealy Junior High School serve?
Sealy Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sealy Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sealy Junior High School is approximately 14.4:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sealy Junior High School?
Sealy Junior High School reports a student body of 31% White, 57% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sealy Junior High School?
Sealy Junior High School is overseen by SEALY ISD in Austin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.