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Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School

201 N 8TH ST, SKIDMORE, TX 78389 · (361) 287-3426 · Bee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Texas public middle schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • AThree-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

Enrollment
182
Middle
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
135 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 66033%
Grade 76636%
Grade 85631%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
5631%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
12569%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13% · US 15%
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
Male
9351%
Female
8949%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School→Skidmore-Tynan High School
Feeds from
Skidmore-Tynan Elementary SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 29 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading19.0%34.0%24.0%23.0%
Mathematics13.0%33.0%33.0%21.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2653.0%46.0%
2024-2552.0%50.0%
2023-2463.0%46.0%
2022-2317.0%17.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School

Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School this school18274.2%49.5%
San Saba Middle School
SAN SABA
21673.1%41.2%
Dublin Intermediate School
DUBLIN
23977.4%53.2%
Floydada Collegiate Junior High School
FLOYDADA
14775.5%38.4%
Stratford Junior High School
STRATFORD
13766.4%44.7%
Ballinger Junior High School
BALLINGER
16473.2%26.9%
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 Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
49.5%#519 of 1,635
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#702 of 1,670
▼ 172
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#918 of 1,670
▼ 32
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+32.5pp#52 of 1,570
Enrollment
ranked largest first
182#1,567 of 1,749
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
74.2%#640 of 1,648
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.2%#506 of 942
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 2024-25
Enrollment
182
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518213.613.4:174% (135)
2023-2419215.712.2:170% (135)
2022-2317115.211.2:165% (111)
2020-211941413.9:164% (124)
2017-1821215.913.3:164% (136)
2015-161941512.9:159% (115)
2010-111941314.9:167% (130)
2000-011451113.2:160% (87)
1990-91142817.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (212 to 182); teachers down 15% (15.9 to 13.6).

About Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School

Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School is a small middle school in SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD, located in SKIDMORE, Texas. A total of 182 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 72% lower.

The 3 schools of SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD, including Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School, enroll 775 students.

At Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School, Hispanic students make up 69% of the student body. The remaining shares are 31% White. Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.4:1, with 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 74% of enrollment.

Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School would be expected to post about 42.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.5%.

Across Bee County, the median household income is $57,673, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Bee County has 12 public schools and roughly 5,097 students.

Skidmore-Tynan High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School. The five-mile area around Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School holds 2 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School ranks 2nd on proficiency.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.

Enrollment has fallen by 12 students since 2020-21, to 182.

Topics for discussion here include sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Bee County at a glance

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Population
31,083
Census ACS
Median income
$57,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,097 students

Quick facts

School name
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School
District
SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD
Address
201 N 8TH ST, SKIDMORE, TX 78389
Phone
(361) 287-3426
County
Bee County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
182
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
135 (74%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484041004577
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School
What is the total enrollment at Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School?
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School enrolls approximately 182 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School serve?
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School have?
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School?
Student demographics at Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School are roughly 31% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School in?
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School is part of SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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