Enrollment
118
Middle
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAMFORD ISD·NCES 484140009515
Stamford Middle School
800 E REYNOLDS, STAMFORD, TX 79553 · (325) 773-2651 · Jones County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Texas public middle schools
- A-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.
- B-Three-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
12.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
67 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 55 | 47% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 22% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Stamford Middle School→Stamford High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STAMFORD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 32.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 46.0% | 25.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Stamford Middle School
Stamford Middle School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Middle School this school | 118 | 56.8% | 55.4% |
| Yorktown Junior High School YORKTOWN | 125 | 52.8% | 33.6% |
| Sundown Junior High School SUNDOWN | 134 | 51.5% | 62.7% |
| Anson Middle School ANSON | 163 | 56.4% | 40.3% |
| George West Junior High School GEORGE WEST | 158 | 59.5% | 61.4% |
| Sunray Middle School SUNRAY | 132 | 54.5% | 37.2% |
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 Stamford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #340 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #348 of 1,670 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,157 of 1,670 ▼ 352 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #739 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #1,658 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.8% | #1,013 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
118
-24 (-17%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 118 | 9.5 | 12.4:1 | 57% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 9 | 10.9:1 | 61% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 10 | 11.0:1 | 53% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 11 | 12.9:1 | 63% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 12.9 | 12.8:1 | 65% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 13 | 10.2:1 | 70% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 121 | 13 | 9.3:1 | 69% (84) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stamford Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (165 to 118); teachers down 26% (12.9 to 9.5).
About Stamford Middle School
Among the schools in STAMFORD, Texas, is Stamford Middle School, a very small middle school. Enrollment totals 118 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 82% below the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
The STAMFORD ISD system has 3 schools and 586 students.
Of every 100 students at Stamford Middle School, about 50 are Hispanic, the largest group. The school is also 39% White, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 29% Hispanic share among all Jones County residents. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Stamford Middle School are from different groups.
With 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.4:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 57% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Jones County is similar, at 58%.
Among Texas public middle schools, Stamford Middle School outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Stamford Middle School is +5.9 points: 55.4% actual, 49.4% predicted.
In Jones County, home to about 20,304 people, the median household earns about $59,464 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Jones County number 14, with about 2,572 students.
Stamford High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Stamford Middle School, there are 2 other public schools. Stamford Middle School is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 24 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Stamford Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jones County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,304
Census ACS
Median income
$59,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STAMFORD ISD
- Oliver Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Stamford High SchoolHigh · 173 students
Other schools in STAMFORD
- Oliver Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Stamford High SchoolHigh · 173 students
Nearby schools
- Stamford High School0.1 mi · 173
- Oliver Elementary School0.6 mi · 295
- Lueders-Avoca High School6.8 mi · 28
- Paint Creek School10.9 mi · 111
- Lueders-Avoca El/J H13.8 mi · 60
- Anson Elementary School14.1 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Stamford Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Stamford Middle School?
Stamford Middle School enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 06-08.
Is Stamford Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stamford Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Stamford Middle School have?
Stamford Middle School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Stamford Middle School?
Stamford Middle School reports a student body of 39% White, 50% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Stamford Middle School public or private?
Stamford Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by STAMFORD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.