Enrollment
137
Middle
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRATFORD ISD·NCES 484167004757
STRATFORD J H
503 N 8TH ST, STRATFORD, TX 79084 · (806) 366-3320 · Sherman County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
91 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
STRATFORD J H→STRATFORD H S
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STRATFORD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
137
-46 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.5:1
% White
27%
was 27%
% Hispanic
69%
was 68%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About STRATFORD J H
STRATFORD J H is an one-room-style middle-grades school in STRATFORD, Texas, operated by STRATFORD ISD. The school hosts 137 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 79% smaller than typical.
Across the 3 schools in STRATFORD ISD (527 students total), STRATFORD J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, STRATFORD J H reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 27% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Sherman County as a whole is about 47% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, On paper, STRATFORD J H has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, STRATFORD J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.9%; this one delivers 46.0%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Sherman County put the typical household earns roughly $61,250 per year, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sherman County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 669 students), STRATFORD J H is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: STRATFORD H S, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), STRATFORD J H ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.4%.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 25%: 183 students in 2018 compared to 137 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sherman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,295
Census ACS
Median income
$61,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STRATFORD ISD
- MARY ALLEN ELElementary · 230 students
- STRATFORD H SHigh · 160 students
Other schools in STRATFORD
- MARY ALLEN ELElementary · 230 students
- STRATFORD H SHigh · 160 students
Nearby schools
- STRATFORD H S0.0 mi · 160
- MARY ALLEN EL0.3 mi · 230
- TEXHOMA EL19.3 mi · 142
- TEXHOMA HS19.8 mi · 76
- TEXHOMA ES19.8 mi · 114
- CACTUS EL22.2 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About STRATFORD J HHow many students attend STRATFORD J H?
STRATFORD J H enrolls approximately 137 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does STRATFORD J H serve?
STRATFORD J H serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at STRATFORD J H?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at STRATFORD J H.
How diverse is STRATFORD J H?
STRATFORD J H reports a student body of 27% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is STRATFORD J H in?
STRATFORD J H is part of STRATFORD ISD.
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