Enrollment
132
Middle
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD·NCES 484191008885
Sunray Middle School
504 E 7TH ST, SUNRAY, TX 79086 · (806) 948-4444 · Moore County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
72 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 45 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 41% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Sunray Middle School→Sunray High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 39.0% | 33.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Sunray Middle School
Sunray Middle School's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunray Middle School this school | 132 | 54.5% | 37.2% |
| Brackett Junior High School BRACKETTVILLE | 112 | 54.5% | 47.0% |
| Sundown Junior High School SUNDOWN | 134 | 51.5% | 62.7% |
| Ganado JH GANADO | 170 | 51.2% | 37.4% |
| George West Junior High School GEORGE WEST | 158 | 59.5% | 61.4% |
| De La Paz Middle School RIVIERA | 101 | 49.5% | 46.6% |
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 Sunray Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #1,077 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #506 of 1,670 ▲ 160 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #516 of 1,670 ▲ 87 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #284 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #1,642 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #1,052 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
132
-17 (-11%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 136
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 132 | 13.8 | 9.6:1 | 55% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 13.5 | 10.8:1 | 52% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 13.5 | 11.8:1 | 58% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 13 | 11.5:1 | 40% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 14.6 | 10.4:1 | 61% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 155 | 13 | 11.9:1 | 56% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 152 | 16 | 9.5:1 | 36% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 51% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunray Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (152 to 132); teachers down 6% (14.6 to 13.8).
About Sunray Middle School
Sunray Middle School is a middle school in SUNRAY, Texas, reachable at (806) 948-4444. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 132 students enrolled. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 79% lower.
The district, SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD, has 593 students enrolled across 3 schools.
Hispanic students are 64% of those enrolled at Sunray Middle School. The next largest groups are 33% White. That is in line with Moore County, where about 61% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 4.8 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Moore County averages 70%, higher than here.
Sunray Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (37.2%) and its predicted rate (50.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Census data for Moore County show median household income comes to about $61,762, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,694, Sunray Middle School among them.
Sunray Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Sunray Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Sunray Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 132, down from 149 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 11.5 in 2020-21 to 9.6 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Sunray Middle School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Moore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,373
Census ACS
Median income
$61,762
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,694 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD
- Sunray Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Sunray High SchoolHigh · 205 students
Other schools in SUNRAY
- Sunray Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Sunray High SchoolHigh · 205 students
Nearby schools
- Sunray Elementary School0.0 mi · 256
- Sunray High School0.3 mi · 205
- Cactus Elementary School9.7 mi · 487
- North Plains Opportunity Center12.1 mi · 35
- Dumas North Elementary School12.5 mi · 738
- Dumas Intermediate School13.1 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About Sunray Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunray Middle School?
Sunray Middle School enrolls approximately 132 students in grades 06-08.
Is Sunray Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunray Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Sunray Middle School have?
Sunray Middle School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Sunray Middle School?
Student demographics at Sunray Middle School are roughly 33% White, 64% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sunray Middle School in?
Sunray Middle School is part of SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD.
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