SUNRAY MIDDLE

SUNRAY MIDDLE is one of the micro-enrollment intermediate schools in SUNRAY, Texas, operated by SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD, with 132 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 79% smaller than typical.

SUNRAY MIDDLE is one of 3 schools operated by SUNRAY COLLEGIATE ISD, a district that teaches 593 students overall.

In terms of who attends, SUNRAY MIDDLE records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 33% White. That composition is broadly in line with Moore County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SUNRAY MIDDLE has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting SUNRAY MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Moore County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SUNRAY MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.2%.

In the surrounding community, Moore County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,762 per year, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Moore County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,694 students), SUNRAY MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

SUNRAY EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around SUNRAY MIDDLE. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SUNRAY MIDDLE ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 13%: 152 students in 2018 compared to 132 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 41% to 33% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the SUNRAY MIDDLE community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.