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Teague Junior High School

420 LOOP 255, TEAGUE, TX 75860 · (254) 739-1450 · Freestone County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Texas public middle schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • C+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

Enrollment
329
Middle
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
184 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 58426%
Grade 68626%
Grade 78927%
Grade 87021%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
15848%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
11033%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
4313%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
155%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
17052%
Female
15948%

School pathway

Feeds from
Teague Elementary SchoolPK–04
Based on grade levels within TEAGUE 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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading31.0%34.0%17.0%18.0%
Mathematics12.0%26.0%33.0%29.0%
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
2025-2665.0%38.0%
2024-2559.0%37.0%
2023-2462.0%37.0%
2022-2356.0%31.0%
2021-2237.0%33.0%
2020-2133.0%28.0%
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% 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 Teague Junior High School

Teague Junior High School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Teague Junior High School this school32955.9%39.5%
Caldwell Junior High School
CALDWELL
29860.4%51.7%
Anahuac Middle School
ANAHUAC
33650.6%36.0%
Columbus Junior High School
COLUMBUS
32358.5%34.4%
Tatum Middle School
TATUM
32162.3%46.9%
Buffalo Junior High School
BUFFALO
41453.9%51.3%
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 Teague Junior High School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
39.5%#958 of 1,635
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#1,034 of 1,670
▼ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
65.0%#420 of 1,670
▲ 184
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.0pp#934 of 1,570
Enrollment
ranked largest first
329#1,354 of 1,749
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#409 of 1,542
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.8%#379 of 1,543
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
55.9%#1,029 of 1,648
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+25.6%#109 of 437
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
329
-30 (-8%) vs 2020
+70% since 2000-01, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2532924.813.3:156% (184)
2023-2432926.312.5:167% (221)
2022-2333425.313.2:163% (209)
2020-213592613.8:160% (217)
2017-1826221.112.4:164% (167)
2015-162812212.8:156% (158)
2010-112712311.8:144% (119)
2000-011931512.9:137% (71)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Teague Junior High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 26% (262 to 329); teachers up 18% (21.1 to 24.8).

About Teague Junior High School

Teague Junior High School is a public middle school run by TEAGUE ISD in TEAGUE, Texas. It covers grades 5 through 8, with a total enrollment of 329 students. Enrollment is 49% lower than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.

TEAGUE ISD runs Teague Junior High School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,212 students in total.

Teague Junior High School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 48%. Smaller groups are 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 66% of Freestone County residents are White. Teague Junior High School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school has about 13.3 students per teacher and 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 55% average for public schools in Freestone County.

Teague Junior High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Teague Junior High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (39.5%) and its predicted rate (49.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.

Within Freestone County, the median household income is $59,960, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Teague Junior High School, Freestone County has 12 other public schools.

The closest other public school is Teague Lion Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Teague Junior High School is behind the 53.3% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.

For locale, NCES codes Teague Junior High School as Rural: Remote.

Enrollment has fallen by 30 students since 2020-21, to 329.

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Freestone County at a glance

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Population
20,049
Census ACS
Median income
$59,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,520 students

Quick facts

School name
Teague Junior High School
District
TEAGUE ISD
Address
420 LOOP 255, TEAGUE, TX 75860
Phone
(254) 739-1450
County
Freestone County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
329
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
184 (56%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
484230004046
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Teague Junior High School
What is the total enrollment at Teague Junior High School?
Teague Junior High School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Teague Junior High School serve?
Teague Junior High School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Teague Junior High School have?
Teague Junior High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Teague Junior High School?
Student demographics at Teague Junior High School are roughly 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Teague Junior High School in?
Teague Junior High School is part of TEAGUE ISD.
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