Enrollment
194
Middle
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLAR ISD·NCES 484290011962
Tolar Junior High School
401 E 7TH ST, TOLAR, TX 76476 · (254) 835-4718 · Hood County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
80 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 69 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 37% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Tolar Junior High School→Tolar High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TOLAR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
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 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 31.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 35.0% | 31.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where Tolar Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #316 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #325 of 1,670 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #421 of 1,670 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #1,552 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #1,306 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
194
+11 (+6%) vs 2020
+37% since 2010-11, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 194 | 18.1 | 10.7:1 | 41% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 17.5 | 10.9:1 | 34% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 17.4 | 11.6:1 | 36% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 16 | 11.4:1 | 43% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 13.7 | 13.8:1 | 33% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 13 | 13.0:1 | 36% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 14 | 10.1:1 | 23% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tolar Junior High School.
About Tolar Junior High School
Tolar Junior High School is a middle school with a street address in TOLAR, Texas. The student body numbers 194 students, from grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 70% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
In TOLAR ISD, 3 schools enroll a combined 884 students.
Federal enrollment data show Tolar Junior High School is 86% White. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. That is close to the 85% White share among all Hood County residents. Tolar Junior High School's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 at Tolar Junior High School, with 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 10.7:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 41% of enrollment. Public schools in Hood County average 51%.
A school with Tolar Junior High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 56.1%. Tolar Junior High School scores 56.6%, within a point of that line.
Hood County has these Census figures: the median household income is $88,160, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Hood County has 18 public schools and roughly 9,530 students.
The nearest other public school, Tolar Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Tolar Junior High School places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Tolar Junior High School as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Tolar Junior High School grew 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 183 to 194 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,894
Census ACS
Median income
$88,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TOLAR ISD
- Tolar Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Tolar High SchoolHigh · 272 students
Other schools in TOLAR
- Tolar Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Tolar High SchoolHigh · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Tolar Elementary School0.1 mi · 418
- Tolar High School1.0 mi · 272
- Bluff Dale6.9 mi · 219
- Granbury High School7.1 mi · 2,215
- Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy7.2 mi · 345
- Granbury Middle School7.2 mi · 890
Frequently asked questions
About Tolar Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Tolar Junior High School?
Tolar Junior High School enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Tolar Junior High School serve?
Tolar Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Tolar Junior High School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Tolar Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tolar Junior High School?
At Tolar Junior High School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Tolar Junior High School in?
Tolar Junior High School is part of TOLAR ISD.
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