TRAVIS MIDDLE

TRAVIS MIDDLE operates as an average-sized junior high in PORT LAVACA, Texas, run under CALHOUN COUNTY ISD. Current enrollment sits at 693 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Across the 7 schools in CALHOUN COUNTY ISD (3,514 students total), TRAVIS MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, TRAVIS MIDDLE records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 24% White, 5% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

On the resource side, On paper, TRAVIS MIDDLE has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, TRAVIS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Calhoun County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,959, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Calhoun County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,514 students), TRAVIS MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

HOPE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TRAVIS MIDDLE ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TRAVIS MIDDLE has ticked down 6%, going from 735 students in 2018 to 693 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

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