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TRINITY J H

500 E CAROLINE, TRINITY, TX 75862 · (936) 594-2321 · Trinity County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Enrollment
246
Middle
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
215 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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
Grade 6
68
Grade 7
67
Grade 8
111
Student demographics
White
13254%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
6225%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Black
3615%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 13%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11446%
Female
13254%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
TRINITY J HTRINITY H S
Feeds from
LANSBERRY ELPK05
Based on grade levels within TRINITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
36.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
15.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +0.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.

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
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
246
-49 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.8:1
% White
54%
was 52%
% Hispanic
25%
was 24%
% Black
15%
was 21%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TRINITY J H

TRINITY J H is an intermediate school of rural-scale scale in TRINITY, Texas, operated by TRINITY ISD, enrolling 246 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 62% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

TRINITY J H is one of 3 schools operated by TRINITY ISD, a district that serves 1,179 students overall.

In terms of who attends, TRINITY J H records that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 25% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, TRINITY J H logs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Trinity County (around 76%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TRINITY J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.7%, the actual is 23.1%, a residual of -12.6 points.

Around the school, Trinity County reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,018 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. TRINITY J H is one of 8 public schools in Trinity County (combined enrollment of about 2,257 students).

TRINITY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, TRINITY J H comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.6%.

TRINITY J H operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. TRINITY J H's enrollment has declined 17% since 2018, when it stood at 295 (now 246). Over the same period, the Black share declined from 21% to 15%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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Trinity County at a glance

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Population
14,046
Census ACS
Median income
$52,018
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,257 students

Quick facts

School name
TRINITY J H
District
TRINITY ISD
Address
500 E CAROLINE, TRINITY, TX 75862
Phone
(936) 594-2321
County
Trinity County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
215 (87%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
484320006489
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TRINITY J H
How many students attend TRINITY J H?
TRINITY J H enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 06-08.
Is TRINITY J H an elementary, middle, or high school?
TRINITY J H is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at TRINITY J H?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at TRINITY J H.
How diverse is TRINITY J H?
TRINITY J H reports a student body of 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is TRINITY J H in?
TRINITY J H is part of TRINITY ISD.
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