Enrollment
246
Middle
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRINITY ISD·NCES 484320006489
Trinity Junior High School
500 E CAROLINE, TRINITY, TX 75862 · (936) 594-2321 · Trinity County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 68 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 45% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Trinity Junior High School→Trinity High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TRINITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
11.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 9.0% | 27.0% | 62.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 11.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 →
Schools most like Trinity Junior High School
Trinity Junior High School's state test result (24.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Junior High School this school | 246 | 87.4% | 24.2% |
| New Boston Middle School NEW BOSTON | 240 | 84.2% | 54.0% |
| Westwood Junior High School PALESTINE | 200 | 80.0% | 19.8% |
| Winona Middle School WINONA | 265 | 85.3% | 47.3% |
| West Rusk Middle School NEW LONDON | 242 | 76.0% | 44.1% |
| Somerville Intermediate School SOMERVILLE | 160 | 76.9% | 22.3% |
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 Trinity Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #1,536 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #1,665 of 1,670 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,411 of 1,670 ▲ 49 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #1,343 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #1,480 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #571 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #417 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #332 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #440 of 942 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
246
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 246 | 17.7 | 13.9:1 | 87% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 19.3 | 13.9:1 | 89% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 19.4 | 14.4:1 | 91% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 19 | 13.6:1 | 90% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 18.6 | 15.8:1 | 72% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 70% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 15 | 11.9:1 | 66% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 57% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 16 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trinity Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (295 to 246); teachers down 5% (18.6 to 17.7).
About Trinity Junior High School
Trinity Junior High School is a middle school in TRINITY, Texas, reachable at (936) 594-2321. It serves 246 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
Trinity Junior High School is in TRINITY ISD, a district with 1,179 students across 3 schools.
Roughly 54% of students at Trinity Junior High School are White. The rest of enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Trinity County, the White share is about 79%. Trinity Junior High School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.9:1, with 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 87%. Among public schools in Trinity County, the average eligibility rate is 76%.
Trinity Junior High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 5% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Trinity Junior High School, the prediction is 36.4% and the result is 24.2%.
Federal survey data for Trinity County show that the median household income is $52,018, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Trinity County is home to 8 public schools and about 2,257 public school students.
The closest public school, Trinity High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Trinity Junior High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. On average proficiency, Trinity Junior High School is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 246 students in 2024-25, 13 fewer than the 259 it had in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Trinity County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in TRINITY ISD
- Lansberry Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Trinity High SchoolHigh · 359 students
Other schools in TRINITY
- Lansberry Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Trinity High SchoolHigh · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Trinity High School0.0 mi · 359
- Lansberry Elementary School2.0 mi · 574
- Lovelady J H High School13.4 mi · 254
- Lovelady Elementary School13.4 mi · 261
- Groveton Elementary School15.1 mi · 343
- Groveton J H-H S15.1 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Trinity Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Trinity Junior High School?
Trinity Junior High School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 06-08.
Is Trinity Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Trinity Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Trinity Junior High School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Trinity Junior High School.
How diverse is Trinity Junior High School?
Trinity Junior High School reports a student body of 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Trinity Junior High School in?
Trinity Junior High School is part of TRINITY ISD.
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