Enrollment
170
Middle
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULIA ISD·NCES 484332004920
Tulia Junior High School
421 N E 3RD ST, TULIA, TX 79088 · (806) 995-4842 · Swisher County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
148 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 63 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 23% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Tulia Junior High School→Tulia High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TULIA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Tulia Junior High School
Tulia Junior High School's state test result (22.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia Junior High School this school | 170 | 87.1% | 22.2% |
| Kirby STEM Academy 6th Grade SAN ANTONIO | 178 | 92.1% | N/A |
| Bloomington Junior High School BLOOMINGTON | 135 | 83.0% | 19.4% |
| Mendez Middle School AUSTIN | 199 | 89.9% | 31.4% |
| Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School TAFT | 173 | 86.7% | 23.0% |
| Rogers College Prep Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 227 | 89.9% | 25.1% |
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 Tulia Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #1,571 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,487 of 1,670 ▼ 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,498 of 1,670 ▲ 127 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #831 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #1,587 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.1% | #340 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #145 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
170
-42 (-20%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 170 | 22.7 | 7.5:1 | 87% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 22.4 | 8.7:1 | 91% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 22.5 | 9.2:1 | 83% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 21 | 10.1:1 | 85% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 20.8 | 11.6:1 | 82% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 81% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 21 | 9.8:1 | 76% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 29 | 10.8:1 | 64% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 211 | 19 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tulia Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (241 to 170); teachers up 9% (20.8 to 22.7).
About Tulia Junior High School
Tulia Junior High School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in TULIA, Texas. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 170 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
Within TULIA ISD, Tulia Junior High School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 801 students.
More than half of enrollment at Tulia Junior High School is Hispanic: 72%. Next come 16% White, 9% Black, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 46% Hispanic. The diversity index for Tulia Junior High School is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 87% of the student body. It compares with 66% for public schools in Swisher County.
Tulia Junior High School is a bottom-10% school in Texas on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 22.2% against a predicted 36.5%.
Looking at the county, Swisher County, median household income comes to about $36,165, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. The county has 7 public schools and about 1,316 students.
Tulia Junior High School's closest public school neighbor is Tulia High School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Tulia Junior High School holds 2 other public schools. Tulia Junior High School ranks 9th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 22.2% against a local average of 45.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 212 (2020-21) to 170 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 7.5:1, from 10.1:1.
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Swisher County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,937
Census ACS
Median income
$36,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TULIA ISD
- Tulia Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Tulia High SchoolHigh · 267 students
Other schools in TULIA
- Tulia Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Tulia High SchoolHigh · 267 students
Nearby schools
- Tulia High School0.2 mi · 267
- Tulia Elementary School1.0 mi · 364
- Kress Elementary School12.2 mi · 135
- Kress High School12.2 mi · 127
- Happy Elementary School15.3 mi · 134
- Happy High School15.3 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Tulia Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Tulia Junior High School?
Tulia Junior High School enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 06-08.
Is Tulia Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tulia Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tulia Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tulia Junior High School is approximately 7.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tulia Junior High School?
At Tulia Junior High School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 72% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Tulia Junior High School?
Tulia Junior High School is overseen by TULIA ISD in Swisher County.
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