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How has VENUS MIDDLE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
506
Middle
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VENUS ISD·NCES 484401017015
Venus Middle School
#1 BULLDOG DR, VENUS, TX 76084 · (972) 366-3358 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
378 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 161 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 187 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 31% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Venus Middle School→Venus High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within VENUS 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% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp 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 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 41.0% |
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% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Venus Middle School
Venus Middle School's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Middle School this school | 506 | 74.7% | 28.4% |
| Big Spring Junior High School BIG SPRING | 490 | 70.2% | 33.2% |
| Taylor Middle School TAYLOR | 602 | 72.3% | 29.5% |
| Hillsboro Intermediate School HILLSBORO | 428 | 74.8% | 53.5% |
| Snyder Junior High School SNYDER | 498 | 69.9% | 25.9% |
| Grangerland Intermediate School CONROE | 559 | 78.5% | 30.0% |
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 Venus Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #1,438 of 1,635 | #14 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,345 of 1,670 ▲ 211 | #14 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,500 of 1,670 ▼ 206 | #14 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #327 of 1,570 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #1,086 of 1,749 | #11 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #177 of 1,542 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #887 of 1,543 | #11 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #628 of 1,648 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #428 of 437 | #7 of 7 |
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
506
-55 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 506 | 42 | 12.1:1 | 75% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 45.4 | 11.3:1 | 74% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 49.7 | 9.9:1 | 80% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 42 | 13.4:1 | 69% (389) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 37.5 | 13.4:1 | 76% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 72% (318) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Venus Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (503 to 506); teachers up 12% (37.5 to 42).
About Venus Middle School
Venus Middle School is a middle school in VENUS, Texas, according to federal school records. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 506 students. That is 21% below the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
VENUS ISD enrolls 2,283 students, and its 4 schools include Venus Middle School.
At Venus Middle School, 66% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 24% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 25% Hispanic share among all Johnson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
Staffing at Venus Middle School comes to 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.1:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. Venus Middle School counts 75% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 51% average among public schools in Johnson County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Venus Middle School is 13.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 28.4%. Predicted: 41.8%.
The school's county is Johnson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $84,859, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Johnson County's 77 public schools enroll about 39,004 students and include Venus Middle School.
Of the public schools around it, Venus Middle School is closest to Venus High School, about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Venus Middle School ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 28.4% versus a 40.2% average.
NCES assigns Venus Middle School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 10% over 4 years, reaching 506 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.4:1 to 12.1:1.
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Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,597
Census ACS
Median income
$84,859
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
39,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VENUS ISD
- Venus High SchoolHigh · 717 students
- Venus Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Venus Primary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed Program/VenusElementary
Other schools in VENUS
- Venus High SchoolHigh · 717 students
- Venus Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Venus Primary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed Program/VenusElementary
Nearby schools
- Venus High School0.1 mi · 717
- Venus Elementary School0.3 mi · 663
- Venus Primary School0.3 mi · 397
- Alvarado Intermediate School5.6 mi · 792
- Alvarado El-South5.9 mi · 386
- Mt Peak Elementary School5.9 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About Venus Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Venus Middle School?
Venus Middle School enrolls approximately 506 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Venus Middle School serve?
Venus Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Venus Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Venus Middle School is approximately 12.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Venus Middle School?
Venus Middle School reports a student body of 24% White, 66% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Venus Middle School public or private?
Venus Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by VENUS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.