VENUS MIDDLE

Located at #1 BULLDOG DR, in VENUS, Texas, VENUS MIDDLE is a cozy 6-8 campus that enrolls 506 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within VENUS ISD. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

Within VENUS ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,283 students, VENUS MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, VENUS MIDDLE records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 24% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Johnson County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Johnson County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, VENUS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Johnson County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,859, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. VENUS MIDDLE is one of 77 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 39,004 students).

The closest other public school is VENUS H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VENUS MIDDLE at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VENUS MIDDLE has remained close to its prior level, going from 503 students in 2018 to 506 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 39% to 24% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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