VERNON MIDDLE

Set in VERNON, Texas, VERNON MIDDLE is a tight-knit 6-8 campus, overseen by VERNON ISD. It caters to 390 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so VERNON MIDDLE sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.

VERNON MIDDLE is one of 7 schools operated by VERNON ISD, a district that hosts 1,729 students overall.

Demographically, VERNON MIDDLE records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% White, 9% Asian, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Wilbarger County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, VERNON MIDDLE has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Wilbarger County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, VERNON MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Wilbarger County indicate median household earnings sit near $54,102, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. VERNON MIDDLE is one of 8 public schools in Wilbarger County (combined enrollment of about 2,099 students).

Nearest neighbor: VERNON ISD OPPORTUNITY CENTER, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around VERNON MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VERNON MIDDLE at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 42.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. VERNON MIDDLE's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 471 (now 390). The White share of enrollment fell from 38% to 29% over that span.

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