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Enrollment
951
Middle
DISTRICT 1,073 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALLER ISD·NCES 484443005074
Waller Junior High School
2402 WALLER ST, WALLER, TX 77484 · (936) 931-1353 · Waller County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL951 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
614 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 287 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 348 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 316 | 33% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Waller Junior High School→Waller High School
Based on grade levels within WALLER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Waller Junior High School
Waller Junior High School's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller Junior High School this school | 951 | 64.6% | 37.6% |
| Gentry Junior High School BAYTOWN | 1,013 | 67.5% | 39.5% |
| Calhoun Middle School DENTON | 852 | 64.8% | 39.3% |
| Gunn Junior High School ARLINGTON | 879 | 68.6% | 45.4% |
| Ennis Junior High School ENNIS | 908 | 59.8% | 37.0% |
| Strickland Middle School DENTON | 956 | 65.7% | 35.5% |
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 Waller Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #1,050 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,121 of 1,670 ▲ 150 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #971 of 1,670 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #287 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 951 | #338 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #553 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #544 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #844 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.5% | #91 of 437 |
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
951
+12 (+1%) vs 2020
+104% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 951 | 68.6 | 13.9:1 | 65% (614) |
| 2023-24 | 928 | 62.6 | 14.8:1 | 69% (641) |
| 2022-23 | 899 | 59.1 | 15.2:1 | 69% (620) |
| 2020-21 | 939 | 60 | 15.7:1 | 72% (675) |
| 2017-18 | 740 | 45.2 | 16.4:1 | 69% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 65% (445) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 63% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 51 | 13.8:1 | 39% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 22 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waller Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (740 to 951); teachers up 52% (45.2 to 68.6).
About Waller Junior High School
Federal records list Waller Junior High School as a middle school in WALLER, Texas. Its 951 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 48% bigger than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
District-wide, WALLER ISD has 11 schools and 9,905 students.
Waller Junior High School is 58% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 21% White, 17% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Waller County's population at about 34%. Waller Junior High School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Waller Junior High School total 68.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The school counts 614 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 65%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Waller Junior High School is 8.5 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 37.6% actual, 46.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Waller Junior High School is located in Waller County, where the median household income is $80,397, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides Waller Junior High School, Waller County has 18 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Waller J J Alternative Education Program is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Waller Junior High School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Waller Junior High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Waller Junior High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 939 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 951. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.9:1, from 15.7:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Waller Junior High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Waller County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,552
Census ACS
Median income
$80,397
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
10,294 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WALLER ISD
- Waller High SchoolHigh · 2,995 students
- Schultz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,194 students
- Bryan Lowe Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
- I T Holleman Elementary SchoolElementary · 753 students
- H T Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 students
- Fields Store Elementary SchoolElementary · 718 students
Other schools in WALLER
- Waller High SchoolHigh · 2,995 students
- Schultz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,194 students
- I T Holleman Elementary SchoolElementary · 753 students
- Fields Store Elementary SchoolElementary · 718 students
- Waller J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 7 students
- Mary Alice Cure Elementary SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Waller J J Alternative Education Program0.1 mi · 7
- I T Holleman Elementary School1.0 mi · 753
- Schultz Junior High School1.1 mi · 1,194
- Waller High School1.3 mi · 2,995
- H T Jones Elementary School3.5 mi · 720
- Evelyn Turlington Elementary School6.2 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Waller Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Waller Junior High School?
Waller Junior High School enrolls approximately 951 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Waller Junior High School serve?
Waller Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waller Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waller Junior High School is approximately 13.9:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Waller Junior High School?
Student demographics at Waller Junior High School are roughly 21% White, 58% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Waller Junior High School?
Waller Junior High School is overseen by WALLER ISD in Waller County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.