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Enrollment
951
Middle
DISTRICT 1,073 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALLER ISD·NCES 484443005074
WALLER J H
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 J H→WALLER H S
Based on grade levels within WALLER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
951
+211 (+29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.4:1
% White
21%
was 23%
% Hispanic
58%
was 58%
% Black
17%
was 14%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WALLER J H
WALLER J H is a moderately sized 6-8 campus in WALLER, Texas, overseen by WALLER ISD. The school hosts 951 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 48% bigger than the state mean of about 643.
WALLER J H is one of 11 schools operated by WALLER ISD, a district that caters to 9,905 students overall.
On demographics, WALLER J H shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 21% White, 17% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school lists 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WALLER J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.0%.
In the area at large, Waller County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,397, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Waller County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,294 students), WALLER J H is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: WALLER J J An E P, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around WALLER J H. On composite proficiency, WALLER J H comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 41.6%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Trend over the last 7 years. WALLER J H's enrollment has expanded 29% since 2018, when it stood at 740 (now 951). Class-load math has fell: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the WALLER J H community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. 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 H SHigh · 2,995 students
- SCHULTZ J HMiddle · 1,194 students
- BRYAN LOWE ELElementary · 839 students
- I T HOLLEMAN ELElementary · 753 students
- H T JONES ELElementary · 720 students
- FIELDS STORE ELElementary · 718 students
Other schools in WALLER
- WALLER H SHigh · 2,995 students
- SCHULTZ J HMiddle · 1,194 students
- I T HOLLEMAN ELElementary · 753 students
- FIELDS STORE ELElementary · 718 students
- WALLER J J A E PHigh · 7 students
- MARY ALICE CURE ELElementary
Nearby schools
- WALLER J J A E P0.1 mi · 7
- I T HOLLEMAN EL1.0 mi · 753
- SCHULTZ J H1.1 mi · 1,194
- WALLER H S1.3 mi · 2,995
- H T JONES EL3.5 mi · 720
- EVELYN TURLINGTON EL6.2 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About WALLER J HHow many students attend WALLER J H?
WALLER J H enrolls approximately 951 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WALLER J H serve?
WALLER J H serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WALLER J H?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WALLER J H is approximately 13.9:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WALLER J H?
Student demographics at WALLER J H are roughly 21% White, 58% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WALLER J H?
WALLER J H is overseen by WALLER ISD in Waller County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.