WHITNEY MIDDLE

Located at 185 HCR 1240, in WHITNEY, Texas, WHITNEY MIDDLE is an intimate middle school that enrolls 329 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by WHITNEY ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

WHITNEY ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,454 students; WHITNEY MIDDLE is among them.

On demographics, WHITNEY MIDDLE records that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 27% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. 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 number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WHITNEY MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.7%.

Across the wider county, Hill County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,591, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WHITNEY MIDDLE is one of 34 public schools in Hill County (combined enrollment of about 6,430 students).

WHITNEY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WHITNEY MIDDLE ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 339 students in 2018 compared to 329 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 22% to 27%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.