Enrollment
107
Middle
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDTHORST ISD·NCES 484608012438
Windthorst JH
100 ST MARYS DR, WINDTHORST, TX 76389 · (940) 423-6605 · Archer County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
43 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 28 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 35% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Windthorst JH→Windthorst High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WINDTHORST ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 49.0% | 24.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Windthorst JH
Windthorst JH's state test result (69.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windthorst JH this school | 107 | 40.2% | 69.1% |
| Eula Junior High School CLYDE | 101 | 40.6% | 53.7% |
| Goldthwaite Middle School GOLDTHWAITE | 111 | 48.6% | 67.3% |
| Brundrett Middle School PORT ARANSAS | 119 | 32.8% | 61.2% |
| Valley Mills Junior High School VALLEY MILLS | 137 | 47.4% | 36.0% |
| Perkins Middle School DE LEON | 133 | 48.1% | 60.4% |
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 Windthorst JH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #109 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #168 of 1,670 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #206 of 1,670 ▼ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #515 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 107 | #1,675 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,324 of 1,648 |
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
107
+7 (+7%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 107 | 8.2 | 13.1:1 | 40% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 125 | 8.1 | 15.5:1 | 37% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 6.5 | 19.1:1 | 33% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 100 | 6 | 16.7:1 | 34% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 92 | 8.5 | 10.8:1 | 30% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 93 | 7 | 13.3:1 | 32% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 8 | 14.6:1 | 49% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Windthorst JH.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (92 to 107); teachers down 3% (8.5 to 8.2).
About Windthorst JH
Windthorst JH is classified as a middle school. It is located in WINDTHORST, Texas. It enrolled 107 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
The district, WINDTHORST ISD, has 506 students enrolled across 3 schools.
White students make up a majority at Windthorst JH, at 68%. The remaining shares are 29% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Archer County's population at about 89%. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.1 students per teacher. That is 1.3 students per teacher below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 40% of students. Among public schools in Archer County, the average eligibility rate is 32%.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Windthorst JH receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Windthorst JH posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 69.1%, compared with a predicted 56.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Archer County census figures show that the median household income is $72,159, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 8 public schools in Archer County, enrolling about 2,110 students in all.
Nearest public school: Windthorst High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Windthorst JH's average proficiency of 69.1% compares with 61.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 107, a 7% increase from 100 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 16.7 to 13.1 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Archer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,867
Census ACS
Median income
$72,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WINDTHORST ISD
- Windthorst Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Windthorst High SchoolHigh · 142 students
Other schools in WINDTHORST
- Windthorst Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Windthorst High SchoolHigh · 142 students
Nearby schools
- Windthorst High School0.0 mi · 142
- Windthorst Elementary School0.0 mi · 257
- Archer City High School11.1 mi · 206
- Archer City Elementary School11.1 mi · 278
- Midway School14.2 mi · 137
- Ntsh Pri Program Wichita Campus19.3 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Windthorst JHHow large is Windthorst JH?
Windthorst JH enrolls approximately 107 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Windthorst JH serve?
Windthorst JH serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Windthorst JH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Windthorst JH is approximately 13.1:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Windthorst JH?
Student demographics at Windthorst JH are roughly 68% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian.
What district is Windthorst JH in?
Windthorst JH is part of WINDTHORST ISD.
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