Barbers Hill Intermediate South
Public middle school in Mont Belvieu, Texas · Barbers Hill ISD · Grades 4–6
Barbers Hill Intermediate South serves 972 students in grades 4–6 in Mont Belvieu (Chambers County). It is one of 9 schools in Barbers Hill ISD. By enrollment it is the 307th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 80.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| District | Barbers Hill ISD |
| County | Chambers County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480945014152 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Barbers Hill ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 972 | 7,875 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 13.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.4% | 31.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Barbers Hill Intermediate South in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Barbers Hill ISD, Barbers Hill Intermediate South is the largest, with 12.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9.2 miles away and have a median of 817 students, so Barbers Hill Intermediate South is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 331 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 314, against an average of 324 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 314 in grade 4 and 327 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 53.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Barbers Hill ISD (57.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 35%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 31.3% across Barbers Hill ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Barbers Hill Intermediate South has 80.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 972 students would have about 67.5 teachers, so Barbers Hill Intermediate South has 13.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Barbers Hill Intermediate North, 2.1 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 53.8% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| Black | 6% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
52.5% of students are girls and 47.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 314 |
| Grade 5 | 331 |
| Grade 6 | 327 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9600 Eagle Dr., Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
Phone: (281)576-2221
Website: bhisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Barbers Hill Intermediate South. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbers Hill Intermediate North | Barbers Hill ISD | 2.1 mi | 924 | 13.1 | 26.6% |
| Barbers Hill Middle North | Barbers Hill ISD | 2.3 mi | 570 | 12 | – |
| Barbers Hill Middle South | Barbers Hill ISD | 2.4 mi | 587 | 13.1 | – |
| Gentry Junior High School | Goose Creek CISD | 8.6 mi | 1,013 | 16.6 | 67.5% |
| E F Green Junior School | Goose Creek CISD | 9.7 mi | 1,095 | 18.8 | 64.2% |
| Cedar Bayou Junior High School | Goose Creek CISD | 10.1 mi | 869 | 16 | 78.5% |
| Anahuac Middle School | Anahuac ISD | 10.2 mi | 336 | 13.8 | 50.6% |
| Horace Mann Junior High School | Goose Creek CISD | 12.4 mi | 765 | 15.8 | 84.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Barbers Hill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative School | High | 7–12 | 29 |
| Barbers Hill El North | Elementary | 1–3 | 835 |
| Barbers Hill El South | Elementary | 1–3 | 891 |
| Barbers Hill High School | High | 9–12 | 2,222 |
| Barbers Hill Intermediate North | Middle | 4–6 | 924 |
| Barbers Hill Middle North | Middle | 7–8 | 570 |
| Barbers Hill Middle South | Middle | 7–8 | 587 |
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 845 |