Coahoma Junior High School
Public middle school in Coahoma, Texas · Coahoma ISD · Grades 6–8
Coahoma Junior High School serves 243 students in grades 6–8 in Coahoma (Howard County). It is one of 3 schools in Coahoma ISD. By enrollment it is the 1476th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 17.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Coahoma ISD |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481449000939 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Coahoma ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 243 | 1,084 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.2% | 31.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Coahoma Junior High School in context
Size
Coahoma Junior High School is the only middle school in Coahoma ISD. Its 243 students are 22.4% of the district's 1,084. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 37.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 633; Coahoma Junior High School is smaller than most of them.
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 8 with 82 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 80, against an average of 81 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 80 in grade 6 and 82 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.4% here and 51.8% across Coahoma ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 47.3%.
27.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 31.5% across Coahoma 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
With 17.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 243 students, Coahoma Junior High School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 243 students would have about 16.9 teachers, so Coahoma Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Coahoma Junior High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Big Spring Junior High School, 10.1 miles away in Big Spring ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.4% |
| Hispanic | 47.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
53.9% of students are girls and 46.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 80 |
| Grade 7 | 81 |
| Grade 8 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 N Main, Coahoma, TX 79511
Phone: (432)394-5000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Coahoma Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring Junior High School | Big Spring ISD | 10.1 mi | 490 | 11.4 | 70.2% |
| Big Spring Intermediate School | Big Spring ISD | 10.3 mi | 522 | 14.1 | 66.3% |
| Stanton Middle School | Stanton ISD | 31.2 mi | 251 | 9.6 | 49% |
| Snyder Junior High School | Snyder ISD | 34.8 mi | 498 | 14.5 | 69.9% |
| James R Brooks Middle School | Greenwood ISD | 39.4 mi | 843 | 16.8 | 33.3% |
| San Jacinto Junior High School | Midland ISD | 50.8 mi | 744 | 15.7 | 47.3% |
| Goddard Junior High School | Midland ISD | 51.0 mi | 1,210 | 17.7 | 61.5% |
| Alamo Junior High School | Midland ISD | 52.8 mi | 786 | 15.7 | 64.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Coahoma ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 524 |
| Coahoma High School | High | 9–12 | 317 |