Connally Junior High School
Public middle school in Elm Mott, Texas · Connally ISD · Grades 6–8
Connally Junior High School serves 553 students in grades 6–8 in Elm Mott (McLennan County). It is one of 5 schools in Connally ISD. By enrollment it is the 1007th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 46.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Connally ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481497000993 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Connally ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 553 | 2,269 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 12.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.6% | 80.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Connally Junior High School in context
Size
Connally Junior High School is the only middle school in Connally ISD. Its 553 students are 24.4% of the district's 2,269. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 466; Connally Junior High School 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 8 with 196 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 168, against an average of 184 per grade. This year grade 8 has 17% more students than grade 6 (196 against 168). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 41.4% here and 39.3% across Connally ISD. Black students are next, at 35.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.5% across Connally ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 46.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 553 students, Connally Junior High School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 553 students would have about 38.4 teachers, so Connally Junior High School has 8.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Connally Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other middle school is La Vega Intermediate H P Miles Campus, 4.5 miles away in La Vega ISD. Within 10 miles there are 8 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41.4% |
| Black | 35.6% |
| White | 18.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 168 |
| Grade 7 | 189 |
| Grade 8 | 196 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Hancock Dr., Elm Mott, TX 76640
Phone: (254)296-7700
Website: connally.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Connally Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega Intermediate H P Miles Campus | La Vega ISD | 4.5 mi | 695 | 16.6 | 92.4% |
| G W Carver Middle School | Waco ISD | 5.4 mi | 723 | 13 | 96.3% |
| La Vega J H George Dixon Campus | La Vega ISD | 5.5 mi | 441 | 13 | 89.6% |
| Bosqueville Middle School | Bosqueville ISD | 5.9 mi | 183 | 12.3 | 37.2% |
| Quinn Campus Public Middle School | Rapoport Academy Public School | 5.9 mi | 269 | 12 | 66.2% |
| China Spring Intermediate School | China Spring ISD | 7.7 mi | 491 | 15.8 | 34.6% |
| Axtell Middle School | Axtell ISD | 7.9 mi | 171 | 13.4 | 57.9% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School | Waco ISD | 7.9 mi | 786 | 13.9 | 93.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Connally ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connally Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 251 |
| Connally Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 352 |
| Connally High School | High | 9–12 | 614 |
| Connally Primary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 498 |