Cuero Junior High School
Public middle school in Cuero, Texas · Cuero ISD · Grades 6–8
Cuero Junior High School serves 439 students in grades 6–8 in Cuero (DeWitt County). It is one of 4 schools in Cuero ISD. By enrollment it is the 1188th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 41.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Cuero ISD |
| County | DeWitt County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481596001165 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cuero ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 439 | 1,888 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 12.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.9% | 51.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Cuero Junior High School in context
Size
Cuero Junior High School is the only middle school in Cuero ISD. Its 439 students are 23.3% of the district's 1,888. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 25.3 miles away and have a median of 575 students, so Cuero 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 6 with 148 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 143, against an average of 146 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 148 in grade 6 and 143 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Cuero ISD (51.6%). White students are next, at 39.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.5% across Cuero 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
Cuero Junior High School has 41.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 439 students would have about 30.5 teachers, so Cuero Junior High School has 11.1 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, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Yoakum Junior High School, 15.3 miles away in Yoakum 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
| Hispanic | 49.7% |
| White | 39.6% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 148 |
| Grade 7 | 148 |
| Grade 8 | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
608 Junior High Dr., Cuero, TX 77954
Phone: (361)275-1900
Website: cueroisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cuero Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoakum Junior High School | Yoakum ISD | 15.3 mi | 273 | 10.2 | 77.7% |
| Yorktown Junior High School | Yorktown ISD | 16.3 mi | 125 | 11.8 | 52.8% |
| Harold Cade Middle School | Victoria ISD | 21.7 mi | 730 | 15.9 | 48.5% |
| Howell Middle School | Victoria ISD | 24.7 mi | 716 | 13.5 | 66.3% |
| STEM Middle School | Victoria ISD | 25.8 mi | 641 | 12.7 | 77.8% |
| Patti Welder Middle School | Victoria ISD | 26.5 mi | 566 | 12.3 | 83% |
| Goliad Middle School | Goliad ISD | 29.8 mi | 279 | 14.8 | 42.7% |
| Gonzales Junior High School | Gonzales ISD | 30.2 mi | 584 | 16.8 | 70.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cuero ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuero High School | High | 9–12 | 647 |
| Hunt Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 483 |
| J C French Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 319 |