Daingerfield Junior High School
Public middle school in Daingerfield, Texas · Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD · Grades 6–8
Daingerfield Junior High School serves 207 students in grades 6–8 in Daingerfield (Morris County). It is one of 4 schools in Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD. By enrollment it is the 1529th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.8 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 ÷ 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD |
| County | Morris County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481618001197 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 207 | 1,026 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% | 78.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Daingerfield Junior High School in context
Size
Daingerfield Junior High School is the only middle school in Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD. Its 207 students are 20.2% of the district's 1,026. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 15 miles away with a median enrollment of 213; Daingerfield 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 6 with 70 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 68, against an average of 69 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 70 in grade 6 and 68 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 35.7% here and 36.6% across Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD. White students are next, at 33.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.7% across Daingerfield-Lone Star 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 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 207 students, Daingerfield Junior High School has 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 207 students would have about 14.4 teachers, so Daingerfield Junior High School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Daingerfield Junior High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Hughes Springs Junior High School, 5 miles away in Hughes Springs ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 35.7% |
| White | 33.8% |
| Hispanic | 21.3% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
43% of students are girls and 57% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 70 |
| Grade 7 | 69 |
| Grade 8 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Texas St, Daingerfield, TX 75638
Phone: (903)645-2261
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Daingerfield Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Springs Junior High School | Hughes Springs ISD | 5.0 mi | 232 | 8.8 | 42.7% |
| Pewitt Junior High School | Pewitt CISD | 10.3 mi | 176 | 10.1 | 60.2% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 11.2 mi | 194 | 10.7 | 41.8% |
| Pittsburg Intermediate School | Pittsburg ISD | 14.8 mi | 369 | 13.3 | 74.3% |
| Pittsburg Junior High School | Pittsburg ISD | 15.3 mi | 299 | 10.1 | 75.3% |
| Ore City Middle School | Ore City ISD | 15.8 mi | 191 | 9.5 | 63.9% |
| P E Wallace Middle School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 15.9 mi | 698 | 12.5 | 82.2% |
| Harts Bluff Middle School | Harts Bluff ISD | 18.1 mi | 194 | 10.8 | 66% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daingerfield High School | High | 9–12 | 343 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 216 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 260 |