East Bernard Junior High School
Public middle school in East Bernard, Texas · East Bernard ISD · Grades 5–8
East Bernard Junior High School serves 314 students in grades 5–8 in East Bernard (Wharton County). It is one of 3 schools in East Bernard ISD. By enrollment it is the 1376th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 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 ÷ 22.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | East Bernard ISD |
| County | Wharton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481783005457 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | East Bernard ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 314 | 997 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 12.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.6% | 38.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
East Bernard Junior High School in context
Size
East Bernard Junior High School is the only middle school in East Bernard ISD. Its 314 students are 31.5% of the district's 997. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 17.1 miles away and have a median of 883 students, so East Bernard 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 85 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 74, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% more students than grade 5 (85 against 74). 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
White students are the largest group, at 57.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across East Bernard ISD (55.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 36.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.2% across East Bernard 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
East Bernard Junior High School has 22.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 314 students would have about 21.8 teachers, so East Bernard 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Brazos Middle School, 6.5 miles away in Brazos ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.3% |
| Hispanic | 36.3% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 74 |
| Grade 6 | 81 |
| Grade 7 | 74 |
| Grade 8 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
723 College St, East Bernard, TX 77435
Phone: (979)335-7519
Website: ebisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: East Bernard Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos Middle School | Brazos ISD | 6.5 mi | 203 | 12.2 | 54.2% |
| Wharton Junior High School | Wharton ISD | 14.4 mi | 324 | 10.6 | 77.2% |
| Dean Leaman Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 16.2 mi | 2,888 | 22.6 | 30.8% |
| Briscoe Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 16.8 mi | 2,003 | 21.9 | 35.3% |
| George Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 17.3 mi | 1,102 | 17.4 | 74.4% |
| Lamar Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 17.6 mi | 1,194 | 17.3 | 65.2% |
| Sealy Junior High School | Sealy ISD | 17.9 mi | 664 | 14.4 | 66% |
| Iago Junior High School | Boling ISD | 18.1 mi | 264 | 13.7 | 11.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in East Bernard ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bernard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 380 |
| East Bernard High School | High | 9–12 | 302 |