Falfurrias Junior High School
Public middle school in Falfurrias, Texas · Brooks County ISD · Grades 6–8
Falfurrias Junior High School serves 279 students in grades 6–8 in Falfurrias (Brooks County). It is one of 5 schools in Brooks County ISD. By enrollment it is the 1420th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 21.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Brooks County ISD |
| County | Brooks County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481158000631 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brooks County ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 279 | 1,180 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.3% | 85.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Falfurrias Junior High School in context
Size
Falfurrias Junior High School is the only middle school in Brooks County ISD. Its 279 students are 23.6% of the district's 1,180. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 33.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 270; Falfurrias 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 7 with 114 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 75, against an average of 93 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% more students than grade 6 (90 against 75). 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: 96.8% here and 97.6% across Brooks County ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.2% across Brooks County 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 21.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 279 students, Falfurrias Junior High School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 279 students would have about 19.4 teachers, so Falfurrias Junior High School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Falfurrias 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 De La Paz Middle School, 21.6 miles away in Riviera 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 | 96.8% |
| White | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 75 |
| Grade 7 | 114 |
| Grade 8 | 90 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
602 S Center St, Falfurrias, TX 78355
Phone: (361)325-8000
Website: fjhs.bcisdistrict.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Falfurrias Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Paz Middle School | Riviera ISD | 21.6 mi | 101 | 13 | 49.5% |
| Ricardo Middle School | Ricardo ISD | 22.8 mi | 210 | 14 | 49.5% |
| Gillett Middle School | Kingsville ISD | 27.9 mi | 455 | 13 | 91.9% |
| Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School | Bishop CISD | 33.2 mi | 330 | 12.4 | 58.8% |
| Hebbronville Junior High School | Jim Hogg County ISD | 33.3 mi | 221 | 13.5 | 81.4% |
| Adams Middle School | Alice ISD | 37.2 mi | 933 | 20.8 | 86.3% |
| Bernarda Jaime Junior High School | San Diego ISD | 37.3 mi | 319 | 13.1 | 86.8% |
| Bruni Middle School | Webb CISD | 44.5 mi | 51 | 12.8 | 94.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brooks County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falfurrias Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 251 |
| Falfurrias High School | High | 9–12 | 370 |
| Falfurrias Innovation Academy | Elementary | 1–2 | 124 |
| Lasater Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 156 |