Gatesville Junior High School
Public middle school in Gatesville, Texas · Gatesville ISD · Grades 7–8
Gatesville Junior High School serves 394 students in grades 7–8 in Gatesville (Coryell County). It is one of 5 schools in Gatesville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1268th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 31.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Gatesville ISD |
| County | Coryell County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482050002061 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gatesville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 394 | 2,668 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.7% | 48.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Gatesville Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Gatesville ISD, Gatesville Junior High School is the smallest, with 14.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 21.3 miles away and have a median of 638 students, so Gatesville 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 203 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 191, against an average of 197 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 191 in grade 7 and 203 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 70.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Gatesville ISD (66.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across Gatesville 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
Gatesville Junior High School has 31.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 394 students would have about 27.4 teachers, so Gatesville Junior High School has 4.2 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 Gatesville Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school 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 | 70.8% |
| Hispanic | 22.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
52.8% of students are girls and 47.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 191 |
| Grade 8 | 203 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
307 S Lovers Ln, Gatesville, TX 76528
Phone: (254)865-8271
Website: jh.gatesvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gatesville Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatesville Intermediate School | Gatesville ISD | 0.2 mi | 599 | 14.2 | 50.4% |
| Isbill Junior High School | McGregor ISD | 18.4 mi | 333 | 11 | 52.3% |
| Audie Murphy Middle School | Killeen ISD | 20.6 mi | 768 | 17.4 | 51.3% |
| Rancier Middle School | Killeen ISD | 20.9 mi | 735 | 17.2 | 80% |
| Valley Mills Junior High School | Valley Mills ISD | 21.8 mi | 137 | 11.1 | 47.4% |
| S C Lee Junior High School | Copperas Cove ISD | 22.5 mi | 932 | 13.5 | 54.4% |
| Live Oak Ridge Middle School | Killeen ISD | 22.6 mi | 676 | 17.5 | 68.3% |
| Moody Middle School | Moody ISD | 22.9 mi | 210 | 11.2 | 60% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gatesville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatesville Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 606 |
| Gatesville High School | High | 9–12 | 782 |
| Gatesville Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 599 |
| Gatesville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 287 |