George West Junior High School
Public middle school in George West, Texas · George West ISD · Grades 7–8
George West Junior High School serves 158 students in grades 7–8 in George West (Live Oak County). It is one of 4 schools in George West ISD. By enrollment it is the 1598th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 10.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | George West ISD |
| County | Live Oak County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482055002066 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | George West ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 158 | 1,063 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.5% | 61.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
George West Junior High School in context
Size
George West Junior High School is the smallest of George West ISD's 2 middle schools; its 158 students are 14.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 27.6 miles away and have a median of 332 students, so George West 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 7 with 83 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 75, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% fewer students than grade 7 (75 against 83). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 56.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across George West ISD (59.8%). White students are next, at 41.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.4% across George West 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
George West Junior High School has 10.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 158 students would have about 11 teachers, so George West 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. George West Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. 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
| Hispanic | 56.3% |
| White | 41.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 83 |
| Grade 8 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 Houston St, George West, TX 78022
Phone: (361)449-1914
Website: gwisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: George West Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George West Elementary School | George West ISD | 0.1 mi | 235 | 14.7 | 63% |
| Moreno Junior High School | Beeville ISD | 22.3 mi | 682 | 14.9 | 81.2% |
| Mathis Middle School | Mathis ISD | 25.5 mi | 344 | 15.2 | 85.2% |
| Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School | Skidmore-Tynan ISD | 26.9 mi | 182 | 13.4 | 74.2% |
| Orange Grove Junior High School | Orange Grove ISD | 28.2 mi | 357 | 15.9 | 60.5% |
| Kenedy Middle School | Kenedy ISD | 38.0 mi | 149 | 13.9 | 83.9% |
| Adams Middle School | Alice ISD | 40.0 mi | 933 | 20.8 | 86.3% |
| Bernarda Jaime Junior High School | San Diego ISD | 40.6 mi | 319 | 13.1 | 86.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in George West ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| George West Elementary School | Middle | 4–6 | 235 |
| George West High School | High | 9–12 | 274 |
| George West Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 396 |