Gonzales Junior High School
Public middle school in Gonzales, Texas · Gonzales ISD · Grades 6–8
Gonzales Junior High School serves 584 students in grades 6–8 in Gonzales (Gonzales County). It is one of 5 schools in Gonzales ISD. By enrollment it is the 956th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.8 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 ÷ 34.69 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Gonzales ISD |
| County | Gonzales County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482106002100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gonzales ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 584 | 2,557 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.5% | 72.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Gonzales Junior High School in context
Size
Gonzales Junior High School is the only middle school in Gonzales ISD. Its 584 students are 22.8% of the district's 2,557. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 29.8 miles away and have a median of 373 students, so Gonzales Junior High School is larger 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 6 with 198 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 191, against an average of 195 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 198 in grade 6 and 195 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 66.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Gonzales ISD (68.1%). White students are next, at 22.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.5% across Gonzales 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
Gonzales Junior High School has 34.69 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 584 students would have about 40.6 teachers, so Gonzales Junior High School has 5.9 fewer.
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 Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School, 17.4 miles away in Luling 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 | 66.6% |
| White | 22.1% |
| Black | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 198 |
| Grade 7 | 191 |
| Grade 8 | 195 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
426 N College St, Gonzales, TX 78629
Phone: (830)672-8641
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gonzales Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School | Luling ISD | 17.4 mi | 306 | 14.6 | 82% |
| Yoakum Junior High School | Yoakum ISD | 22.6 mi | 273 | 10.2 | 77.7% |
| Nixon-Smiley Middle School | Nixon-Smiley CISD | 24.8 mi | 280 | 9.5 | 80.7% |
| Jim Barnes Middle School | Seguin ISD | 29.8 mi | 762 | 15.2 | 70.3% |
| Lockhart Junior High School | Lockhart ISD | 29.9 mi | 1,501 | 18.5 | 75.5% |
| Cuero Junior High School | Cuero ISD | 30.2 mi | 439 | 10.6 | 41.9% |
| Hallettsville Junior High School | Hallettsville ISD | 31.0 mi | 305 | 12.1 | 34.1% |
| Navarro Junior High School | Navarro ISD | 33.0 mi | 610 | 15.5 | 41.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gonzales ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 500 |
| Gonzales High School | High | 9–12 | 751 |
| Gonzales North Avenue | Elementary | 3–5 | 565 |
| Gonzales Primary Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 157 |