Hallettsville Junior High School
Public middle school in Hallettsville, Texas · Hallettsville ISD · Grades 5–8
Hallettsville Junior High School serves 305 students in grades 5–8 in Hallettsville (Lavaca County). It is one of 3 schools in Hallettsville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1387th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.1 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 ÷ 25.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Hallettsville ISD |
| County | Lavaca County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482212002224 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hallettsville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 305 | 1,176 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 12.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.1% | 34.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Hallettsville Junior High School in context
Size
Hallettsville Junior High School is the only middle school in Hallettsville ISD. Its 305 students are 25.9% of the district's 1,176. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 30.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 310; Hallettsville 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 6 with 80 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 73, against an average of 76 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 78 in grade 5 and 73 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 70.2% here and 71.6% across Hallettsville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.8% across Hallettsville 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
With 25.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 305 students, Hallettsville Junior High School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 305 students would have about 21.2 teachers, so Hallettsville Junior High School has 4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Hallettsville Junior High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Yoakum Junior High School, 16.9 miles away in Yoakum 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
| White | 70.2% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
53.4% of students are girls and 46.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 78 |
| Grade 6 | 80 |
| Grade 7 | 74 |
| Grade 8 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
410 S Russell St, Hallettsville, TX 77964
Phone: (361)798-2242
Website: hisdbrahmas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hallettsville Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoakum Junior High School | Yoakum ISD | 16.9 mi | 273 | 10.2 | 77.7% |
| Weimar Junior High School | Weimar ISD | 20.5 mi | 228 | 13.6 | 50.9% |
| Rice Junior High School | Rice CISD | 27.1 mi | 282 | 16.2 | 76.6% |
| Columbus Junior High School | Columbus ISD | 29.9 mi | 323 | 12.4 | 58.5% |
| Gonzales Junior High School | Gonzales ISD | 31.0 mi | 584 | 16.8 | 70.5% |
| Cuero Junior High School | Cuero ISD | 31.3 mi | 439 | 10.6 | 41.9% |
| La Grange Middle School | La Grange ISD | 32.3 mi | 309 | 12.9 | 50.2% |
| Edna Junior High School | Edna ISD | 36.7 mi | 310 | 10.5 | 69.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hallettsville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallettsville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 465 |
| Hallettsville High School | High | 9–12 | 406 |