Henderson Junior High School
Public middle school in Stephenville, Texas · Stephenville ISD · Grades 7–8
Henderson Junior High School serves 544 students in grades 7–8 in Stephenville (Erath County). It is one of 6 schools in Stephenville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1021st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 40.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Stephenville ISD |
| County | Erath County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484152004747 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Stephenville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 544 | 3,578 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.4% | 48.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Henderson Junior High School in context
Size
Henderson Junior High School is the smallest of Stephenville ISD's 2 middle schools; its 544 students are 15.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 24 miles away with a median enrollment of 267; Henderson 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 8 with 285 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 259, against an average of 272 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 7 (285 against 259). 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 White students: 58.3% here and 54.1% across Stephenville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 35.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across Stephenville 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 40.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 544 students, Henderson Junior High School has 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 544 students would have about 37.8 teachers, so Henderson Junior High School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Henderson 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 Gilbert Intermediate School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.3% |
| Hispanic | 35.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 259 |
| Grade 8 | 285 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2798 W Frey, Stephenville, TX 76401
Phone: (254)968-6967
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Henderson Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Intermediate School | Stephenville ISD | 0.5 mi | 562 | 12.9 | 49.3% |
| Dublin Intermediate School | Dublin ISD | 9.8 mi | 239 | 11.8 | 77.4% |
| Perkins Middle School | De Leon ISD | 18.7 mi | 133 | 10.2 | 48.1% |
| Tolar Junior High School | Tolar ISD | 22.5 mi | 194 | 10.7 | 41.2% |
| Gorman Middle School | Gorman ISD | 25.5 mi | 47 | 7.7 | 74.5% |
| Glen Rose J H School | Glen Rose ISD | 28.7 mi | 497 | 15.3 | 34.4% |
| Jefferies Junior High School | Comanche ISD | 29.1 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 55.9% |
| Granbury Middle School | Granbury ISD | 29.8 mi | 890 | 15.8 | 62.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Stephenville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 405 |
| Chamberlin Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 503 |
| Gilbert Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 562 |
| Hook Elementary School | Elementary | 3–4 | 485 |
| Stephenville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,079 |