Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School
Public middle school in Terrell, Texas · Terrell ISD · Grades 6–8
Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School serves 1,166 students in grades 6–8 in Terrell (Kaufman County). It is one of 9 schools in Terrell ISD. By enrollment it is the 140th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 70.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Terrell ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484245004843 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Terrell ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,166 | 5,283 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 17.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.5% | 77.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School in context
Size
Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School is the only middle school in Terrell ISD. Its 1,166 students are 22.1% of the district's 5,283. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 713; Herman Furlough Jr. Middle 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 398 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 376, against an average of 389 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 398 in grade 6 and 392 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.6% here and 56.9% across Terrell ISD. White students are next, at 19.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.5% across Terrell 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 70.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,166 students, Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School has 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,166 students would have about 81 teachers, so Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School has 10.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Brown Middle School, 6.4 miles away in Forney ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.6% |
| White | 19.8% |
| Black | 19.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 398 |
| Grade 7 | 376 |
| Grade 8 | 392 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1351 Colquitt Rd, Terrell, TX 75160
Phone: (972)563-7501
Website: terrellisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Middle School | Forney ISD | 6.4 mi | 568 | 14.6 | 75.7% |
| Smith Intermediate School | Forney ISD | 6.6 mi | 680 | 13.4 | 64.6% |
| Themer Middle School | Forney ISD | 8.2 mi | 642 | 16.9 | 32.6% |
| Rhea Intermediate School | Forney ISD | 8.7 mi | 599 | 15.6 | 34.4% |
| Jackson Middle School | Forney ISD | 9.6 mi | 807 | 14.6 | 57.4% |
| Rhodes Is | Forney ISD | 9.7 mi | 746 | 14.1 | 60.3% |
| Crandall Middle School | Crandall ISD | 10.4 mi | 1,038 | 16 | 61.3% |
| Jones Intermediate Sc | Forney ISD | 10.7 mi | 758 | 16.1 | 43.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Terrell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bruce Wood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 655 |
| Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 671 |
| Global Leadership Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 219 |
| J W Long Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 681 |
| Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School | High | 10–12 | 32 |
| Terrell High School | High | 9–12 | 1,458 |
| Tisd Child & Adolescent School | High | 7–12 | 21 |
| W H Burnett Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 |