Hillsboro Junior High School
Public middle school in Hillsboro, Texas · Hillsboro ISD · Grades 7–8
Hillsboro Junior High School serves 290 students in grades 7–8 in Hillsboro (Hill County). It is one of 4 schools in Hillsboro ISD. By enrollment it is the 1403rd 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 ÷ 24.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Hillsboro ISD |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482328002364 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hillsboro ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 290 | 1,984 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.1% | 73.4% | 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.
Hillsboro Junior High School in context
Size
Hillsboro Junior High School is the smallest of Hillsboro ISD's 2 middle schools; its 290 students are 14.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 15.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 298; Hillsboro 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 7 with 148 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 142, against an average of 145 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 148 in grade 7 and 142 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 64.1% here and 64% across Hillsboro ISD. White students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.4% across Hillsboro 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 24.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 290 students, Hillsboro Junior High School has 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 290 students would have about 20.1 teachers, so Hillsboro Junior High School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Hillsboro Junior High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Hillsboro Intermediate School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 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
| Hispanic | 64.1% |
| White | 20.3% |
| Black | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 1% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 148 |
| Grade 8 | 142 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
210 E Walnut St, Hillsboro, TX 76645
Phone: (254)582-4120
Website: hillsboroisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hillsboro Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Intermediate School | Hillsboro ISD | 1.2 mi | 428 | 13.6 | 74.8% |
| Itasca Middle School | Itasca ISD | 10.8 mi | 151 | 10.4 | 65.6% |
| Whitney Middle School | Whitney ISD | 11.6 mi | 329 | 13.7 | 65.3% |
| West Middle School | West ISD | 13.8 mi | 279 | 12.6 | 39.4% |
| Grandview Junior High School | Grandview ISD | 17.7 mi | 316 | 12.1 | 27.2% |
| Rio Vista Middle School | Rio Vista ISD | 21.1 mi | 229 | 13.9 | 62% |
| Maypearl Middle School | Maypearl ISD | 22.1 mi | 265 | 14 | 31.7% |
| Connally Junior High School | Connally ISD | 24.4 mi | 553 | 11.9 | 79.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hillsboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 649 |
| Hillsboro High School | High | 9–12 | 616 |
| Hillsboro Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 428 |