Isbill Junior High School
Public middle school in McGregor, Texas · McGregor ISD · Grades 6–8
Isbill Junior High School serves 333 students in grades 6–8 in McGregor (McLennan County). It is one of 4 schools in McGregor ISD. By enrollment it is the 1346th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11 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 ÷ 30.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | McGregor ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482982003353 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McGregor ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 333 | 1,495 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 11.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.3% | 57.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Isbill Junior High School in context
Size
Isbill Junior High School is the only middle school in McGregor ISD. Its 333 students are 22.3% of the district's 1,495. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 12.9 miles away and have a median of 461 students, so Isbill Junior High School is smaller 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 120 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 101, against an average of 111 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 120 in grade 6 and 112 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 46.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across McGregor ISD (46.5%). White students are next, at 43.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.1% across McGregor 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
Isbill Junior High School has 30.24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 333 students would have about 23.1 teachers, so Isbill Junior High School has 7.1 more.
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, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is River Valley Middle School, 7.8 miles away in Midway ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.8% |
| White | 43.8% |
| Black | 6% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 120 |
| Grade 7 | 101 |
| Grade 8 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
305 S Van Buren St, McGregor, TX 76657
Phone: (254)840-3251
Website: mcgregor-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Isbill Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley Middle School | Midway ISD | 7.8 mi | 902 | 13.9 | 28.2% |
| Moody Middle School | Moody ISD | 8.9 mi | 210 | 11.2 | 60% |
| Lorena Middle School | Lorena ISD | 11.4 mi | 438 | 13.2 | 30.4% |
| Midway Middle School | Midway ISD | 12.6 mi | 1,112 | 14.4 | 47% |
| Bruceville-Eddy Junior High School | Bruceville-Eddy ISD | 13.2 mi | 119 | 12.3 | 56.3% |
| Tennyson Middle School | Waco ISD | 14.2 mi | 963 | 15.6 | 81.9% |
| Valley Mills Junior High School | Valley Mills ISD | 14.7 mi | 137 | 11.1 | 47.4% |
| China Spring Middle School | China Spring ISD | 15.4 mi | 483 | 16.1 | 34.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in McGregor ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGregor Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 455 |
| McGregor High School | High | 9–12 | 437 |
| McGregor Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 270 |