Jim Ned Intermediate School
Public middle school in Tuscola, Texas · Jim Ned CISD · Grades 4–6
Jim Ned Intermediate School serves 410 students in grades 4–6 in Tuscola (Taylor County). It is one of 5 schools in Jim Ned CISD. By enrollment it is the 1240th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 24.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| District | Jim Ned CISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482478022912 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jim Ned CISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 410 | 1,639 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 13.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.6% | 18.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Jim Ned Intermediate School in context
Size
Jim Ned Intermediate School is the largest of Jim Ned CISD's 2 middle schools; its 410 students are 25% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 14 miles away with a median enrollment of 732; Jim Ned Intermediate 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 4 with 140 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 135, against an average of 137 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 140 in grade 4 and 135 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.2% here and 79.9% across Jim Ned CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 14.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 18.6% across Jim Ned CISD 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 24.91 full-time-equivalent teachers for 410 students, Jim Ned Intermediate School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 410 students would have about 28.5 teachers, so Jim Ned Intermediate School has 3.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Jim Ned Intermediate School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Jim Ned Middle 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 | 81.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Black | 1.5% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 140 |
| Grade 5 | 135 |
| Grade 6 | 135 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4350 Hwy 83, Tuscola, TX 79562
Phone: (325)554-7035
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jim Ned Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Middle School | Jim Ned CISD | 0.5 mi | 245 | 15.8 | 15.9% |
| Wylie West Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 9.4 mi | 1,038 | 16.9 | 19.7% |
| Wylie East Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 11.7 mi | 540 | 13.2 | 24.1% |
| Madison Middle School | Abilene ISD | 13.6 mi | 770 | 15.9 | 59.9% |
| Clack Middle School | Abilene ISD | 14.5 mi | 693 | 14.1 | 68.1% |
| Eula Junior High School | Eula ISD | 16.0 mi | 101 | 10.4 | 40.6% |
| Craig Middle School | Abilene ISD | 16.2 mi | 771 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Mann Middle School | Abilene ISD | 18.1 mi | 776 | 16 | 68% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jim Ned CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gap Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 224 |
| Jim Ned High School | High | 9–12 | 464 |
| Jim Ned Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 245 |
| Lawn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 296 |