Jim Ned Middle School
Public middle school in Tuscola, Texas · Jim Ned CISD · Grades 7–8
Jim Ned Middle School serves 245 students in grades 7–8 in Tuscola (Taylor County). It is one of 5 schools in Jim Ned CISD. By enrollment it is the 1474th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 15.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 482478007734 |
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 | 245 | 1,639 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.9% | 18.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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 Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Jim Ned CISD, Jim Ned Middle School is the smallest, with 14.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 14.4 miles away and have a median of 732 students, so Jim Ned Middle 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 7 with 136 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 109, against an average of 123 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% fewer students than grade 7 (109 against 136). 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
White students are the largest group, at 84.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Jim Ned CISD (79.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 10.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
15.9% of students qualify 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
Jim Ned Middle School has 15.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 245 students would have about 17 teachers, so Jim Ned Middle School has 1.4 fewer.
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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Jim Ned Intermediate School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school 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
| White | 84.9% |
| Hispanic | 10.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 136 |
| Grade 8 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9th & Garza, Tuscola, TX 79562
Phone: (325)554-7870
Website: schools.jimned.esc14.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jim Ned Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Intermediate School | Jim Ned CISD | 0.5 mi | 410 | 16.5 | 17.6% |
| Wylie West Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 9.8 mi | 1,038 | 16.9 | 19.7% |
| Wylie East Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 12.1 mi | 540 | 13.2 | 24.1% |
| Madison Middle School | Abilene ISD | 14.0 mi | 770 | 15.9 | 59.9% |
| Clack Middle School | Abilene ISD | 14.8 mi | 693 | 14.1 | 68.1% |
| Eula Junior High School | Eula ISD | 16.4 mi | 101 | 10.4 | 40.6% |
| Craig Middle School | Abilene ISD | 16.6 mi | 771 | 14.3 | 69% |
| Mann Middle School | Abilene ISD | 18.5 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 Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 410 |
| Lawn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 296 |