Lapoynor Junior High School
Public middle school in Larue, Texas · Lapoynor ISD · Grades 6–8
Lapoynor Junior High School serves 98 students in grades 6–8 in Larue (Henderson County). It is one of 3 schools in Lapoynor ISD. By enrollment it is the 1678th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 8.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lapoynor ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482622009542 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lapoynor ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 98 | 479 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 9.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.9% | 46.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Lapoynor Junior High School in context
Size
Lapoynor Junior High School is the only middle school in Lapoynor ISD. Its 98 students are 20.5% of the district's 479. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 15.1 miles away and have a median of 359 students, so Lapoynor 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 8 with 35 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 30, against an average of 33 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 33 in grade 6 and 35 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lapoynor ISD (83.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Lapoynor 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
Lapoynor Junior High School has 8.48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 98 students would have about 6.8 teachers, so Lapoynor Junior High School has 1.7 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 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 Frankston Middle School, 8.2 miles away in Frankston ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.7% |
| Hispanic | 9.2% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Asian | 1% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 33 |
| Grade 7 | 30 |
| Grade 8 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13155 Hwy 175 E, Larue, TX 75770
Phone: (903)876-2373
Website: lapoynorisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lapoynor Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston Middle School | Frankston ISD | 8.2 mi | 171 | 10.6 | 50.9% |
| Athens Middle School | Athens ISD | 12.4 mi | 660 | 16 | 77.6% |
| Brownsboro Intermediate School | Brownsboro ISD | 13.9 mi | 323 | 15.3 | 55.4% |
| Brownsboro Junior High School | Brownsboro ISD | 14.1 mi | 395 | 12 | 54.4% |
| Chandler Intermediate School | Brownsboro ISD | 16.1 mi | 254 | 14 | 60.2% |
| Bullard Middle School | Bullard ISD | 18.3 mi | 478 | 13 | 21.8% |
| Bullard Intermediate School | Bullard ISD | 18.4 mi | 453 | 15.9 | 28.3% |
| Cross Roads Junior High School | Cross Roads ISD | 19.4 mi | 108 | 10.2 | 50.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lapoynor ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapoynor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 214 |
| Lapoynor High School | High | 9–12 | 167 |