Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School
Public middle school in Bishop, Texas · Bishop CISD · Grades 6–8
Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School serves 330 students in grades 6–8 in Bishop (Nueces County). It is one of 5 schools in Bishop CISD. By enrollment it is the 1348th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 26.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Bishop CISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481026000508 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bishop CISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 330 | 1,463 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% | 60.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School in context
Size
Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School is the only middle school in Bishop CISD. Its 330 students are 22.6% of the district's 1,463. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 18.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 295; Lillion E Luehrs 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 123 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 100, against an average of 110 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 100 in grade 6 and 107 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 82.1% here and 84.3% across Bishop CISD. White students are next, at 16.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.3% across Bishop CISD 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 26.54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 330 students, Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 330 students would have about 22.9 teachers, so Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Lillion E Luehrs Junior High 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 Gillett Middle School, 5.3 miles away in Kingsville ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 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 | 82.1% |
| White | 16.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 100 |
| Grade 7 | 123 |
| Grade 8 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
717 E Sixth St, Bishop, TX 78343
Phone: (361)584-3576
Website: bishopcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lillion E Luehrs Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillett Middle School | Kingsville ISD | 5.3 mi | 455 | 13 | 91.9% |
| Ricardo Middle School | Ricardo ISD | 11.7 mi | 210 | 14 | 49.5% |
| Banquete Junior High School | Banquete ISD | 15.5 mi | 161 | 8.8 | 66.5% |
| Seale Junior High School | Robstown ISD | 16.8 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 88.9% |
| De La Paz Middle School | Riviera ISD | 19.6 mi | 101 | 13 | 49.5% |
| London Intermediate School | London ISD | 20.5 mi | 283 | 16.2 | 21.2% |
| London Middle School | London ISD | 20.5 mi | 307 | 18.2 | 19.5% |
| Adams Middle School | Alice ISD | 20.8 mi | 933 | 20.8 | 86.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bishop CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 232 |
| Bishop High School | High | 9–12 | 533 |
| Bishop Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 258 |
| Petronila Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 110 |