Lockhart Junior High School
Public middle school in Lockhart, Texas · Lockhart ISD · Grades 6–8
Lockhart Junior High School serves 1,501 students in grades 6–8 in Lockhart (Caldwell County). It is one of 9 schools in Lockhart ISD. By enrollment it is the 22nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.5 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 ÷ 80.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lockhart ISD |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482787008716 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lockhart ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,501 | 6,753 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 16.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.5% | 75.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Lockhart Junior High School in context
Size
Lockhart Junior High School is the only middle school in Lockhart ISD. Its 1,501 students are 22.2% of the district's 6,753. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 14 miles away and have a median of 858 students, so Lockhart Junior High School is larger 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 508 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 491, against an average of 500 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 491 in grade 6 and 502 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lockhart ISD (81.9%). White students are next, at 14.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.9% across Lockhart 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
Lockhart Junior High School has 80.95 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,501 students would have about 104.2 teachers, so Lockhart Junior High School has 23.2 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is D J Red Simon Middle School, 9.1 miles away in Hays CISD. 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
| Hispanic | 82% |
| White | 14.3% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 491 |
| Grade 7 | 508 |
| Grade 8 | 502 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 City Line Rd, Lockhart, TX 78644
Phone: (512)398-0770
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lockhart Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D J Red Simon Middle School | Hays CISD | 9.1 mi | 898 | 15.9 | 58.7% |
| Armando Chapa Middle School | Hays CISD | 12.9 mi | 724 | 14.4 | 65.1% |
| Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School | Luling ISD | 13.8 mi | 306 | 14.6 | 82% |
| Laura B Wallace Middle School | Hays CISD | 13.9 mi | 831 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| Goodnight Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 14.2 mi | 884 | 15.3 | 81.8% |
| Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School | Hays CISD | 14.5 mi | 1,198 | 17.5 | 53.1% |
| Olympia Hills | University of Texas University Charter School | 14.8 mi | 21 | 8.5 | – |
| R C Barton Middle School | Hays CISD | 15.5 mi | 909 | 16.7 | 29.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lockhart ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 529 |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 614 |
| Clear Fork Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 523 |
| George W Carver Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 325 |
| Lockhart High School | High | 9–12 | 2,006 |
| Lockhart Pride High School | High | 10–12 | 66 |
| Navarro Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 667 |
| Plum Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 522 |