Malakoff Junior High School
Public middle school in Malakoff, Texas · Malakoff ISD · Grades 7–8
Malakoff Junior High School serves 237 students in grades 7–8 in Malakoff (Henderson County). It is one of 5 schools in Malakoff ISD. By enrollment it is the 1486th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 18.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Malakoff ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482878021339 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Malakoff ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 237 | 1,511 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 12.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.4% | 68.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Malakoff Junior High School in context
Size
Malakoff Junior High School is the largest of Malakoff ISD's 2 middle schools; its 237 students are 15.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 421; Malakoff 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 7 with 125 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 112, against an average of 119 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% fewer students than grade 7 (112 against 125). 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
The largest group is White students: 61.6% here and 60.5% across Malakoff ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.5% across Malakoff 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
With 18.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 237 students, Malakoff Junior High School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 237 students would have about 16.5 teachers, so Malakoff Junior High School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Malakoff 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 Malakoff Intermediate School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 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 | 61.6% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Black | 10.5% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 125 |
| Grade 8 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15201 Fm 3062, Malakoff, TX 75148
Phone: (903)489-0264
Website: malakoffisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Malakoff Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff Intermediate School | Malakoff ISD | 1.7 mi | 222 | 15.9 | 70.3% |
| Eustace Middle School | Eustace ISD | 8.9 mi | 403 | 13.3 | 63.3% |
| Cross Roads Junior High School | Cross Roads ISD | 9.4 mi | 108 | 10.2 | 50.9% |
| Athens Middle School | Athens ISD | 11.5 mi | 660 | 16 | 77.6% |
| Mabank Intermediate School | Mabank ISD | 14.1 mi | 610 | 13.8 | 67.2% |
| Mabank Junior High School | Mabank ISD | 14.4 mi | 652 | 14.2 | 69.2% |
| Cayuga Middle School | Cayuga ISD | 18.7 mi | 124 | 8.8 | 41.1% |
| Kemp Junior High School | Kemp ISD | 21.2 mi | 439 | 13.7 | 75.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Malakoff ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 429 |
| Malakoff High School | High | 9–12 | 426 |
| Malakoff Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 222 |
| Tool Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 197 |