Mason Junior High School
Public middle school in Mason, Texas · Mason ISD · Grades 5–8
Mason Junior High School serves 210 students in grades 5–8 in Mason (Mason County). It is one of 3 schools in Mason ISD. By enrollment it is the 1525th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 16.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Mason ISD |
| County | Mason County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482928011301 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mason ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 210 | 700 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 10.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.7% | 47.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Mason Junior High School in context
Size
Mason Junior High School is the only middle school in Mason ISD. Its 210 students are 30% of the district's 700. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 36.4 miles away and have a median of 211 students, so Mason 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 59 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 49, against an average of 53 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 53 in grade 5 and 49 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mason ISD (61.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.6%.
45.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Mason ISD 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
Mason Junior High School has 16.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 210 students would have about 14.6 teachers, so Mason 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Brady Middle School, 25.7 miles away in Brady ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61% |
| Hispanic | 37.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 49 |
| Grade 7 | 59 |
| Grade 8 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
807 W College Ave, Mason, TX 76856
Phone: (325)347-1122
Website: masonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mason Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Middle School | Brady ISD | 25.7 mi | 206 | 10.6 | 54.9% |
| Harper Middle School | Harper ISD | 30.6 mi | 197 | 12.7 | 38.1% |
| Llano Junior High School | Llano ISD | 33.7 mi | 423 | 12 | 66.2% |
| Pathways 3H Campus | University of Texas University Charter School | 36.3 mi | 18 | 7.6 | – |
| Junction Middle School | Junction ISD | 36.5 mi | 118 | 8.5 | 58.5% |
| Fredericksburg Middle School | Fredericksburg ISD | 38.9 mi | 622 | 13.1 | 63.3% |
| San Saba Middle School | San Saba ISD | 43.5 mi | 216 | 12.8 | 73.1% |
| Ingram Middle School | Ingram ISD | 46.2 mi | 270 | 13.2 | 60.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mason ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 298 |
| Mason High School | High | 9–12 | 192 |