Ousley Junior High School
Public middle school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades 7–8
Ousley Junior High School serves 782 students in grades 7–8 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 591st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 57.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480870007721 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arlington ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 782 | 53,339 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.7% | 75.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% 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.
Ousley Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 10 middle schools in Arlington ISD, Ousley Junior High School is the 3rd largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.3 miles away and have a median of 599 students, so Ousley 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 8 with 427 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 355, against an average of 391 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% more students than grade 7 (427 against 355). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 41.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Arlington ISD (50.8%). Black students are next, at 34.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington 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
Ousley Junior High School has 57.94 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 782 students would have about 54.3 teachers, so Ousley 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
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Barnett Junior High School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. There are 17 middle schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41.3% |
| Black | 34.4% |
| White | 11.3% |
| Asian | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 355 |
| Grade 8 | 427 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
950 S E Pkwy, Arlington, TX 76018
Phone: (682)867-5700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ousley Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 1.6 mi | 579 | 12.4 | 80.3% |
| James Coble Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 1.8 mi | 750 | 14.5 | 63.2% |
| Della Icenhower Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 2.2 mi | 619 | 12.8 | 66.6% |
| Workman Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,162 | 14.1 | 89.3% |
| Arlington Classics Academy - Middle School | Arlington Classics Academy | 3.5 mi | 509 | 15.7 | 26.1% |
| Asa E Low Jr. Intermediate School | Mansfield ISD | 3.5 mi | 719 | 15.7 | 48.3% |
| T a Howard Middle School | Mansfield ISD | 3.5 mi | 574 | 12.4 | 76.3% |
| Iltexas Arlington Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.7 mi | 370 | 14.6 | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.