Pampa Junior High School
Public middle school in Pampa, Texas · Pampa ISD · Grades 6–8
Pampa Junior High School serves 680 students in grades 6–8 in Pampa (Gray County). It is one of 6 schools in Pampa ISD. By enrollment it is the 786th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 49.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Pampa ISD |
| County | Gray County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483417003801 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pampa ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 680 | 3,141 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.1% | 62.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Pampa Junior High School in context
Size
Pampa Junior High School is the only middle school in Pampa ISD. Its 680 students are 21.6% of the district's 3,141. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 37.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 163; Pampa 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 231 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 221, against an average of 227 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 221 in grade 6 and 228 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.8% here and 50.1% across Pampa ISD. White students are next, at 44.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.4% across Pampa 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
With 49.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 680 students, Pampa Junior High School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 680 students would have about 47.2 teachers, so Pampa Junior High School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Pampa Junior High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Borger Intermediate School, 24.5 miles away in Borger 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
| Hispanic | 48.8% |
| White | 44.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 221 |
| Grade 7 | 231 |
| Grade 8 | 228 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4000 Bad Cattle Company Rd, Pampa, TX 79065
Phone: (806)669-4901
Website: pampaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pampa Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borger Intermediate School | Borger ISD | 24.5 mi | 335 | 11.9 | 62.4% |
| Borger Middle School | Borger ISD | 24.5 mi | 337 | 15.4 | 56.7% |
| Panhandle Junior High School | Panhandle ISD | 28.4 mi | 129 | 10.4 | 23.3% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 35.0 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 58.8% |
| Canadian Middle School | Canadian ISD | 39.7 mi | 157 | 9.1 | 42% |
| Clarendon Junior High School | Clarendon ISD | 44.3 mi | 69 | 10 | 49.3% |
| Spearman Junior High School | Spearman ISD | 44.3 mi | 160 | 11 | 62.5% |
| Highland Park Middle School | Highland Park ISD | 45.1 mi | 194 | 15.9 | 54.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pampa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 415 |
| Pampa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,012 |
| Stephen F Austin Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 371 |
| William B Travis Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 470 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 193 |