Panhandle Junior High School
Public middle school in Panhandle, Texas · Panhandle ISD · Grades 6–8
Panhandle Junior High School serves 129 students in grades 6–8 in Panhandle (Carson County). It is one of 3 schools in Panhandle ISD. By enrollment it is the 1637th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.4 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 ÷ 12.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Panhandle ISD |
| County | Carson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483423003806 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Panhandle ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 129 | 620 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 10.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.3% | 18.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Panhandle Junior High School in context
Size
Panhandle Junior High School is the only middle school in Panhandle ISD. Its 129 students are 20.8% of the district's 620. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 24.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 310; Panhandle 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 47 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 38, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% more students than grade 6 (44 against 38). 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: 80.6% here and 80% across Panhandle ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 10.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 18.6% across Panhandle 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 12.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 129 students, Panhandle Junior High School has 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 129 students would have about 9 teachers, so Panhandle Junior High School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Panhandle 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 Highland Park Middle School, 16.8 miles away in Highland Park 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 | 80.6% |
| Hispanic | 10.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.8% |
36.4% of students are girls and 63.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 38 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 Elsie Ave, Panhandle, TX 79068
Phone: (806)537-3541
Website: panhandleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Panhandle Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Middle School | Highland Park ISD | 16.8 mi | 194 | 15.9 | 54.6% |
| Borger Intermediate School | Borger ISD | 20.7 mi | 335 | 11.9 | 62.4% |
| Borger Middle School | Borger ISD | 20.7 mi | 337 | 15.4 | 56.7% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 23.2 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 58.8% |
| Travis 6th Grade Campus | Amarillo ISD | 25.1 mi | 275 | 13.3 | 94.9% |
| Travis Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 25.1 mi | 571 | 13.4 | 94.4% |
| River Road Middle School | River Road ISD | 25.5 mi | 294 | 12.4 | 65.6% |
| Bowie 6th Grade Campus | Amarillo ISD | 25.9 mi | 326 | 14.2 | 87.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Panhandle ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 290 |
| Panhandle High School | High | 9–12 | 201 |