Peaster Junior High School
Public middle school in Weatherford, Texas · Peaster ISD · Grades 7–8
Peaster Junior High School serves 277 students in grades 7–8 in Weatherford (Parker County). It is one of 4 schools in Peaster ISD. By enrollment it is the 1426th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 19.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Peaster ISD |
| County | Parker County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483450007082 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Peaster ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 277 | 1,776 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.7% | 30.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
Peaster Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Peaster ISD, Peaster Junior High School is the smallest, with 15.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11 miles away with a median enrollment of 554; Peaster 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 153 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 124, against an average of 139 per grade. This year grade 8 has 19% fewer students than grade 7 (124 against 153). 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: 73.3% here and 75.6% across Peaster ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 30.3% across Peaster 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 19.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 277 students, Peaster Junior High School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 277 students would have about 19.2 teachers, so Peaster Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Peaster 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 Peaster Intermediate School, 0.4 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 | 73.3% |
| Hispanic | 21.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 153 |
| Grade 8 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8512 Fm 920, Weatherford, TX 76088
Phone: (817)341-5000
Website: pjhs.peaster.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Peaster Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaster Intermediate School | Peaster ISD | 0.4 mi | 450 | 18.4 | 28.4% |
| Poolville Junior High School | Poolville ISD | 7.1 mi | 183 | 11 | 42.1% |
| Hall Middle School | Weatherford ISD | 8.9 mi | 934 | 16 | 44.3% |
| Tison Middle School | Weatherford ISD | 10.3 mi | 834 | 15.3 | 45.3% |
| Millsap Middle School | Millsap ISD | 11.6 mi | 251 | 13.1 | 41.8% |
| Springtown Middle School | Springtown ISD | 12.6 mi | 633 | 12.8 | 47.4% |
| Springtown Intermediate School | Springtown ISD | 12.8 mi | 612 | 14.5 | 52.1% |
| Brock Junior High School | Brock ISD | 14.2 mi | 495 | 17.1 | 7.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Peaster ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaster Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 525 |
| Peaster High School | High | 9–12 | 524 |
| Peaster Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 450 |