Perryton Junior High School
Public middle school in Perryton, Texas · Perryton ISD · Grades 6–8
Perryton Junior High School serves 395 students in grades 6–8 in Perryton (Ochiltree County). It is one of 6 schools in Perryton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1266th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 31.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Perryton ISD |
| County | Ochiltree County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483465003890 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Perryton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 395 | 1,802 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 12.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.8% | 61% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% 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.
Perryton Junior High School in context
Size
Perryton Junior High School is the only middle school in Perryton ISD. Its 395 students are 21.9% of the district's 1,802. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 59 miles away with a median enrollment of 163; Perryton 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 141 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 119, against an average of 132 per grade. This year grade 8 has 18% more students than grade 6 (141 against 119). 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 Hispanic students: 71.6% here and 75.4% across Perryton ISD. White students are next, at 26.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61% across Perryton 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 31.06 full-time-equivalent teachers for 395 students, Perryton Junior High School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 395 students would have about 27.4 teachers, so Perryton Junior High School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Perryton Junior High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Spearman Junior High School, 25.7 miles away in Spearman 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 | 71.6% |
| White | 26.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 119 |
| Grade 7 | 135 |
| Grade 8 | 141 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
510 S Eton, Perryton, TX 79070
Phone: (806)435-3601
Website: perrytonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Perryton Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman Junior High School | Spearman ISD | 25.7 mi | 160 | 11 | 62.5% |
| Gruver Junior High School | Gruver ISD | 34.1 mi | 115 | 9.7 | 44.3% |
| Canadian Middle School | Canadian ISD | 41.1 mi | 157 | 9.1 | 42% |
| Pampa Junior High School | Pampa ISD | 57.1 mi | 680 | 13.9 | 63.1% |
| Borger Intermediate School | Borger ISD | 60.8 mi | 335 | 11.9 | 62.4% |
| Borger Middle School | Borger ISD | 60.8 mi | 337 | 15.4 | 56.7% |
| Sunray Middle School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 62.0 mi | 132 | 9.6 | 54.5% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 67.4 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 58.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Perryton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin F Williams Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 293 |
| James L Wright Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 385 |
| Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center | High | 10–12 | 13 |
| Perryton High School | High | 9–12 | 549 |
| Perryton Kinder | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 167 |