Pittsburg Junior High School
Public middle school in Pittsburg, Texas · Pittsburg ISD · Grades 7–8
Pittsburg Junior High School serves 299 students in grades 7–8 in Pittsburg (Camp County). It is one of 5 schools in Pittsburg ISD. By enrollment it is the 1391st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.1 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 ÷ 29.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Pittsburg ISD |
| County | Camp County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483501003939 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pittsburg ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 299 | 2,245 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 11.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.3% | 75.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
Pittsburg Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Pittsburg ISD, Pittsburg Junior High School is the smallest, with 13.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 13.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 397; Pittsburg 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 8 with 151 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 148, against an average of 150 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 148 in grade 7 and 151 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 47.8% here and 46.8% across Pittsburg ISD. White students are next, at 32.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.6% across Pittsburg ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.52 full-time-equivalent teachers for 299 students, Pittsburg Junior High School has 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 299 students would have about 20.8 teachers, so Pittsburg Junior High School has 8.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg Intermediate School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 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
| Hispanic | 47.8% |
| White | 32.1% |
| Black | 15.7% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 148 |
| Grade 8 | 151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
313 Broach St, Pittsburg, TX 75686
Phone: (903)856-6432
Website: pittsburgisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pittsburg Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg Intermediate School | Pittsburg ISD | 1.1 mi | 369 | 13.3 | 74.3% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 9.0 mi | 194 | 10.7 | 41.8% |
| P E Wallace Middle School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 10.1 mi | 698 | 12.5 | 82.2% |
| Mount Pleasant Junior High School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 12.2 mi | 713 | 13.2 | 78% |
| Harts Bluff Middle School | Harts Bluff ISD | 13.9 mi | 194 | 10.8 | 66% |
| Daingerfield Junior High School | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 15.3 mi | 207 | 10.8 | 81.2% |
| Gilmer Intermediate School | Gilmer ISD | 17.3 mi | 425 | 14.5 | 64.2% |
| Mt Vernon Middle School | Mount Vernon ISD | 18.8 mi | 456 | 14 | 55.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pittsburg ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 480 |
| Pittsburg High School | High | 9–12 | 671 |
| Pittsburg Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 369 |
| Pittsburg Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 426 |