Plainview Junior High School
Public middle school in Plainview, Texas · Plainview ISD · Grades 7–8
Plainview Junior High School serves 634 students in grades 7–8 in Plainview (Hale County). It is one of 7 schools in Plainview ISD. By enrollment it is the 870th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 48.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Plainview ISD |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483507022847 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plainview ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 634 | 4,077 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.8% | 78.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Plainview Junior High School in context
Size
Plainview Junior High School is the largest of Plainview ISD's 2 middle schools; its 634 students are 15.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 23.3 miles away and have a median of 166 students, so Plainview 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 320 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 314, against an average of 317 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 314 in grade 7 and 320 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 83.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Plainview ISD (83%). White students are next, at 10.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.6% across Plainview 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
Plainview Junior High School has 48.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 634 students would have about 44 teachers, so Plainview Junior High School has 4.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Plainview Intermediate School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 83.9% |
| White | 10.6% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 314 |
| Grade 8 | 320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2200 W 20th St, Plainview, TX 79072
Phone: (806)293-6015
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Plainview Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Intermediate School | Plainview ISD | 0.9 mi | 554 | 13.2 | 84.1% |
| Carr Middle School | Hale Center ISD | 11.4 mi | 161 | 9.8 | 79.5% |
| Lockney Junior High School | Lockney ISD | 17.2 mi | 84 | 12.3 | 77.4% |
| Olton Junior High School | Olton ISD | 23.2 mi | 124 | 8.9 | 71.8% |
| Tulia Junior High School | Tulia ISD | 23.4 mi | 170 | 7.5 | 87.1% |
| Abernathy Middle School | Abernathy ISD | 26.5 mi | 171 | 11.3 | 45.6% |
| Floydada Collegiate Junior High School | Floydada Collegiate ISD | 26.6 mi | 147 | 14.9 | 75.5% |
| New Deal Middle School | New Deal ISD | 33.1 mi | 226 | 10.2 | 66.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Plainview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 505 |
| Hale County JJAEP | High | 6–11 | 18 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 492 |
| Plainview High School | High | 9–12 | 1,418 |
| Plainview Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 554 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 456 |