Pleasanton Junior High School
Public middle school in Pleasanton, Texas · Pleasanton ISD · Grades 6–8
Pleasanton Junior High School serves 754 students in grades 6–8 in Pleasanton (Atascosa County). It is one of 5 schools in Pleasanton ISD. By enrollment it is the 656th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Pleasanton ISD |
| County | Atascosa County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483519003985 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pleasanton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 754 | 3,406 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.1% | 64.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Pleasanton Junior High School in context
Size
Pleasanton Junior High School is the only middle school in Pleasanton ISD. Its 754 students are 22.1% of the district's 3,406. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 17.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 608; Pleasanton Junior High School is close to their typical size.
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 267 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 243, against an average of 251 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 6 (267 against 243). 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: 71.1% here and 73.6% across Pleasanton ISD. White students are next, at 25.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.2% across Pleasanton 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 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 754 students, Pleasanton Junior High School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 754 students would have about 52.4 teachers, so Pleasanton Junior High School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Pleasanton Junior High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Jourdanton Junior High School, 4.9 miles away in Jourdanton ISD. 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 | 71.1% |
| White | 25.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 243 |
| Grade 7 | 244 |
| Grade 8 | 267 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1170 Jolly St, Pleasanton, TX 78064
Phone: (830)569-1280
Website: pisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pleasanton Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jourdanton Junior High School | Jourdanton ISD | 4.9 mi | 362 | 14.3 | 44.8% |
| Poteet Junior High School | Poteet ISD | 6.7 mi | 393 | 14.7 | 72.5% |
| Charlotte Middle School | Charlotte ISD | 14.5 mi | 84 | 11.2 | 63.1% |
| Julius L Matthey Middle School | Southside ISD | 17.1 mi | 656 | 14.2 | 88.7% |
| Savannah Heights Intermediate School | Somerset ISD | 17.4 mi | 618 | 15.8 | 85.3% |
| Losoya Middle School | Southside ISD | 18.8 mi | 607 | 15.2 | 89.8% |
| Somerset Junior High School | Somerset ISD | 19.1 mi | 608 | 14.7 | 84.4% |
| Judith a Resnik Middle School | Southwest ISD | 23.1 mi | 765 | 13.5 | 86.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pleasanton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 733 |
| Pleasanton High School | High | 9–12 | 978 |
| Pleasanton ISD School of Choice | High | 10–12 | 11 |
| Pleasanton Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 927 |