Royal Junior High School
Public middle school in Brookshire, Texas · Royal ISD · Grades 6–8
Royal Junior High School serves 639 students in grades 6–8 in Brookshire (Waller County). It is one of 4 schools in Royal ISD. By enrollment it is the 863rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 35.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Royal ISD |
| County | Waller County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483819004265 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Royal ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 639 | 2,884 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 15.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.8% | 71.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Royal Junior High School in context
Size
Royal Junior High School is the only middle school in Royal ISD. Its 639 students are 22.2% of the district's 2,884. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 9.2 miles away and have a median of 1,335 students, so Royal 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 223 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 206, against an average of 213 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 210 in grade 6 and 206 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Royal ISD (72%). Black students are next, at 16%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.8% across Royal 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
Royal Junior High School has 35.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 639 students would have about 44.4 teachers, so Royal Junior High School has 8.8 fewer.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Woodcreek Junior High School, 8.9 miles away in Katy ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.1% |
| Black | 16% |
| White | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 210 |
| Grade 7 | 223 |
| Grade 8 | 206 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2500 Durkin Rd, Brookshire, TX 77423
Phone: (281)934-2241
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Royal Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcreek Junior High School | Katy ISD | 8.9 mi | 1,566 | 16.7 | 23.6% |
| Haskett Junior High School | Katy ISD | 8.9 mi | 1,208 | 13.9 | 56.9% |
| Dean Leaman Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 9.0 mi | 2,888 | 22.6 | 30.8% |
| Adams Junior High School | Katy ISD | 9.0 mi | 1,963 | 17.2 | 13.4% |
| Katy Junior High School | Katy ISD | 9.4 mi | 1,155 | 13.8 | 47.4% |
| Tays Junior High School | Katy ISD | 9.7 mi | 1,462 | 16.6 | 15.4% |
| Nelson Junior High School | Katy ISD | 10.3 mi | 904 | 15.3 | 51.2% |
| Iltexas Katy Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 10.3 mi | 459 | 17.6 | 64.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Royal ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 517 |
| Royal Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 760 |
| Royal High School | High | 9–12 | 968 |