Sealy Junior High School
Public middle school in Sealy, Texas · Sealy ISD · Grades 6–8
Sealy Junior High School serves 664 students in grades 6–8 in Sealy (Austin County). It is one of 4 schools in Sealy ISD. By enrollment it is the 820th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 46.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Sealy ISD |
| County | Austin County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483963004503 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sealy ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 664 | 3,109 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66% | 66.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Sealy Junior High School in context
Size
Sealy Junior High School is the only middle school in Sealy ISD. Its 664 students are 21.4% of the district's 3,109. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 17.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,051; Sealy 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 238 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 198, against an average of 221 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% more students than grade 6 (228 against 198). 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: 56.6% here and 56.7% across Sealy ISD. White students are next, at 31.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.5% across Sealy 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 46.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 664 students, Sealy Junior High School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 664 students would have about 46.1 teachers, so Sealy Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Sealy 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 Royal Junior High School, 11.9 miles away in Royal 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 | 56.6% |
| White | 31.5% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 198 |
| Grade 7 | 238 |
| Grade 8 | 228 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
939 Tiger Ln, Sealy, TX 77474
Phone: (979)885-3292
Website: sjh.sealyisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sealy Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Junior High School | Royal ISD | 11.9 mi | 639 | 18 | 74.8% |
| Bellville Junior High School | Bellville ISD | 12.1 mi | 557 | 12.8 | 41.7% |
| Brazos Middle School | Brazos ISD | 13.2 mi | 203 | 12.2 | 54.2% |
| Dean Leaman Junior High School | Lamar CISD | 17.2 mi | 2,888 | 22.6 | 30.8% |
| East Bernard Junior High School | East Bernard ISD | 17.9 mi | 314 | 14 | 37.6% |
| Adams Junior High School | Katy ISD | 18.6 mi | 1,963 | 17.2 | 13.4% |
| Woodcreek Junior High School | Katy ISD | 19.9 mi | 1,566 | 16.7 | 23.6% |
| Tays Junior High School | Katy ISD | 20.2 mi | 1,462 | 16.6 | 15.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sealy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 694 |
| Sealy High School | High | 9–12 | 1,002 |
| Selman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 749 |