Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School
Public middle school in Skidmore, Texas · Skidmore-Tynan ISD · Grades 6–8
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School serves 182 students in grades 6–8 in Skidmore (Bee County). It is one of 3 schools in Skidmore-Tynan ISD. By enrollment it is the 1559th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 13.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Skidmore-Tynan ISD |
| County | Bee County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 484041004577 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Skidmore-Tynan ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 182 | 775 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.2% | 72.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School in context
Size
Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School is the only middle school in Skidmore-Tynan ISD. Its 182 students are 23.5% of the district's 775. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 23.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 274; Skidmore-Tynan 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 66 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 56, against an average of 61 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 60 in grade 6 and 56 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 68.7% here and 68.3% across Skidmore-Tynan ISD. White students are next, at 30.8%.
74.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.4% across Skidmore-Tynan ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 13.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 182 students, Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School has 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 182 students would have about 12.6 teachers, so Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Skidmore-Tynan 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 Moreno Junior High School, 11 miles away in Beeville 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 | 68.7% |
| White | 30.8% |
| Black | 0.5% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 60 |
| Grade 7 | 66 |
| Grade 8 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 N 8th St, Skidmore, TX 78389
Phone: (361)287-3426
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Skidmore-Tynan Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno Junior High School | Beeville ISD | 11.0 mi | 682 | 14.9 | 81.2% |
| Mathis Middle School | Mathis ISD | 14.2 mi | 344 | 15.2 | 85.2% |
| E Merle Smith Middle School | Sinton ISD | 18.8 mi | 425 | 12.5 | 64% |
| Odem Junior High School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 21.9 mi | 204 | 13.2 | 67.2% |
| Refugio Junior High School | Refugio ISD | 25.2 mi | 134 | 8.6 | 64.9% |
| Orange Grove Junior High School | Orange Grove ISD | 26.1 mi | 357 | 15.9 | 60.5% |
| Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School | Taft ISD | 26.6 mi | 173 | 11.6 | 86.7% |
| George West Junior High School | George West ISD | 26.9 mi | 158 | 15.4 | 59.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Skidmore-Tynan ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 362 |
| Skidmore-Tynan High School | High | 9–12 | 231 |