Slaton Junior High School
Public middle school in Slaton, Texas · Slaton ISD · Grades 6–8
Slaton Junior High School serves 251 students in grades 6–8 in Slaton (Lubbock County). It is one of 4 schools in Slaton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1465th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 16.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Slaton ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484044004580 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Slaton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 251 | 1,271 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 12.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.7% | 70.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% 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.
Slaton Junior High School in context
Size
Slaton Junior High School is the only middle school in Slaton ISD. Its 251 students are 19.7% of the district's 1,271. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 14.8 miles away and have a median of 412 students, so Slaton 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 84 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 83, against an average of 84 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in grade 6 and 84 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 59.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Slaton ISD (64%). White students are next, at 30.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.9% across Slaton 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
Slaton Junior High School has 16.92 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 251 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so Slaton 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
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Roosevelt Junior High School, 10.7 miles away in Roosevelt 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 | 59.4% |
| White | 30.3% |
| Black | 8% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
53.4% of students are girls and 46.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 83 |
| Grade 7 | 84 |
| Grade 8 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 W Jean St, Slaton, TX 79364
Phone: (806)828-6583
Website: slatonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Slaton Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Junior High School | Roosevelt ISD | 10.7 mi | 287 | 11.1 | 77.4% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Middle School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 11.6 mi | 901 | 13.4 | 31.3% |
| Dunbar College Preparatory Academy | Lubbock ISD | 13.8 mi | 390 | 10.4 | 96.9% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 14.8 mi | 857 | 12.2 | 23.8% |
| Atkins Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 14.8 mi | 433 | 10.9 | 89.1% |
| Slaton Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 15.3 mi | 321 | 12.8 | 96.6% |
| Idalou Middle School | Idalou ISD | 16.1 mi | 286 | 11.9 | 24.5% |
| Hutchinson Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 16.4 mi | 845 | 15 | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Slaton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathelene Thomas Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 435 |
| Slaton High School | High | 9–12 | 359 |
| Stephen F Austin Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 218 |