Spearman Junior High School
Public middle school in Spearman, Texas · Spearman ISD · Grades 6–8
Spearman Junior High School serves 160 students in grades 6–8 in Spearman (Hansford County). It is one of 3 schools in Spearman ISD. By enrollment it is the 1597th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11 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 ÷ 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Spearman ISD |
| County | Hansford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484101004665 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spearman ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 160 | 692 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 10.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.5% | 64.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Spearman Junior High School in context
Size
Spearman Junior High School is the only middle school in Spearman ISD. Its 160 students are 23.1% of the district's 692. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 39 miles away with a median enrollment of 336; Spearman 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 55 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 51, against an average of 53 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 51 in grade 6 and 54 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 73.1% here and 68.4% across Spearman ISD. White students are next, at 26.3%.
62.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.5% across Spearman 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 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 160 students, Spearman Junior High School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 160 students would have about 11.1 teachers, so Spearman Junior High School has 3.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Spearman Junior High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Gruver Junior High School, 12.4 miles away in Gruver 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 | 73.1% |
| White | 26.3% |
| Black | 0.6% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 51 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
313 W 5th Ave, Spearman, TX 79081
Phone: (806)659-2563
Website: spearmanisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spearman Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruver Junior High School | Gruver ISD | 12.4 mi | 115 | 9.7 | 44.3% |
| Perryton Junior High School | Perryton ISD | 25.7 mi | 395 | 12.7 | 60.8% |
| Sunray Middle School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 36.8 mi | 132 | 9.6 | 54.5% |
| Borger Intermediate School | Borger ISD | 39.0 mi | 335 | 11.9 | 62.4% |
| Borger Middle School | Borger ISD | 39.0 mi | 337 | 15.4 | 56.7% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 43.5 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 58.8% |
| Pampa Junior High School | Pampa ISD | 44.3 mi | 680 | 13.9 | 63.1% |
| Dumas Intermediate School | Dumas ISD | 48.1 mi | 619 | 14.5 | 77.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Spearman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Birdwell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 343 |
| Spearman High School | High | 9–12 | 189 |