Sterling H Fly Junior High School
Public middle school in Crystal City, Texas · Crystal City ISD · Grades 6–8
Sterling H Fly Junior High School serves 355 students in grades 6–8 in Crystal City (Zavala County). It is one of 5 schools in Crystal City ISD. By enrollment it is the 1324th 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 ÷ 24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Crystal City ISD |
| County | Zavala County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481593001162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Crystal City ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 355 | 1,643 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.1% | 81.2% | 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.
Sterling H Fly Junior High School in context
Size
Sterling H Fly Junior High School is the only middle school in Crystal City ISD. Its 355 students are 21.6% of the district's 1,643. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 39.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 436; Sterling H Fly Junior High School is close to their typical size.
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 6 with 127 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 109, against an average of 118 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% fewer students than grade 6 (109 against 127). 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
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
76.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Crystal City 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
With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers for 355 students, Sterling H Fly Junior High School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 355 students would have about 24.7 teachers, so Sterling H Fly 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
Sterling H Fly Junior High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Carrizo Springs Intermediate School, 11.5 miles away in Carrizo Springs CISD. 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 | 100% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 127 |
| Grade 7 | 119 |
| Grade 8 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
715 E Crockett St, Crystal City, TX 78839
Phone: (830)374-2371
Website: crystalcityisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sterling H Fly Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizo Springs Intermediate School | Carrizo Springs CISD | 11.5 mi | 437 | 15.4 | 78.9% |
| Carrizo Springs Junior High School | Carrizo Springs CISD | 11.7 mi | 277 | 14 | 74.7% |
| Morales Junior High School | Uvalde CISD | 37.2 mi | 718 | 15.3 | 85.2% |
| Memorial Junior High School | Eagle Pass ISD | 39.2 mi | 927 | 17.9 | 86.4% |
| Frank Newman Middle School | Cotulla ISD | 39.5 mi | 259 | 11 | 87.6% |
| Mary Harper Middle School | Dilley ISD | 39.5 mi | 181 | 9.8 | 79.6% |
| Eagle Pass Junior High School | Eagle Pass ISD | 40.1 mi | 1,040 | 18.3 | 70.3% |
| Pearsall Junior High School | Pearsall ISD | 46.8 mi | 434 | 14.6 | 81.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crystal City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Juarez Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 250 |
| Crystal City High School | High | 9–12 | 505 |
| Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 233 |
| Zavala Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 300 |