Stratford Junior High School
Public middle school in Stratford, Texas · Stratford ISD · Grades 5–8
Stratford Junior High School serves 137 students in grades 5–8 in Stratford (Sherman County). It is one of 3 schools in Stratford ISD. By enrollment it is the 1624th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 12.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Stratford ISD |
| County | Sherman County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484167004757 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Stratford ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 137 | 527 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 10.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.4% | 60% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Stratford Junior High School in context
Size
Stratford Junior High School is the only middle school in Stratford ISD. Its 137 students are 26% of the district's 527. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 35.9 miles away and have a median of 163 students, so Stratford 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 5 with 37 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 31, against an average of 34 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 37 in grade 5 and 36 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 68.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Stratford ISD (62.6%). White students are next, at 27%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Stratford 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
Stratford Junior High School has 12.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 137 students would have about 9.5 teachers, so Stratford Junior High School has 2.7 more.
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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Sunray Middle School, 26.5 miles away in Sunray Collegiate 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 | 68.6% |
| White | 27% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
503 N 8th St, Stratford, TX 79084
Phone: (806)366-3320
Website: stratfordisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stratford Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunray Middle School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 26.5 mi | 132 | 9.6 | 54.5% |
| Dalhart Junior High School | Dalhart ISD | 31.2 mi | 412 | 15 | 68.7% |
| Dumas Junior High School | Dumas ISD | 33.7 mi | 609 | 13.2 | 70.6% |
| Dumas Intermediate School | Dumas ISD | 33.8 mi | 619 | 14.5 | 77.5% |
| Gruver Junior High School | Gruver ISD | 38.1 mi | 115 | 9.7 | 44.3% |
| Spearman Junior High School | Spearman ISD | 50.1 mi | 160 | 11 | 62.5% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 55.5 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 58.8% |
| Blakemore Middle School | Boys Ranch ISD | 56.8 mi | 39 | 4.5 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Stratford ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Allen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 230 |
| Stratford High School | High | 9–12 | 160 |