Tolar Junior High School
Public middle school in Tolar, Texas · Tolar ISD · Grades 6–8
Tolar Junior High School serves 194 students in grades 6–8 in Tolar (Hood County). It is one of 3 schools in Tolar ISD. By enrollment it is the 1545th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 18.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Tolar ISD |
| County | Hood County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484290011962 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tolar ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 194 | 884 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 12.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.2% | 42.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Tolar Junior High School in context
Size
Tolar Junior High School is the only middle school in Tolar ISD. Its 194 students are 21.9% of the district's 884. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 21 miles away and have a median of 646 students, so Tolar 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 8 with 71 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 54, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 69 in grade 6 and 71 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 85.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Tolar ISD (87.9%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.1% across Tolar 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
Tolar Junior High School has 18.14 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 194 students would have about 13.5 teachers, so Tolar Junior High School has 4.6 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, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Granbury Middle School, 7.2 miles away in Granbury ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.6% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.1% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
39.2% of students are girls and 60.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 69 |
| Grade 7 | 54 |
| Grade 8 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 E 7th St, Tolar, TX 76476
Phone: (254)835-4718
Website: tolarisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tolar Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granbury Middle School | Granbury ISD | 7.2 mi | 890 | 15.8 | 62.2% |
| Acton Middle School | Granbury ISD | 12.6 mi | 938 | 14.3 | 42.4% |
| Glen Rose J H School | Glen Rose ISD | 14.1 mi | 497 | 15.3 | 34.4% |
| Brock Junior High School | Brock ISD | 20.0 mi | 495 | 17.1 | 7.9% |
| Gilbert Intermediate School | Stephenville ISD | 22.1 mi | 562 | 12.9 | 49.3% |
| Godley Middle School | Godley ISD | 22.2 mi | 729 | 13.5 | 46.9% |
| Henderson Junior High School | Stephenville ISD | 22.5 mi | 544 | 13.4 | 45.4% |
| Hall Middle School | Weatherford ISD | 25.7 mi | 934 | 16 | 44.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tolar ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 418 |
| Tolar High School | High | 9–12 | 272 |