Van Junior High School
Public middle school in Van, Texas · Van ISD · Grades 7–8
Van Junior High School serves 360 students in grades 7–8 in Van (Van Zandt County). It is one of 4 schools in Van ISD. By enrollment it is the 1318th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 26.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Van ISD |
| County | Van Zandt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484392004986 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Van ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 360 | 2,358 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.5% | 59.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
Van Junior High School in context
Size
Van Junior High School is the only middle school in Van ISD. Its 360 students are 15.3% of the district's 2,358. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 14.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 392; Van 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 7 with 181 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 179, against an average of 180 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 181 in grade 7 and 179 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.1% here and 65.8% across Van ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 24.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.2% across Van 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 26.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 360 students, Van Junior High School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 360 students would have about 25 teachers, so Van Junior High School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Van Junior High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Grand Saline Middle School, 12.3 miles away in Grand Saline 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
| White | 66.1% |
| Hispanic | 24.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 181 |
| Grade 8 | 179 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
630 S Oak St, Van, TX 75790
Phone: (903)963-8321
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Saline Middle School | Grand Saline ISD | 12.3 mi | 293 | 12 | 49.5% |
| Canton Junior High School | Canton ISD | 13.1 mi | 557 | 15.2 | 40% |
| Mineola Middle School | Mineola ISD | 13.8 mi | 388 | 13.3 | 51.5% |
| E J Moss Intermediate School | Lindale ISD | 14.1 mi | 1,082 | 14.3 | 46.1% |
| Lindale Junior High School | Lindale ISD | 14.1 mi | 695 | 14.9 | 44.6% |
| Fruitvale Middle School | Fruitvale ISD | 14.8 mi | 77 | 15.3 | 49.4% |
| Brownsboro Junior High School | Brownsboro ISD | 14.9 mi | 395 | 12 | 54.4% |
| Brownsboro Intermediate School | Brownsboro ISD | 15.2 mi | 323 | 15.3 | 55.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Van ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 402 |
| Van High School | High | 9–12 | 768 |
| Van Middle School | Elementary | 2–6 | 828 |