Van Vleck Junior High School
Public middle school in Van Vleck, Texas · Van Vleck ISD · Grades 6–8
Van Vleck Junior High School serves 250 students in grades 6–8 in Van Vleck (Matagorda County). It is one of 3 schools in Van Vleck ISD. By enrollment it is the 1467th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 16.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Van Vleck ISD |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484395004989 |
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 Vleck ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 250 | 1,039 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.4% | 60.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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 Vleck Junior High School in context
Size
Van Vleck Junior High School is the only middle school in Van Vleck ISD. Its 250 students are 24.1% of the district's 1,039. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 18.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 509; Van Vleck 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 96 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 73, against an average of 83 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% fewer students than grade 6 (73 against 81). 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
The largest group is White students: 50.8% here and 50% across Van Vleck ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 37.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.9% across Van Vleck 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 16.19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 250 students, Van Vleck Junior High School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 250 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so Van Vleck Junior High School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Van Vleck Junior High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Bay City Junior High School, 4.5 miles away in Bay City ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.8% |
| Hispanic | 37.2% |
| Black | 8% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 81 |
| Grade 7 | 96 |
| Grade 8 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
133 S 4th St, Van Vleck, TX 77482
Phone: (979)245-6401
Website: vvisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Van Vleck Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Junior High School | Bay City ISD | 4.5 mi | 750 | 19.7 | 59.7% |
| Sweeny Junior High School | Sweeny ISD | 11.4 mi | 453 | 12.9 | 52.1% |
| Tidehaven Intermediate School | Tidehaven ISD | 17.2 mi | 219 | 13.6 | 62.1% |
| West Brazos Junior High School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 18.4 mi | 651 | 15.1 | 62.5% |
| Iago Junior High School | Boling ISD | 18.7 mi | 264 | 13.7 | 11.4% |
| Wharton Junior High School | Wharton ISD | 24.3 mi | 324 | 10.6 | 77.2% |
| Needville Middle School | Needville ISD | 25.2 mi | 853 | 16 | 41.3% |
| Needville Junior High School | Needville ISD | 25.3 mi | 565 | 12.7 | 43.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Van Vleck ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Vleck Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 447 |
| Van Vleck High School | High | 9–12 | 342 |