Vidor Junior High School
Public middle school in Vidor, Texas · Vidor ISD · Grades 7–8
Vidor Junior High School serves 612 students in grades 7–8 in Vidor (Orange County). It is one of 6 schools in Vidor ISD. By enrollment it is the 906th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Vidor ISD |
| County | Orange County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484416005026 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Vidor ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 612 | 4,165 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.3% | 55.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% 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.
Vidor Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Vidor ISD, Vidor Junior High School is the smallest, with 14.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 566; Vidor 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 8 with 322 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 290, against an average of 306 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 7 (322 against 290). 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: 86.1% here and 84.3% across Vidor ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 10.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.7% across Vidor 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 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 612 students, Vidor Junior High School has 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 612 students would have about 42.5 teachers, so Vidor Junior High School has 3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Vidor Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other middle school is Vidor Middle School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other middle schools, 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 | 86.1% |
| Hispanic | 10.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
44.4% of students are girls and 55.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 290 |
| Grade 8 | 322 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
945 N Tram Rd, Vidor, TX 77662
Phone: (409)951-8970
Website: vjhs.vidorisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Vidor Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidor Middle School | Vidor ISD | 1.2 mi | 653 | 14 | 59.7% |
| Smith Middle School | Beaumont ISD | 8.1 mi | 532 | – | 87% |
| Mauriceville Middle School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 8.9 mi | 272 | 11.6 | 58.8% |
| Odom Middle School | Beaumont ISD | 9.1 mi | 837 | 16.9 | 68.8% |
| Orangefield Junior High School | Orangefield ISD | 9.3 mi | 390 | 12.2 | 29.5% |
| Marshall Middle School | Beaumont ISD | 10.6 mi | 694 | 15.8 | 80.3% |
| Port Neches Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 11.3 mi | 575 | 13.2 | 35.5% |
| Central Middle School | Nederland ISD | 11.5 mi | 556 | 11.6 | 51.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Vidor ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Forest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 671 |
| Pine Forest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 525 |
| Vidor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 528 |
| Vidor High School | High | 9–12 | 1,175 |
| Vidor Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 653 |