Walker Junior High School
Public middle school in Monahans, Texas · Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD · Grades 7–8
Walker Junior High School serves 318 students in grades 7–8 in Monahans (Ward County). It is one of 5 schools in Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD. By enrollment it is the 1372nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 21.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD |
| County | Ward County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483117003506 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 318 | 2,181 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 17.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66% | 58.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 60% 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.
Walker Junior High School in context
Size
Walker Junior High School is the only middle school in Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD. Its 318 students are 14.6% of the district's 2,181. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 35.4 miles away and have a median of 855 students, so Walker 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 167 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 151, against an average of 159 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 7 (167 against 151). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 66.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD (68%). White students are next, at 25.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.4% across Monahans-Wickett-Pyote 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
Walker Junior High School has 21.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 318 students would have about 22.1 teachers, so Walker Junior High School has 1 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Kermit Junior High School, 21.6 miles away in Kermit 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 | 66.7% |
| White | 25.8% |
| Black | 5.7% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
54.1% of students are girls and 45.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 151 |
| Grade 8 | 167 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 S Faye Ave, Monahans, TX 79756
Phone: (432)943-4622
Website: mwpisd.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walker Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit Junior High School | Kermit ISD | 21.6 mi | 313 | 14 | 76.7% |
| Crockett Middle School | Ector County ISD | 34.3 mi | 1,181 | 18.9 | 83.1% |
| Crane Middle School | Crane ISD | 34.6 mi | 261 | 16.1 | 8% |
| Ector College Prep Success Academy | Ector County ISD | 35.2 mi | 1,272 | 18.7 | 85.3% |
| Bowie Middle School | Ector County ISD | 35.5 mi | 874 | 15.5 | 84.3% |
| Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School | Ector County ISD | 36.8 mi | 1,227 | 18.7 | 69.7% |
| Bonham Middle School | Ector County ISD | 37.5 mi | 835 | 16.6 | 83.8% |
| Crockett Middle School | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 38.1 mi | 621 | 12 | 63.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cullender Kind | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 259 |
| Monahans High School | High | 9–12 | 624 |
| Parkway Elementary School | Elementary | 3–6 | 646 |
| Tatom Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 326 |