Waller Junior High School
Public middle school in Waller, Texas · Waller ISD · Grades 6–8
Waller Junior High School serves 951 students in grades 6–8 in Waller (Waller County). It is one of 10 schools in Waller ISD. By enrollment it is the 340th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 68.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Waller ISD |
| County | Waller County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484443005074 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waller ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 951 | 9,905 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.6% | 61.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Waller Junior High School in context
Size
Waller Junior High School is the smallest of Waller ISD's 2 middle schools; its 951 students are 9.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 13.4 miles away and have a median of 1,137 students, so Waller 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 348 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 287, against an average of 317 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 6 (316 against 287). 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 57.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Waller ISD (57%). White students are next, at 21%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.5% across Waller 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
Waller Junior High School has 68.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 951 students would have about 66 teachers, so Waller Junior High School has 2.6 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 Schultz Junior High School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 57.7% |
| White | 21% |
| Black | 17.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 287 |
| Grade 7 | 348 |
| Grade 8 | 316 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2402 Waller St, Waller, TX 77484
Phone: (936)931-1353
Website: wallerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Waller Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Junior High School | Waller ISD | 1.1 mi | 1,194 | 15.4 | 59.6% |
| Hempstead Middle School | Hempstead ISD | 9.1 mi | 300 | 12.5 | 82% |
| Salyards Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 10.8 mi | 1,413 | 18.1 | 23.9% |
| Grand Lakes Junior High School | Tomball ISD | 13.3 mi | 1,015 | 17.1 | 30% |
| Sprague Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 13.5 mi | 1,555 | 19.9 | 14.3% |
| Nelson Junior High School | Katy ISD | 13.6 mi | 904 | 15.3 | 51.2% |
| Magnolia Junior High School | Magnolia ISD | 14.0 mi | 1,120 | 16.1 | 55.4% |
| Magnolia Intermediate School | Magnolia ISD | 14.1 mi | 1,154 | 15.2 | 56.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waller ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lowe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 839 |
| Evelyn Turlington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 715 |
| Fields Store Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 718 |
| H T Jones Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 720 |
| I T Holleman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 753 |
| Richard T McReavy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 418 |
| Roberts Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Schultz Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,194 |
| Waller High School | High | 9–12 | 2,995 |