Watson Junior High School
Public middle school in Muleshoe, Texas · Muleshoe ISD · Grades 6–8
Watson Junior High School serves 285 students in grades 6–8 in Muleshoe (Bailey County). It is one of 4 schools in Muleshoe ISD. By enrollment it is the 1410th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 24.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Muleshoe ISD |
| County | Bailey County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483189003548 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Muleshoe ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 285 | 1,330 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 12 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.3% | 86.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Watson Junior High School in context
Size
Watson Junior High School is the only middle school in Muleshoe ISD. Its 285 students are 21.4% of the district's 1,330. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 31.1 miles away and have a median of 236 students, so Watson 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 98 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 92, against an average of 95 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 92 in grade 6 and 98 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 89.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Muleshoe ISD (87.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.3% across Muleshoe 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
Watson Junior High School has 24.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 285 students would have about 19.8 teachers, so Watson Junior High School has 5.2 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Farwell Junior High School, 20.4 miles away in Farwell 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 | 89.8% |
| White | 9.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.4% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 92 |
| Grade 7 | 95 |
| Grade 8 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 W Ave F, Muleshoe, TX 79347
Phone: (806)272-7349
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Watson Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farwell Junior High School | Farwell ISD | 20.4 mi | 131 | 8.8 | 45.8% |
| Bovina Middle School | Bovina ISD | 22.0 mi | 96 | 11.3 | 82.3% |
| Friona Junior High School | Friona ISD | 28.8 mi | 225 | 11 | 71.6% |
| Littlefield Junior High School | Littlefield ISD | 30.5 mi | 281 | 12.3 | 76.9% |
| Dimmitt Middle School | Dimmitt ISD | 31.7 mi | 246 | 9.7 | 81.7% |
| Olton Junior High School | Olton ISD | 34.1 mi | 124 | 8.9 | 71.8% |
| Hereford Junior High School | Hereford ISD | 45.9 mi | 534 | 11.9 | 78.8% |
| Hereford Preparatory Academy | Hereford ISD | 45.9 mi | 322 | 13.9 | 80.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Muleshoe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 400 |
| Mary Deshazo Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 304 |
| Muleshoe High School | High | 9–12 | 341 |