Wilson Junior High School
Public middle school in Dayton, Texas · Dayton ISD · Grades 6–8
Wilson Junior High School serves 1,295 students in grades 6–8 in Dayton (Liberty County). It is one of 6 schools in Dayton ISD. By enrollment it is the 77th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.7 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 ÷ 77.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Dayton ISD |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481641001403 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dayton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,295 | 5,675 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 16.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.4% | 71.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Wilson Junior High School in context
Size
Wilson Junior High School is the only middle school in Dayton ISD. Its 1,295 students are 22.8% of the district's 5,675. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 730; Wilson Junior High School is larger 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 443 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 424, against an average of 432 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 424 in grade 6 and 443 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 51.4% here and 48.5% across Dayton ISD. White students are next, at 37.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.2% across Dayton 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
With 77.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,295 students, Wilson Junior High School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,295 students would have about 89.9 teachers, so Wilson Junior High School has 12.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Wilson Junior High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Liberty Middle School, 6.5 miles away in Liberty ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.4% |
| White | 37.3% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 424 |
| Grade 7 | 428 |
| Grade 8 | 443 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
309 S Hwy 146, Dayton, TX 77535
Phone: (936)258-2309
Website: daytonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wilson Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Middle School | Liberty ISD | 6.5 mi | 534 | 16.8 | 57.3% |
| Huffman Middle School | Huffman ISD | 10.1 mi | 889 | 16.6 | 39.4% |
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 12.1 mi | 418 | 18.4 | 95.5% |
| Hardin Junior High School | Hardin ISD | 12.4 mi | 297 | 15.3 | 55.2% |
| Santa Fe Middle School | Cleveland ISD | 13.0 mi | 1,117 | 16.1 | 96.2% |
| Barbers Hill Intermediate South | Barbers Hill ISD | 13.3 mi | 972 | 12 | 32.4% |
| Barbers Hill Intermediate North | Barbers Hill ISD | 13.5 mi | 924 | 13.1 | 26.6% |
| Barbers Hill Middle North | Barbers Hill ISD | 14.0 mi | 570 | 12 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dayton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 771 |
| Colbert Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 231 |
| Dayton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,674 |
| Kimmie M Brown Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 804 |
| Richter Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 895 |