Middle school (grades 6-8) · Iraan, TX

Iraan J H

Federal NCES profile for Iraan J H, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 482433002711
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Iraan J H earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Iraan · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
small classes for Texas
68.8%
free-lunch eligible

Iraan J H has class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Iraan J H ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Iraan, TX.

Enrollment

78

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.1:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

68.8%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Iraan J H compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Iraan J H

Iraan J H is a higher-need, small middle school in Iraan, Texas, enrolling 78 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 68.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 78 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 137 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #97.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and White (32%) (diversity index 47/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 780 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate Isd spends $19,861 per pupil, 46% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.

Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate Isd also operates Iraan El (143 students) and Iraan H S (112 students) alongside Iraan J H.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Iraan J H compares

Iraan J H on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 24% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.8% ▲ 11% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 78 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible - 11% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Texas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,861
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.4%
White 32.1%
Asian 2.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Iraan J H is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate Isd, which includes Iraan J H.

$19,861
Per student
+46%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.2%
State 11.6%
Federal 11.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Iraan J H Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Iraan El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Iraan H S Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Iraan J H's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate Isd · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Iraan J H's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Iraan J H

How many students attend Iraan J H?

Iraan J H has 78 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Iraan, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Iraan J H?

The student-teacher ratio at Iraan J H is 11.1:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iraan J H?

68.8% of students at Iraan J H are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iraan J H?

The largest demographic group at Iraan J H is Hispanic or Latino at 65.4% of enrollment, in Iraan, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Iraan J H?

Iraan J H has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Iraan J H rank among public schools in Iraan?

By Resource Investment Index, Iraan J H ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Iraan, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Iraan on the city page.

Is Iraan J H a good school?

Iraan J H earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate Isd?

Besides Iraan J H, Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate Isd also operates Iraan El (143 students) and Iraan H S (112 students). See the Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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