Enrollment
245
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Tuscola, TX
Jim Ned Middle
Federal NCES profile for Jim Ned Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 482478007734
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jim Ned Middle earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 18.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 245
- students enrolled
Jim Ned Middle has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jim Ned Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jim Ned Middle
Jim Ned Middle is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Tuscola, Texas, enrolling 245 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Jim Ned Middle is leaner than roughly 89% of Texas schools and 31% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.2% free-meal eligibility runs 71% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 245 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 141 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #36.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 245 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Jim Ned Cisd spends $10,697 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Jim Ned Cisd also operates Jim Ned H S (464 students) and Lawn El (296 students) alongside Jim Ned Middle.
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 Jim Ned Middle compares
Jim Ned Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.2% | ▼ 71% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 245 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
245
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 71% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Texas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,697
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 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
White 84.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 84.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.7, Jim Ned Middle is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jim Ned Cisd, which includes Jim Ned Middle.
$10,697
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.8%
State 39.3%
Federal 12.9%
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 Jim Ned Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lawn El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Buffalo Gap El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jim Ned Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~245 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Jim Ned Middle
How many students attend Jim Ned Middle?
Jim Ned Middle has 245 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Tuscola, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jim Ned Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Jim Ned Middle is 10.2:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 35% 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 Jim Ned Middle?
18.2% of students at Jim Ned Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jim Ned Middle?
The largest demographic group at Jim Ned Middle is White at 84.9% of enrollment, in Tuscola, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jim Ned Middle?
Jim Ned Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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).
Is Jim Ned Middle a good school?
Jim Ned Middle earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Jim Ned Cisd?
Besides Jim Ned Middle, Jim Ned Cisd also operates Jim Ned H S (464 students), Lawn El (296 students), and Buffalo Gap El (224 students). See the Jim Ned Cisd district page for the complete list.
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