At a glance
Reported students
699
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
44.46
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas middle enrollment
57th percentile
Compared with 1,712 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
705
IOWA COLONY J H: 699 reported students.
State peer staffing position
70th percentile
15.7:1 reported; state peer median 14.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about IOWA COLONY J H
IOWA COLONY J H is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in IOWA COLONY. It is one of 37 current school records connected to ALVIN ISD. NCES reports 699 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,712 middle schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 639 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 57th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.7:1, close to the Texas median of 14.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (39.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (37.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking IOWA COLONY J H
- 1How do the reported 15.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 44.46 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White11.4%
- Hispanic37.8%
- Black39.9%
- Asian6.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in ALVIN ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
MANVEL J H
Middle · Grades 06–08
705 reported students
ALVIN J H
Middle · Grades 06–08
716 reported students
FAIRVIEW J H
Middle · Grades 06–08
644 reported students
NOLAN RYAN J H
Middle · Grades 06–08
777 reported students
G W HARBY J H
Middle · Grades 06–08
781 reported students
RODEO PALMS J H
Middle · Grades 06–08
842 reported students