📍 200 S 5th St, Celeste, Hunt County, 75423
Celeste J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Celeste, Hunt County. The school has 102 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Staci Beadles. It is part of the Celeste Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Celeste J H enrolls 102 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
63 of the school's 102 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 53 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Celeste J H is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-30, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
Celeste J H is one of 3 schools in CELESTE ISD, based in CELESTE, Texas. The district serves 489 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 102 students, Celeste J H is smaller than the district average of about 163 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant