📍 701 Ave G, Farwell, Parmer County, 79325
Farwell J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Farwell, Parmer County. The school has 145 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kristy White. It is part of the Farwell Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Farwell J H enrolls 145 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Hispanic or Latino, 43% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 | 55% |
| White | 63 | 43% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
85 of the school's 145 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 60 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Farwell 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 86.
Farwell J H is one of 3 schools in FARWELL ISD, based in FARWELL, Texas. The district serves 599 students district-wide and employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 145 students, Farwell J H is smaller than the district average of about 200 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant