📍 615 Studer St, Uvalde, Uvalde County, 78801
Morales J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Uvalde, Uvalde County. The school has 592 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Patricia Merlos. It is part of the Uvalde Cisd school district. It serves grades 7–9 in a small-town setting. The school employs 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Morales J H enrolls 592 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 539 | 91% |
| White | 47 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
487 of the school's 592 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 487 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Morales J H is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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 19, state house district 80.
Morales J H is one of 9 schools in UVALDE CISD, based in UVALDE, Texas. The district serves 4,019 students district-wide and employs 294 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 592 students, Morales J H is larger than the district average of about 447 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote