📍 2402 Waller St, Waller, Waller County, 77484
Waller J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Waller, Waller County. The school has 899 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amanda Thompson. It is part of the Waller Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 59.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waller J H enrolls 899 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 59.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Hispanic or Latino, 21% White and 13% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 555 | 62% |
| White | 193 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 117 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 9 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
620 of the school's 899 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 555 qualify for free lunch and 65 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.
Waller 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 18, state house district 3.
Waller J H is one of 8 schools in WALLER ISD, based in WALLER, Texas. The district serves 9,905 students district-wide and employs 567 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 899 students, Waller J H is smaller than the district average of about 1,238 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant