B L GRAY J H

blgjh.sharylandisd.org/

730 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

B.L. Gray Junior High School is located in Mission, Texas, and serves as a key secondary campus within the Sharyland Independent School District. The school is dedicated to fostering an environment of academic excellence and personal growth for students in the seventh and eighth grades. By prioritizing a rigorous curriculum alongside a variety of extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges of high school and beyond.

In addition to its focus on core academics, B.L. Gray Junior High emphasizes the importance of community and character development. The school utilizes a variety of programs to support student well-being, leadership, and school spirit. Through its website and active school culture, the campus maintains a strong partnership with parents and the surrounding Mission community to ensure that students are provided with the resources and guidance necessary to succeed both inside and outside the classroom.

730

Total Students

46.7

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for B L GRAY J H
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Hispanic	676
Black	4
Asian	17
American Indian	2

Hispanic
676 (92.6 %)
White
31 (4.2 %)
Asian
17 (2.3 %)
Black
4 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	SHARYLAND ISD
Phone:	(956)580-5333
Website:	http://blgjh.sharylandisd.org/
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	730
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	467
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 355

Grade 8 375