Ballinger Junior High

Ballinger is a small West Texas ranching town where Friday nights revolve around the Bearcats and everyone knows everyone by name — and Ballinger Junior High reflects that tight-knit community feel. Academics here are a work in progress, with science showing some relative strength, but families who choose Ballinger are often drawn more by the small-town stability and close relationships between teachers and students than by test score rankings. If you're moving to Runnels County for ranch work, agriculture, or a quieter pace of life, this is the school your middle schooler will grow up in alongside the same kids they'll graduate with.