Jefferson Independent School District

1600 Mlk
Jefferson, TX 75657-2116
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in Jefferson Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Jefferson Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,106 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Jefferson Independent School District, which is ranked #1042 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1036 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jefferson Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jefferson Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
53%
# Black Students
331 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
30%
13%
# White Students
628 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
57%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
61
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,060 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,034 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jefferson Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jefferson Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,060
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jefferson Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,034
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jefferson Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jefferson Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson J High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
804 N Alley
Jefferson, TX 75657
(903) 665-2461
Grades: 5-8
| 323 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,106 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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