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Joshua Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,814 students in Joshua Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Joshua Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
5,892 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Joshua Independent School District, which is ranked #226 of all 1,201 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
30 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,040 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
53%
# Black Students
140 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
3,501 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
59%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
191
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
433
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
451
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
432
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
434
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
426
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
428
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
435
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
438
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
463
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
428
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
371
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,720 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,730
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,720
$14,148
Best Joshua Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tom And Nita Nichols Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2845 Fm 731
Burleson, TX 76028
(817) 202-2500
Burleson, TX 76028
(817) 202-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #22.
Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1035 S Broadway
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Grades: 8-9
| 474 students
Rank: #33.
R C Loflin Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6801 Cr 1902
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: n/an/a
Johnson County J J A E P
Alternative School
1102 E Kilpatrick St
Cleburne, TX 76031
(817) 556-6070
Cleburne, TX 76031
(817) 556-6070
Grades: 8-12
| 5 students
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