Top Rankings
Texas Juvenile Justice Department School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 567 students in Texas Juvenile Justice Department School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Texas Juvenile Justice Department School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
567 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
n/a
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Texas Juvenile Justice Department School District, which is ranked #1199 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1204 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
53%
# Black Students
229 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
40%
13%
# White Students
123 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
22%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
-
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Texas Juvenile Justice Department School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lone Star H S West
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Fm 3254
Brownwood, TX 76804
(325) 641-4245
Brownwood, TX 76804
(325) 641-4245
Grades: 7-12
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Lone Star H S Southeast
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2261 James Turman Rd
Giddings, TX 78942
(979) 542-4522
Giddings, TX 78942
(979) 542-4522
Grades: 8-12
| 90 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Lone Star H S Central
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 Burleson Rd
Mart, TX 76664
(254) 297-5716
Mart, TX 76664
(254) 297-5716
Grades: 7-12
| 186 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Lone Star H S North
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1379 Fm 678
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-0701
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-0701
Grades: 8-12
| 108 students
Rank: #55.
Lone Star H S South
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3801 E Monte Cristo Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 289-5562
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 289-5562
Grades: 9-12
| 131 students
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