Jefferson J H

Summary:

Jefferson J H is a public middle school in Jefferson, Texas, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the Marshall Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 681 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Jefferson J H has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 and spends significantly more per student ($11,547 in 2020-2021) compared to nearby schools, its academic performance is consistently lower than state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics are around 30-50 percentage points below the state averages. Additionally, the school's racial makeup is significantly less diverse, with a higher percentage of White students (61.86%) compared to nearby schools like Marshall J H and Harleton J H, which have more diverse student populations.

Despite maintaining a 0% dropout rate, Jefferson J H's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools for several years, with no significant improvement observed. The school's performance is consistently low across all student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and White students, suggesting a systemic issue that affects the overall academic achievement. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 70%), which may contribute to its academic challenges. Compared to nearby schools, Jefferson J H generally underperforms in terms of test scores, dropout rates, and statewide rankings, despite its higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 804 N Alley
       Jefferson, TX  75657-1179


(903) 665-2461

District: Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1758th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,547 Help


Students who attend Jefferson J H usually attend:

High:    Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson J H:

Elementary:    Jefferson Elementary
    Jefferson Pri School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  323

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.8%
African American:
26.9%
Hispanic:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jefferson J H ranks worse than 74.5% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.23. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.8%), African American (26.9%), Hispanic (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson J H is 11. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson J H is $11,547.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson J H:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson J H 1758th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Jefferson J H in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Independent School District (Isd) 681st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson J H

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.17 1061st 1573 32.5%
2005 39.28 1098th 1582 30.6%
2006 30.14 1240th 1585 21.8%
2007 28.92 1375th 1684 18.3%
2008 44.21 1140th 1718 33.6%
2009 46.72 1112th 1763 36.9%
2010 35.31 1420th 1803 21.2%
2011 33.06 1565th 1895 17.4%
2012 36.27 1371st 1951 29.7%
2013 48.53 1105th 1973 44.0%
2014 34.98 1407th 1987 29.2%
2015 34.69 1462nd 2043 28.4%
2016 30.13 1549th 1987 22.0%
2017 18.01 1810th 2027 10.7%
2018 19.98 1805th 2080 13.2%
2019 31.78 1554th 2193 29.1%
2021 27.73 1659th 2252 26.3%
2022 21.87 1881st 2254 16.5%
2023 31.99 1663rd 2330 28.6%
2024 29.23 1758th 2361 25.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.95 795th 813 2.2%
2024 4.28 811th 812 0.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.01 1452nd 1597 9.1%
2019 34.62 1091st 1626 32.9%
2021 56.46 466th 1712 72.8%
2022 29.04 1406th 1757 20.0%
2023 38.67 1047th 1815 42.3%
2024 24.58 1604th 1881 14.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.97 1749th 2039 14.2%
2019 33.81 1491st 2073 28.1%
2021 25.09 1799th 2172 17.2%
2022 18.52 2014th 2220 9.3%
2023 27.61 1793rd 2251 20.3%
2024 25.10 1856th 2224 16.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.34 1743rd 2008 13.2%
2019 33.21 1461st 2047 28.6%
2021 28.61 1603rd 2151 25.5%
2022 19.96 1932nd 2221 13.0%
2023 34.90 1523rd 2241 32.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.28 1174th 1430 17.9%
2019 31.44 1178th 1446 18.5%
2021 42.12 1027th 1501 31.6%
2022 32.02 1198th 1488 19.5%
2023 67.98 474th 1481 68.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.42 1955th 2008 2.6%
2019 24.43 1807th 2058 12.2%
2021 26.03 1792nd 2118 15.4%
2022 22.11 1942nd 2182 11.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.93 1815th 2030 10.6%
2019 28.71 1577th 2069 23.8%
2021 26.78 1633rd 2168 24.7%
2022 25.13 1785th 2228 19.9%
2023 30.10 1647th 2245 26.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.53 945th 1167 19.0%
2019 33.54 815th 1193 31.7%
2021 32.42 858th 1213 29.3%
2022 25.98 1035th 1251 17.3%
2023 27.43 968th 1273 24.0%
2024 28.18 990th 1271 22.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.35 1028th 1935 46.9%
2021 33.58 1401st 2043 31.4%
2022 23.28 1757th 2077 15.4%
2023 38.62 1335th 2116 36.9%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.64 1573rd 1673 6.0%
2019 23.03 1434th 1684 14.8%
2021 17.98 1537th 1700 9.6%
2022 16.04 1596th 1723 7.4%
2023 25.77 1440th 1749 17.7%
2024 16.48 1586th 1724 8.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Jefferson J H

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 302 318 1 2 5 n/a n/a 0 628
1989 269 315 2 4 4 n/a n/a 0 594
1990 301 302 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1991 274 311 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 593
1992 319 310 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1993 330 288 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1994 329 286 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 623
1995 357 268 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1996 357 268 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1997 356 270 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 636
1998 351 271 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 628
1999 340 304 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 651
2000 350 290 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 648
2001 342 271 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 626
2002 177 147 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 332
2003 177 147 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 332
2004 177 119 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 304
2005 173 129 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 312
2006 249 164 1 18 1 n/a n/a 0 433
2007 221 143 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2008 217 137 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 370
2009 204 148 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 370
2010 204 158 1 16 2 n/a n/a 0 381
2011 200 149 1 15 2 0 0 0 367
2012 191 149 1 16 4 0 1 0 362
2013 190 138 0 13 4 0 3 0 348
2014 178 119 3 16 4 0 4 0 324
2015 186 120 2 16 3 0 6 0 333
2016 202 134 2 16 4 0 7 0 365
2017 204 126 3 23 0 0 10 0 366
2018 220 125 1 22 0 0 7 0 375
2019 240 110 1 28 0 2 12 0 393
2020 251 99 2 28 0 0 11 0 391
2021 240 117 2 28 0 0 18 0 405
2022 212 97 1 25 0 0 19 0 354
2023 206 94 1 17 1 0 14 0 333
2024 203 87 3 15 1 0 14 0 323

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 35.0 17.9 n/a
1989 594 n/a n/a n/a
1990 610 39.0 15.6 n/a
1991 593 39.2 15.1 n/a
1992 632 37.5 16.8 54.6
1993 623 42.0 14.8 56.7
1994 623 43.1 14.5 49.4
1995 633 49.6 12.8 48.8
1996 633 49.6 12.8 48.8
1997 636 51.2 12.4 51.1
1998 628 51.0 12.3 51.4
1999 651 50.5 12.9 59.1
2000 648 50.7 12.8 58.5
2001 626 47.4 13.2 51
2002 332 34.6 9.6 59.6
2003 332 34.6 9.6 59.6
2004 304 27.7 11.0 58.9
2005 312 27.0 11.6 68.9
2006 433 37.0 11.7 70.2
2007 378 37.3 10.1 64
2008 370 34.6 10.7 66.5
2009 370 38.9 9.5 41.6
2010 381 36.5 10.4 37.5
2011 367 31.3 11.7 37.6
2012 362 32.6 11.0 38.1
2013 348 31.1 11.1 71.8
2014 324 29.2 11.0 75.6
2015 333 28.0 11.8 52.6
2016 365 29.0 12.5 69
2017 366 30.2 12.0 73.5
2018 375 33.1 11.3 72
2019 393 30.9 12.6 71.2
2020 391 29.3 13.3 66.8
2021 405 32.2 12.5 72.8
2022 354 29.5 11.9 75.7
2023 333 32.6 10.2 73.3
2024 323 29.1 11.0 70

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 628 35.0 17.9 n/a
1989 594 n/a n/a n/a
1990 610 39.0 15.6 n/a
1991 593 39.2 15.1 n/a
1992 632 37.5 16.8 54.6
1993 623 42.0 14.8 56.7
1994 623 43.1 14.5 49.4
1995 633 49.6 12.8 48.8
1996 633 49.6 12.8 48.8
1997 636 51.2 12.4 51.1
1998 628 51.0 12.3 51.4
1999 651 50.5 12.9 59.1
2000 648 50.7 12.8 58.5
2001 626 47.4 13.2 51
2002 332 34.6 9.6 59.6
2003 332 34.6 9.6 59.6
2004 304 27.7 11.0 58.9
2005 312 27.0 11.6 68.9
2006 433 37.0 11.7 70.2
2007 378 37.3 10.1 64
2008 370 34.6 10.7 66.5
2009 370 38.9 9.5 41.6
2010 381 36.5 10.4 37.5
2011 367 31.3 11.7 37.6
2012 362 32.6 11.0 38.1
2013 348 31.1 11.1 71.8
2014 324 29.2 11.0 75.6
2015 333 28.0 11.8 52.6
2016 365 29.0 12.5 69
2017 366 30.2 12.0 73.5
2018 375 33.1 11.3 72
2019 393 30.9 12.6 71.2
2020 391 29.3 13.3 66.8
2021 405 32.2 12.5 72.8
2022 354 29.5 11.9 75.7
2023 333 32.6 10.2 73.3
2024 323 29.1 11.0 70

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson J H

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,710 (18.5%) $7,516 (81.5%) $9,226
2020 $1,936 (19.1%) $8,219 (80.9%) $10,155
2021 $3,717 (32.2%) $7,830 (67.8%) $11,547

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson J H

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1554th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1663rd of 2330 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Reading (Jefferson J H)3940
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))3940
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson J H)3328
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))3328
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson J H)2721
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))2721
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Jefferson J H)3135
 4%
   6th Grade Reading (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))3135
 4%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson J H)1125
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))1125
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Jefferson J H)5447
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))5447
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson J H)2736
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))2736
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Jefferson J H)3846
 8%
   8th Grade Reading (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))3846
 8%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson J H)3723
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))3723
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Jefferson J H)3932
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))3932
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson J H)1612
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))1612
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson J H)9162
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))4822
 26%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students393333
 15.3%
African American11094
 14.5%
American Indian01
Asian11
Hispanic2817
 39.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White240206
 14.2%
Two or More Races1214
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.2%73.3%
 2%


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Jefferson J H ranks 1758th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Jefferson J H are 63% White, 27% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Jefferson J H usually go on to attend Jefferson High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 323 students attended Jefferson J H.


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