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A C JONES H S
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About A C JONES H S
A C JONES H S, a mid-tier high school in BEEVILLE, Texas, run under BEEVILLE ISD, caters to 969 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so A C JONES H S sits 22% larger than that benchmark.
BEEVILLE ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,033 students; A C JONES H S is among them.
Demographically, A C JONES H S lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). Beyond that, the school reports 12% White. By comparison, Bee County as a whole is about 62% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 79% of students at A C JONES H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, A C JONES H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.6%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Bee County indicate the typical household earns roughly $57,673 per year, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Bee County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,097 students), A C JONES H S is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts A C JONES H S at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.5%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 6%: 1,033 students in 2018 compared to 969 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, members of the A C JONES H S community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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