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Enrollment
969
High
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEEVILLE ISD·NCES 480972000442
A C JONES H S
1902 N ADAMS, BEEVILLE, TX 78102 · (361) 362-6000 · Bee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL969 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
762 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BEEVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
969
-64 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.9:1
% White
12%
was 14%
% Hispanic
84%
was 81%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Bee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,083
Census ACS
Median income
$57,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BEEVILLE ISD
- MORENO J HMiddle · 682 students
- FADDEN-MCKEOWN-CHAMBLISS ELElementary · 574 students
- R A HALL ELElementary · 463 students
- HAMPTON-MORENO-DUGAT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 345 students
Other schools in BEEVILLE
- MORENO J HMiddle · 682 students
- FADDEN-MCKEOWN-CHAMBLISS ELElementary · 574 students
- R A HALL ELElementary · 463 students
- HAMPTON-MORENO-DUGAT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 345 students
- ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 282 students
Nearby schools
- ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL1.0 mi · 282
- R A HALL EL1.0 mi · 463
- MORENO J H1.5 mi · 682
- FADDEN-MCKEOWN-CHAMBLISS EL2.5 mi · 574
- HAMPTON-MORENO-DUGAT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER2.6 mi · 345
- SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL11.9 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About A C JONES H SHow many students attend A C JONES H S?
A C JONES H S enrolls approximately 969 students in grades 09-12.
Is A C JONES H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
A C JONES H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does A C JONES H S have?
A C JONES H S employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at A C JONES H S?
Student demographics at A C JONES H S are roughly 12% White, 84% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is A C JONES H S public or private?
A C JONES H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by BEEVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.