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Enrollment
969
High
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEEVILLE ISD·NCES 480972000442
A C Jones High School
1902 N ADAMS, BEEVILLE, TX 78102 · (361) 362-6000 · Bee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL969 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Texas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 258 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 270 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 219 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 222 | 23% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 38.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 16.0% | 48.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 →
Schools most like A C Jones High School
A C Jones High School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A C Jones High School this school | 969 | 78.6% | 42.9% |
| Uvalde High School UVALDE | 1,148 | 76.1% | 33.3% |
| H M King High School KINGSVILLE | 918 | 74.7% | 26.8% |
| Somerset High School SOMERSET | 1,175 | 75.7% | 43.4% |
| Hereford High School HEREFORD | 1,182 | 73.7% | 38.3% |
| IDEA Brackenridge College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 671 | 81.1% | 43.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A C Jones High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #1,049 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,231 of 1,425 ▲ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,068 of 1,425 ▲ 131 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #311 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 969 | #598 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #559 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #1,050 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #418 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #352 of 557 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
969
+43 (+5%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,112
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 969 | 69.1 | 14.0:1 | 79% (762) |
| 2023-24 | 1,021 | 65.6 | 15.6:1 | 80% (818) |
| 2022-23 | 1,041 | 65 | 16.0:1 | 81% (847) |
| 2020-21 | 926 | 48 | 19.3:1 | 86% (797) |
| 2017-18 | 1,033 | 69.3 | 14.9:1 | 57% (593) |
| 2015-16 | 1,010 | 65 | 15.5:1 | 57% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 1,053 | 69 | 15.3:1 | 58% (614) |
| 2000-01 | 1,166 | 84 | 13.9:1 | 47% (548) |
| 1990-91 | 1,112 | 73 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A C Jones High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,033 to 969); teachers unchanged (69.3 to 69.1).
About A C Jones High School
The public high school A C Jones High School is located in BEEVILLE, Texas. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 969 students. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 22% higher.
BEEVILLE ISD is the district for A C Jones High School. It has 5 schools and 3,033 students.
Hispanic students are 84% of those enrolled at A C Jones High School. The next largest groups are 12% White. In Bee County overall, about 62% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at A C Jones High School are from different groups.
A C Jones High School lists 69.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.0 students per teacher. The school's 14.0:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 79% of the student body. That is in line with the 80% average for public schools in Bee County.
Among Texas public high schools, A C Jones High School outscored 33%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
A C Jones High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.9%, compared with a predicted 40.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Bee County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $57,673 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bee County number 12, with about 5,097 students.
Among nearby public schools, St Mary's Academy Charter School is closest at about 1.0 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of A C Jones High School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, A C Jones High School is 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns A C Jones High School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment increased by 5% across 4 years, from 926 in 2020-21 to 969 in 2024-25. The ratio was 19.3:1 in 2020-21 and 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for A C Jones High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Junior High SchoolMiddle · 682 students
- Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- R A Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
- Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood CenterElementary · 345 students
Other schools in BEEVILLE
- Moreno Junior High SchoolMiddle · 682 students
- Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- R A Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 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 Elementary School1.0 mi · 463
- Moreno Junior High School1.5 mi · 682
- Fadden-McKeown-Chambliss Elementary School2.5 mi · 574
- Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center2.6 mi · 345
- Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School11.9 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About A C Jones High SchoolHow many students attend A C Jones High School?
A C Jones High School enrolls approximately 969 students in grades 09-12.
Is A C Jones High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
A C Jones High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does A C Jones High School have?
A C Jones High School employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at A C Jones High School?
Student demographics at A C Jones High School are roughly 12% White, 84% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is A C Jones High School public or private?
A C Jones High School 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.