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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO ISD·NCES 483882004431

BERNARDA JAIME J H

609 W LABBE ST, SAN DIEGO, TX 78384 · (361) 279-3373 · Duval County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
277 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
79
Grade 7
120
Grade 8
120
Student demographics
White
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
31398%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 54%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
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
Male
16150%
Female
15850%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
319
-14 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.3:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
98%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BERNARDA JAIME J H

Located at 609 W LABBE ST, in SAN DIEGO, Texas, BERNARDA JAIME J H is a close-knit 6-8 campus that caters to 319 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within SAN DIEGO ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 50% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

Within SAN DIEGO ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 1,453 students, BERNARDA JAIME J H is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, BERNARDA JAIME J H logs that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, BERNARDA JAIME J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

In the area at large, census data for Duval County shows median household earnings sit near $49,038, roughly 7% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BERNARDA JAIME J H is one of 10 public schools in Duval County (combined enrollment of about 2,346 students).

COLLINS-PARR EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BERNARDA JAIME J H. On composite proficiency, BERNARDA JAIME J H comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 41.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 333 students in 2018 compared to 319 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Duval County at a glance

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Population
9,742
Census ACS
Median income
$49,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,346 students

Quick facts

School name
BERNARDA JAIME J H
District
SAN DIEGO ISD
Address
609 W LABBE ST, SAN DIEGO, TX 78384
Phone
(361) 279-3373
County
Duval County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
319
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
277 (87%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483882004431
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BERNARDA JAIME J H
What is the total enrollment at BERNARDA JAIME J H?
BERNARDA JAIME J H enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does BERNARDA JAIME J H serve?
BERNARDA JAIME J H serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BERNARDA JAIME J H?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BERNARDA JAIME J H is approximately 13.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BERNARDA JAIME J H?
Student demographics at BERNARDA JAIME J H are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
What district is BERNARDA JAIME J H in?
BERNARDA JAIME J H is part of SAN DIEGO ISD.
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