BOOKER JH/H S

BOOKER JH/H S is a four-year high school of very small scale in BOOKER, Texas, overseen by BOOKER ISD, enrolling 173 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 78% leaner than typical.

BOOKER ISD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 343 students. BOOKER JH/H S is one of those campuses.

Demographically, BOOKER JH/H S reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 20% White. By comparison, Lipscomb County as a whole is about 39% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BOOKER JH/H S has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, BOOKER JH/H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 47.1%; actual is 64.3%, +17.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Lipscomb County shows median household earnings sit near $72,560, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BOOKER JH/H S is one of 4 public schools in Lipscomb County (combined enrollment of about 611 students).

Nearest neighbor: KIRKSEY EL, around 0.2 miles off. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BOOKER JH/H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 43.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BOOKER JH/H S's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 180 (now 173). The White share of enrollment shrank from 26% to 20% over that span.

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