Jefferson County

Texas · Public K-12

90 public schools serving approximately 42,301 students, in a county of 253,878 residents.

Schools

14 districts

Enrollment

42,301

NCES CCD

Median income

$60,026

Below Texas avg

Free/reduced lunch

72.3%

Above Texas avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

BEAUMONT ISD

16,730 students · 14 districts in Jefferson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Jefferson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

40%

Hispanic

24%

Black

33%

Asian

Two or more

14%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

21%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

37%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

19.7%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

16.4%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

6.3%

civilian labor

Median age

24.6% under 18

All schools (90)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
WEST BROOK SR H S	Beaumont	High	09-12	2,245	·
BEAUMONT UNITED H S	Beaumont	High	09-12	2,131	·
MEMORIAL H S	Port Arthur	High	09-12	2,116	·
PORT NECHES-GROVES H S	Port Neches	High	09-12	1,627	·
NEDERLAND H S	Nederland	High	09-12	1,439	·
PIETZSCH/MAC ARTHUR EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-08	1,083	·
JEFFERSON MIDDLE	Port Arthur	Middle	06-08	837	·
WILSON MIDDLE	Nederland	Middle	05-08	812	·
HOUSTON EL	Port Arthur	Elementary	PK-05	728	·
LINCOLN MIDDLE	Port Arthur	Middle	06-08	722	·
CENTRAL MIDDLE	Nederland	Middle	05-08	721	·
MARSHALL MIDDLE	Beaumont	Middle	06-08	711	·
ODOM MIDDLE	Beaumont	Middle	06-08	709	·
BOB HOPE SCHOOL - EL CAMPUS	Port Arthur	Elementary	PK-05	708	·
TYRRELL EL	Port Arthur	Elementary	PK-05	701	·
GUESS EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-05	699	·
VINCENT MIDDLE	Beaumont	Middle	06-08	688	·
REGINA HOWELL EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-05	682	·
HAMSHIRE-FANNETT EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-03	644	·
HAMSHIRE-FANNETT H S	Hamshire	High	09-12	635	·
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY- BEAUMONT	Beaumont	Other	KG-12	622	·
HELENA PARK EL	Nederland	Elementary	PK-04	621	·
LAKEVIEW EL	Port Arthur	Elementary	PK-05	616	·
BOB HOPE SCHOOL BEAUMONT	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-08	614	·
GROVES MIDDLE	Groves	Middle	06-08	608	·
STAFF SERGEANT LUCIAN ADAMS EL	Port Arthur	Elementary	PK-05	600	·
PORT NECHES MIDDLE	Port Neches	Middle	06-08	599	·
HILLCREST EL	Nederland	Elementary	PK-04	576	·
DR MAE E JONES-CLARK EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-05	569	·
BLANCHETTE EL	Beaumont	Elementary	KG-05	568	·
CHINA EL	China	Elementary	PK-05	558	·
CALDWOOD EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-05	553	·
AMELIA EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-05	544	·
TRAVIS EL	Port Arthur	Elementary	PK-05	535	·
EHRHART SCHOOL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-08	529	·
BOB HOPE H S	Port Arthur	High	09-12	526	·
DISHMAN EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-05	522	·
CHARLTON-POLLARD EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-05	508	·
BINGMAN PK	Beaumont	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	506	·
CURTIS EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-05	492	·
HAMSHIRE-FANNETT MIDDLE	Beaumont	Middle	06-08	490	·
MARTIN EL	Beaumont	Elementary	KG-05	486	·
M L KING MIDDLE	Beaumont	Middle	06-08	480	·
PORT ACRES EL	Port Arthur	Elementary	PK-05	479	·
FLETCHER EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-05	476	·
SMITH MIDDLE	Beaumont	Middle	06-08	475	·
BOB HOPE SCHOOL	Port Arthur	Middle	06-08	465	·
FEHL-PRICE EL	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-05	453	·
HIGHLAND PARK EL	Nederland	Elementary	PK-04	432	·
RIDGEWOOD EL	Port Neches	Elementary	KG-03	431	·
LANGHAM EL	Nederland	Elementary	PK-04	428	·
TAFT EL	Port Arthur	Elementary	KG-03	414	·
HOMER DR EL	Beaumont	Elementary	KG-05	399	·
GROVES EL	Groves	Elementary	04-05	392	·
PORT NECHES EL	Port Neches	Elementary	04-05	378	·
SABINE PASS SCHOOL	Sabine Pass	Other	PK-12	370	·
WHEATLEY SCHOOL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS	Port Arthur	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	365	·
VAN BUREN EL	Groves	Elementary	KG-03	363	·
WOODCREST EL	Port Neches	Elementary	KG-03	311	·
BEAUMONT ISD EARLY COLLEGE H S	Beaumont	High	09-12	299	·
HAMSHIRE-FANNETT INT	Beaumont	Elementary	04-05	296	·
LUCAS PK	Beaumont	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	261	·
WASHINGTON EL	Port Arthur	Elementary	PK-02	259	·
VISTA ACADEMY OF BEAUMONT	Beaumont	Elementary	PK-06	216	·
EVOLUTION ACADEMY BEAUMONT	Beaumont	High	09-12	200	·
DEQUEEN EL	Port Arthur	Elementary	03-05	193	·
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES	Port Arthur	Elementary	PK-05	179	·
WEST GROVES EARLY LEARNING CENTER	Port Arthur	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	108	·
PAUL A BROWN ALTERNATIVE CENTER	Beaumont	High	09-12	107	·
PATHWAYS LEARNING CTR	Beaumont	High	06-12	76	·
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES	Port Arthur	High	09-12	52	·
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES	Port Arthur	Middle	06-08	38	·
ALTER SCH	Port Neches	High	08-12	8	·
JEFFERSON CO YOUTH ACAD	Beaumont	Secondary	07-10	7	·
NEW AE	China	High	12-12	6	·
JEFFERSON CO J J A E P	Beaumont	Secondary	07-11	3	·
BEAUMONT NEW EL DAEP	Beaumont	Elementary	03-03	1	·
JEFFERSON CO YOUTH ACAD	Beaumont	Secondary	09-09	1	·
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL	Nederland	High	05-12	0	·
GROVES INT	Groves	Elementary	03-05	0	·
GROVES PRI	Port Neches	Elementary	PK-02	0	·
O C TAYLOR CTR	Beaumont	High	09-12	0	·
PORT ARTHUR ALTERNATIVE CENTER	Port Arthur	High	06-12	0	·
PORT NECHES INT	Port Neches	Elementary	03-05	0	·
PORT NECHES PRI	Port Neches	Elementary	PK-02	0	·
STILWELL TECH CTR/CATE	Port Arthur	High	09-12	0	·
JEFFERSON CO J J A E P	Sabine Pass	Not reported	M -M	·	·
JEFFERSON CO J J A E P	Beaumont	Not reported	M -M	·	·
JEFFERSON COUNTY YOUTH ACADEMY	Beaumont	Not reported	M -M	·	·
JEFFERSON CO YOUTH ACAD	Beaumont	Not reported	M -M	·	·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Jefferson County?

There are 90 public K-12 schools in Jefferson County, Texas, with a combined enrollment of about 42,301.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Jefferson County?

The county's public school system includes 45 elementary, 14 middle, 18 high, 2 combined-grade schools.

What is the largest school district in Jefferson County?

BEAUMONT ISD is the largest school district in Jefferson County, serving approximately 16,730 students. The county contains 14 school districts overall.

How many people live in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County has roughly 253,878 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in Jefferson County?

Median household income in Jefferson County is $60,026, below the Texas average of $66,482. About 16.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Jefferson County?

Approximately 19.7% of adults 25 and older in Jefferson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Jefferson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 72.3% of students in Jefferson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.2%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Jefferson County schools?

Across Jefferson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.1 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson County?

Jefferson County residents are approximately 40% White, 24% Hispanic, 33% Black, 4% Asian, 14% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Jefferson County is owner-occupied?

Jefferson County has about 109,884 housing units, of which roughly 62.5% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data