Total enrollment
2,762
+281 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD
Texas · 2,762 students · 4 cities
HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD's public schools, 6 in all, serve about 2,762 K-12 students inside Texas, an average of 460 per school.
4-year change in HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #146 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,762 | #309 of 760 | #3,484 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #264 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #449 of 758 | #4,942 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.4% | #639 of 750 | #5,587 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #317 of 557 | #2,876 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Hardin-Jefferson High School at 70.8% proficient to China Elementary School at 44.3%, a gap of 26.5 points. That is the 156th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,246 to 2,758 students (up 23%) and from 154 to 189 full-time teachers (up 23%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDIN-JEFFERSON H S | Sour Lake | High | 09-12 | 782 |
| SOUR LAKE EL | Sour Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 720 |
| HARDIN-JEFFERSON J H | Sour Lake Tx | Middle | 06-08 | 656 |
| CHINA EL | China | Elementary | PK-05 | 600 |
| NEW AE | China | High | 12-12 | 3 |
| HARDIN CO J J A E P | Kountze | Middle | 08-08 | 1 |
About HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD
HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD maintains 6 public schools across Texas, collectively instructing roughly 2,762 students.
For a sense of the school types, HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD consists of 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD is about 460, meaningfully below the Texas average of roughly 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD has increased 11% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,481 students to 2,762. HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD now counts 6 public schools, up from 5 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.