GAINESVILLE J H

GAINESVILLE J H is a close-knit middle school in GAINESVILLE, Texas, part of GAINESVILLE ISD. The school serves 422 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 34% leaner than typical.

GAINESVILLE ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,111 students; GAINESVILLE J H is among them.

On demographics, GAINESVILLE J H lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 27% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Cooke County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 64% of students at GAINESVILLE J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Cooke County's rate of about 48%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GAINESVILLE J H is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 46.1%; GAINESVILLE J H posts 28.2%, -18.0 points below that line.

In the broader community, census data for Cooke County shows median household income runs about $73,932, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cooke County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,986 students), GAINESVILLE J H is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GAINESVILLE H S, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GAINESVILLE J H ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.6%.

GAINESVILLE J H operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GAINESVILLE J H has declined 10%, going from 471 students in 2018 to 422 in 2025.

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