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GRAHAM J H
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About GRAHAM J H
GRAHAM J H is one of the modestly sized 6-8 campuss in GRAHAM, Texas, part of GRAHAM ISD, with 473 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 26% smaller than typical.
GRAHAM J H is one of 4 schools operated by GRAHAM ISD, a district that instructs 2,148 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, GRAHAM J H logs that White students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder is composed of 28% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, GRAHAM J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.5%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Young County indicate median household income runs about $68,010, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Young County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,066 students), of which GRAHAM J H is one.
GRAHAM LEARNING CTR is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around GRAHAM J H. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GRAHAM J H at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.1%.
The school occupies a town-center site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GRAHAM J H has edged down 12%, going from 538 students in 2018 to 473 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 63% to 68% over that span.
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