1
Enrollment
656
Middle
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD·NCES 482241002249
Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School
3025 HWY 326 S, SOUR LAKE TX, TX 77659 · (409) 981-6420 · Hardin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
261 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 238 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 218 | 33% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School→Hardin-Jefferson High School
Based on grade levels within HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 35.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 50.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School
Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School this school | 656 | 39.8% | 56.9% |
| Hallsville Junior High School HALLSVILLE | 768 | 40.4% | 64.2% |
| Whitehouse Junior High School WHITEHOUSE | 751 | 42.6% | 64.2% |
| Pleasant Grove Middle School TEXARKANA | 537 | 40.2% | 60.8% |
| Hallsville Intermediate School HALLSVILLE | 759 | 44.0% | 58.4% |
| Lindale Junior High School LINDALE | 695 | 44.6% | 67.1% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #308 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #359 of 1,670 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #695 of 1,670 ▼ 115 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #992 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #831 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #1,175 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #966 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #1,330 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.1% | #99 of 437 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
656
+80 (+14%) vs 2020
+108% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 656 | 40.3 | 16.3:1 | 40% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 39.7 | 15.5:1 | 41% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 35.8 | 17.2:1 | 41% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 39% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 35.2 | 14.6:1 | 44% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 30% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 38 | 12.9:1 | 31% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 26% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 19 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (516 to 656); teachers up 14% (35.2 to 40.3).
About Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School
The public middle school Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School is located in SOUR LAKE TX, Texas. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 656 students.
Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School is one school in a 6-school district, HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD, which enrolls 2,762 students.
A majority of students at Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School, 70%, are White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 3% multiracial. Hardin County's residents are about 84% White, 14 points above the school's share. Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 40.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.3:1. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. The school's lunch program data list 40% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Hardin County is 49%.
Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School scores 56.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 56.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hardin County, median household income is about $75,808, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School is one of 23 public schools in Hardin County, which together enroll about 10,541 students.
The closest public school to Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School is Hardin-Jefferson High School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students grew from 576 to 656 over 4 years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,642
Census ACS
Median income
$75,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,541 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD
- Hardin-Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 782 students
- Sour Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 students
- China Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
- New AeHigh · 3 students
- Hardin Co J J Alternative Education ProgramMiddle · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Hardin-Jefferson High School0.1 mi · 782
- Sour Lake Elementary School1.8 mi · 720
- New Ae5.3 mi · 3
- China Elementary School5.7 mi · 600
- Devers Elementary School12.4 mi · 135
- Devers JH12.4 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About Hardin-Jefferson Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School?
Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School serve?
Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School have?
Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School?
Student demographics at Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School are roughly 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School in?
Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School is part of HARDIN-JEFFERSON ISD.
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