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HENDERSON J H
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Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About HENDERSON J H
HENDERSON J H, a modestly sized intermediate school in STEPHENVILLE, Texas, overseen by STEPHENVILLE ISD, instructs 544 students, covering grades 7 through 8.
STEPHENVILLE ISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,578 students. HENDERSON J H is one of those campuses.
On demographics, HENDERSON J H shows that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 35% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, HENDERSON J H lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HENDERSON J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.0%; this one delivers 53.0%.
Zooming out to the county, Erath County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,115 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Erath County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,893 students), HENDERSON J H is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: GILBERT INT, around 0.5 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), HENDERSON J H ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 58.2%.
HENDERSON J H operates from a town-based location.
Trend over the last 7 years. HENDERSON J H's enrollment has climbed 4% since 2018, when it stood at 523 (now 544).
Inside the community feed, members of the HENDERSON J H community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Erath County at a glance
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