HOWARD J H

HOWARD J H operates as an average-sized middle school in WAXAHACHIE, Texas, part of WAXAHACHIE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 918 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 43% larger than the state mean of about 643.

Within WAXAHACHIE ISD, which oversees 18 schools and 11,196 students, HOWARD J H is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, HOWARD J H records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 31% White, 25% Black, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 50% of students at HOWARD J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, HOWARD J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.0%; this one delivers 44.5%.

In the surrounding community, Ellis County reports that median household earnings sit near $99,595, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. HOWARD J H is one of 83 public schools in Ellis County (combined enrollment of about 46,344 students).

Nearest neighbor: FELTY EL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HOWARD J H. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOWARD J H at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 59.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. HOWARD J H's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,005 (now 918). Over the same period, the White share declined from 54% to 31%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.