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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONGVIEW ISD·NCES 482811012528

J L EVERHART MAGNET EL

2919 TRYON RD, LONGVIEW, TX 75601 · (903) 803-5400 · Gregg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
380 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
1
Grade 1
87
Grade 2
71
Grade 3
82
Grade 4
105
Grade 5
78
Student demographics
White
5313%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
22553%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 54%
Black
12730%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 13%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21050%
Female
21450%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
39.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -22.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 22 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
424
-140 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.3:1
% White
13%
was 19%
% Hispanic
53%
was 45%
% Black
30%
was 28%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About J L EVERHART MAGNET EL

Set in LONGVIEW, Texas, J L EVERHART MAGNET EL is a small primary school, one of the schools within LONGVIEW ISD. It educates 424 students across grades pre-K through 5.

LONGVIEW ISD comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 8,138 students; J L EVERHART MAGNET EL is among them.

On demographics, J L EVERHART MAGNET EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 30% Black, 13% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

Looking at school resources, J L EVERHART MAGNET EL records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 90% of students at J L EVERHART MAGNET EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Gregg County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, J L EVERHART MAGNET EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.8%, the actual is 39.1%, a residual of +4.3 points.

Around the school, census data for Gregg County shows median household earnings sit near $66,550, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. J L EVERHART MAGNET EL is one of 46 public schools in Gregg County (combined enrollment of about 20,498 students).

Nearest neighbor: DAN CHADWICK CAMPUS, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J L EVERHART MAGNET EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 51.2%.

The school occupies a high-density site. As a public charter, J L EVERHART MAGNET EL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. J L EVERHART MAGNET EL's enrollment has declined 25% since 2018, when it stood at 564 (now 424). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 45% to 53%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for J L EVERHART MAGNET EL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Gregg County at a glance

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Population
125,480
Census ACS
Median income
$66,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,498 students

Quick facts

School name
J L EVERHART MAGNET EL
District
LONGVIEW ISD
Address
2919 TRYON RD, LONGVIEW, TX 75601
Phone
(903) 803-5400
County
Gregg County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
424
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
380 (90%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
482811012528
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About J L EVERHART MAGNET EL
How large is J L EVERHART MAGNET EL?
J L EVERHART MAGNET EL enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does J L EVERHART MAGNET EL serve?
J L EVERHART MAGNET EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does J L EVERHART MAGNET EL have?
J L EVERHART MAGNET EL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J L EVERHART MAGNET EL?
At J L EVERHART MAGNET EL, the student body is approximately 13% White, 53% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees J L EVERHART MAGNET EL?
J L EVERHART MAGNET EL is overseen by LONGVIEW ISD in Gregg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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