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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSBORO ISD·NCES 482453002745
Jacksboro Elementary School
1677 N MAIN, JACKSBORO, TX 76458 · (940) 567-7206 · Jack County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
313 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Based on grade levels within JACKSBORO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 32.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Jacksboro Elementary School
Jacksboro Elementary School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksboro Elementary School this school | 442 | 70.8% | 38.6% |
| Clifton Elementary School CLIFTON | 455 | 66.2% | 48.6% |
| Marti Elementary School CLEBURNE | 432 | 70.6% | 34.6% |
| Ballinger Elementary School BALLINGER | 377 | 73.2% | 34.6% |
| South Georgia Elementary School AMARILLO | 399 | 71.4% | 46.6% |
| Van Vleck Elementary School VAN VLECK | 447 | 66.9% | 41.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Jacksboro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #2,766 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,630 of 4,466 ▲ 529 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,895 of 4,466 ▼ 300 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,732 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #3,100 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,498 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #2,287 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #2,513 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #1,504 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
442
-62 (-12%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 442 | 31.7 | 14.0:1 | 71% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 31.6 | 15.1:1 | 69% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 68% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 69% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 32.1 | 16.4:1 | 69% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 67% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 39 | 12.2:1 | 54% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 37 | 12.3:1 | 50% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 27 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jacksboro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (527 to 442); teachers down 1% (32.1 to 31.7).
About Jacksboro Elementary School
Jacksboro Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Texas, with an address in JACKSBORO. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 442 students on the rolls.
JACKSBORO ISD is responsible for 3 schools, Jacksboro Elementary School included, with 1,022 students in all.
More than half of the students at Jacksboro Elementary School are White (59%). Beyond that, enrollment is 38% Hispanic. In Jack County overall, about 86% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jacksboro Elementary School scores 51%.
A staff of 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.0:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 61% average for public schools in Jack County, the school's rate is higher.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.5%. Jacksboro Elementary School scores 38.6%.
In Jack County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $68,079 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Jacksboro Elementary School, Jack County has 7 public schools.
Jacksboro High School sits about 0.4 miles from Jacksboro Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Jacksboro Elementary School ranks 9th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Jacksboro Elementary School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 12% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Jack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,882
Census ACS
Median income
$68,079
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,613 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JACKSBORO ISD
- Jacksboro High SchoolHigh · 321 students
- Jacksboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Jacksboro Junior High SchoolElementary
Other schools in JACKSBORO
- Jacksboro High SchoolHigh · 321 students
- Jacksboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Jacksboro Junior High SchoolElementary
Other Jacksboro Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Jacksboro Elementary. Jacksboro Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Jacksboro ElementaryJacksboro, TN · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Jacksboro High School0.4 mi · 321
- Jacksboro Middle School0.6 mi · 259
- Bryson School12.7 mi · 267
- Perrin School14.6 mi · 324
- Graford School20.3 mi · 339
- Chico High School21.5 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Jacksboro Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jacksboro Elementary School?
Jacksboro Elementary School enrolls approximately 442 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Jacksboro Elementary School serve?
Jacksboro Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Jacksboro Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Jacksboro Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jacksboro Elementary School?
At Jacksboro Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 38% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Jacksboro Elementary School in?
Jacksboro Elementary School is part of JACKSBORO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.