Enrollment
259
Middle
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSBORO ISD·NCES 482453002747
Jacksboro Middle School
812 W BELKNAP, JACKSBORO, TX 76458 · (940) 567-7205 · Jack County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
165 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 78 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 36% |
Student demographics
46%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
Jacksboro Middle School→Jacksboro High School
Feeds from
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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 36.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Middle School
Jacksboro Middle School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksboro Middle School this school | 259 | 63.7% | 43.6% |
| Breckenridge Junior High School BRECKENRIDGE | 278 | 64.7% | 49.6% |
| River Road Middle School AMARILLO | 294 | 65.6% | 45.1% |
| Whitney Middle School WHITNEY | 329 | 65.3% | 43.0% |
| Winnsboro Junior High School WINNSBORO | 324 | 64.2% | 45.1% |
| Rio Vista Middle School RIO VISTA | 229 | 62.0% | 42.0% |
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 Jacksboro Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #761 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #684 of 1,670 ▲ 363 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #653 of 1,670 ▲ 499 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +36.0pp | #32 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #1,459 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #558 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #991 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #861 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #213 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
259
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 259 | 18.7 | 13.9:1 | 64% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 19.8 | 13.1:1 | 69% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 18.1 | 13.9:1 | 68% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 74% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 18.6 | 12.3:1 | 71% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 21 | 10.5:1 | 52% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 22 | 9.1:1 | 45% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 21 | 11.7:1 | 32% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 236 | 17 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jacksboro Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (230 to 259); teachers unchanged (18.6 to 18.7).
About Jacksboro Middle School
Jacksboro Middle School is a small middle school for students in JACKSBORO, Texas. It enrolled 259 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 60% lower than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
A total of 3 schools make up JACKSBORO ISD, with 1,022 students enrolled.
White students account for 67% of enrollment at Jacksboro Middle School. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic. Census figures show Jack County is about 86% White. By the diversity index, Jacksboro Middle School comes in at 46%.
At Jacksboro Middle School, 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.9:1. Middle schools in Texas average about 14.4:1, a similar figure. Roughly 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Jacksboro Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Jacksboro Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.6% is 2.8 points below the 46.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Jack County this way: median household income is about $68,079, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Jack County number 7 and enroll about 1,613.
The closest public school, Jacksboro Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles from Jacksboro Middle School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Jacksboro Middle School places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Jacksboro Middle School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Jacksboro Middle School saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Jacksboro High SchoolHigh · 321 students
- Jacksboro Junior High SchoolElementary
Other schools in JACKSBORO
- Jacksboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Jacksboro High SchoolHigh · 321 students
- Jacksboro Junior High SchoolElementary
Other Jacksboro Middle schools
One other US public school is named Jacksboro Middle. Jacksboro Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Jacksboro Middle SchoolJacksboro, TN · 524 students
Nearby schools
- Jacksboro Elementary School0.6 mi · 442
- Jacksboro High School0.7 mi · 321
- Bryson School12.8 mi · 267
- Perrin School14.0 mi · 324
- Graford School19.9 mi · 339
- Chico Elementary School21.3 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Jacksboro Middle SchoolHow many students attend Jacksboro Middle School?
Jacksboro Middle School enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jacksboro Middle School serve?
Jacksboro Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jacksboro Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jacksboro Middle School is approximately 13.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jacksboro Middle School?
Student demographics at Jacksboro Middle School are roughly 67% White, 29% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Jacksboro Middle School in?
Jacksboro Middle School is part of JACKSBORO ISD.
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