JACKSBORO MIDDLE

JACKSBORO MIDDLE operates as a compact junior high in JACKSBORO, Texas, one of the schools within JACKSBORO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 259 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 60% leaner than typical.

JACKSBORO ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,022 students; JACKSBORO MIDDLE is among them.

On demographics, JACKSBORO MIDDLE reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest consists of 29% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, JACKSBORO MIDDLE has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, JACKSBORO MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.1%; this one delivers 48.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Jack County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,079 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jack County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,613 students), JACKSBORO MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JACKSBORO EL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JACKSBORO MIDDLE ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 13%: 230 students in 2018 compared to 259 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 62% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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