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Enrollment
629
Middle
DISTRICT 652 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSONVILLE ISD·NCES 482459002752
Jacksonville Middle School
1541 E PINE, JACKSONVILLE, TX 75766 · (903) 586-3686 · Cherokee County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
557 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 7 | 313 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 316 | 50% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Jacksonville Middle School→Jacksonville High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within JACKSONVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Jacksonville Middle School
Jacksonville Middle School's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Middle School this school | 629 | 88.6% | 29.6% |
| Nichols Intermediate School JACKSONVILLE | 674 | 87.8% | 22.7% |
| W L Kissam Intermediate School TYLER | 675 | 83.1% | 41.4% |
| Greenville Middle School GREENVILLE | 771 | 85.3% | 22.5% |
| Navasota Junior High School NAVASOTA | 690 | 80.4% | 36.0% |
| Travis Intermediate School GREENVILLE | 756 | 83.6% | 24.9% |
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 Jacksonville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #1,403 of 1,635 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,431 of 1,670 ▲ 57 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,560 of 1,670 ▼ 169 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #138 of 1,570 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #881 of 1,749 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #63 of 1,542 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #647 of 1,543 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #293 of 1,648 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #679 of 942 | N/A |
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
629
-113 (-15%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 924
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 629 | 57.3 | 11.0:1 | 89% (557) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 62.9 | 10.3:1 | 85% (547) |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 59.1 | 12.0:1 | 79% (562) |
| 2020-21 | 742 | 54 | 13.7:1 | 78% (581) |
| 2017-18 | 688 | 55.1 | 12.5:1 | 75% (517) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 54 | 13.2:1 | 78% (556) |
| 2010-11 | 732 | 55 | 13.3:1 | 77% (563) |
| 2000-01 | 1,095 | 82 | 13.3:1 | 56% (611) |
| 1990-91 | 924 | 30 | 30.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jacksonville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (688 to 629); teachers up 4% (55.1 to 57.3).
About Jacksonville Middle School
Jacksonville Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school, is located in JACKSONVILLE, Texas. The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 629 students in 2024-25.
Jacksonville Middle School is one school in an 8-school district, JACKSONVILLE ISD, which enrolls 4,700 students.
The student body at Jacksonville Middle School is 59% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White and 12% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 24%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jacksonville Middle School is 11.0:1, based on 57.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. Jacksonville Middle School counts 89% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Cherokee County, the school's rate is higher.
Jacksonville Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 29.6% and a predicted 35.9%.
The school is in Cherokee County, where the median household earns about $61,261 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Jacksonville Middle School shares Cherokee County with 23 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Jacksonville Middle School is closest to Fred Douglass, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. On average proficiency, Jacksonville Middle School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% decline, from 742 to 629. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Jacksonville Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,886
Census ACS
Median income
$61,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,948 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JACKSONVILLE ISD
- Jacksonville High SchoolHigh · 1,270 students
- Nichols Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 674 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Fred DouglassElementary · 577 students
- Joe Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
- West Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other schools in JACKSONVILLE
- Jacksonville High SchoolHigh · 1,270 students
- Nichols Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 674 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Fred DouglassElementary · 577 students
- Joe Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
- West Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other Jacksonville Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Jacksonville Middle. Jacksonville Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- JACKSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, AR · 926 students
- Jacksonville Middle SchoolJacksonville, IL · 680 students
Nearby schools
- Fred Douglass0.2 mi · 577
- East Side Elementary School1.4 mi · 623
- Jacksonville High School1.6 mi · 1,270
- Joe Wright Elementary School2.0 mi · 526
- West Side Elementary School2.4 mi · 381
- Nichols Intermediate School2.9 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Jacksonville Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jacksonville Middle School?
Jacksonville Middle School enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Jacksonville Middle School serve?
Jacksonville Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Jacksonville Middle School have?
Jacksonville Middle School employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
How diverse is Jacksonville Middle School?
Jacksonville Middle School reports a student body of 27% White, 59% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jacksonville Middle School?
Jacksonville Middle School is overseen by JACKSONVILLE ISD in Cherokee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.