JAMES L MASTERS

JAMES L MASTERS is an average-sized elementary-level community in CONVERSE, Texas, run under JUDSON ISD. The school works with 713 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so JAMES L MASTERS sits 37% above that benchmark.

JAMES L MASTERS is one of 36 schools operated by JUDSON ISD, a district that instructs 23,539 students overall.

In terms of who attends, JAMES L MASTERS shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 30% Black, 7% White, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 64% of students at JAMES L MASTERS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, JAMES L MASTERS is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 45.9%; JAMES L MASTERS posts 30.6%, -15.3 points below that line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Bexar County put median household income runs about $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. JAMES L MASTERS is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

The closest other public school is KAREN WAGNER H S, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JAMES L MASTERS ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 27.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. JAMES L MASTERS's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 748 (now 713). Black enrollment moved from 25% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.