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Enrollment
633
High
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JASPER ISD·NCES 482463002758
Jasper High School
400 BULLDOG, JASPER, TX 75951 · (409) 384-3242 · Jasper County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
428 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 173 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 151 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 154 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 155 | 24% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within JASPER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 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 | 3.0% | 39.0% | 19.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Where Jasper High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #1,263 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #883 of 1,425 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,198 of 1,425 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #566 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #786 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #242 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #150 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #638 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #207 of 557 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
633
-97 (-13%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 633 | 55.1 | 11.5:1 | 68% (428) |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 51.7 | 13.0:1 | 79% (534) |
| 2022-23 | 681 | 54.7 | 12.4:1 | 76% (520) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 56 | 13.0:1 | 78% (566) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 56.7 | 12.7:1 | 75% (539) |
| 2015-16 | 715 | 58 | 12.3:1 | 63% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 60 | 12.0:1 | 61% (441) |
| 2000-01 | 871 | 76 | 11.5:1 | 39% (340) |
| 1990-91 | 646 | 59 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jasper High School.
About Jasper High School
Jasper High School is classified as a high school. It is located in JASPER, Texas. The school's 633 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 20% lower than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
JASPER ISD is the local district for Jasper High School. It runs 4 schools with 2,070 students.
The most common group at Jasper High School is Black students, at 39%. The school is also 33% White, 24% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 15%. Jasper High School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Jasper High School, 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.5:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Roughly 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Jasper High School's results are 10.3 points below predicted: 34.5% against 44.8%.
Jasper County has these Census figures: the median household income is $56,723, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. In all, Jasper County has 15 public schools and roughly 5,411 students.
The closest public school to Jasper High School is Jean C Few Primary School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Jasper High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 730 in 2020-21 to 633 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.0:1 to 11.5:1.
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Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,727
Census ACS
Median income
$56,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,411 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JASPER ISD
- Jean C Few Primary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Jasper Junior High SchoolMiddle · 464 students
- Parnell Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
Other schools in JASPER
- Jean C Few Primary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Jasper Junior High SchoolMiddle · 464 students
- Parnell Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Quest Collegiate Academy - JasperCombined
Nearby schools
- Jean C Few Primary School0.3 mi · 546
- Parnell Elementary School1.3 mi · 427
- Jasper Junior High School1.4 mi · 464
- Newton Elementary School15.3 mi · 359
- Newton High School16.5 mi · 283
- Newton Middle School16.7 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About Jasper High SchoolHow large is Jasper High School?
Jasper High School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 09-12.
Is Jasper High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jasper High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Jasper High School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Jasper High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jasper High School?
At Jasper High School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 24% Hispanic, 39% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Jasper High School?
Jasper High School is overseen by JASPER ISD in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.