Enrollment
295
Middle
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMANCHE ISD·NCES 481476000977
Jefferies Junior High School
ONE VALLEY FORGE DR, COMANCHE, TX 76442 · (325) 356-5220 · Comanche County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 33.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
165 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 92 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 35% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Jefferies Junior High School→Comanche High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within COMANCHE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 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 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 25.0% | 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 | 64.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Jefferies Junior High School
Jefferies Junior High School's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies Junior High School this school | 295 | 55.9% | 50.6% |
| Borger Middle School BORGER | 337 | 56.7% | 52.3% |
| Florence Middle School FLORENCE | 262 | 56.9% | 35.7% |
| Comfort Middle School COMFORT | 231 | 56.3% | 38.9% |
| Grape Creek Middle School SAN ANGELO | 262 | 59.9% | 34.7% |
| Orange Grove Junior High School ORANGE GROVE | 357 | 60.5% | 51.1% |
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 Jefferies Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #484 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,002 of 1,670 ▼ 292 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #435 of 1,670 ▲ 67 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #380 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #1,403 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #223 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #885 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #1,028 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #302 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
295
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 276
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 295 | 23.9 | 12.3:1 | 56% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 65% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 24.3 | 11.4:1 | 61% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 67% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 24.4 | 11.3:1 | 60% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 63% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 17 | 10.4:1 | 72% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 19 | 18.8:1 | 56% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 28 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferies Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (277 to 295); teachers down 2% (24.4 to 23.9).
About Jefferies Junior High School
Jefferies Junior High School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in COMANCHE, Texas, administered by COMANCHE ISD. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 295 students. That puts enrollment 54% below the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
Jefferies Junior High School falls under COMANCHE ISD, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,378 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Jefferies Junior High School is 55%, a majority. After that, the student body is 45% White. Census figures show Comanche County is about 30% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Jefferies Junior High School reports a ratio of 12.3 students per teacher, from 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 2.0 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Jefferies Junior High School, 56% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Comanche County is similar, at 57%.
Jefferies Junior High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.6%, compared with a predicted 49.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Comanche County show the median household earns about $59,635 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Jefferies Junior High School, Comanche County has 9 public schools.
About 0.1 miles separate Jefferies Junior High School from the closest public school, Comanche Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 50.0% on proficiency, and Jefferies Junior High School is above that at 50.6%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 290 to 295.
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Comanche County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,950
Census ACS
Median income
$59,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COMANCHE ISD
- Comanche Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Comanche High SchoolHigh · 375 students
- Comanche Early Childhood CenterElementary · 50 students
Other schools in COMANCHE
- Comanche Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Comanche High SchoolHigh · 375 students
- Comanche Early Childhood CenterElementary · 50 students
Nearby schools
- Comanche Elementary School0.1 mi · 658
- Comanche High School0.3 mi · 375
- Comanche Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 50
- Sidney School9.0 mi · 106
- Gustine School11.3 mi · 136
- Blanket School13.4 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferies Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Jefferies Junior High School?
Jefferies Junior High School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jefferies Junior High School serve?
Jefferies Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Jefferies Junior High School have?
Jefferies Junior High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferies Junior High School?
Student demographics at Jefferies Junior High School are roughly 45% White, 55% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Jefferies Junior High School public or private?
Jefferies Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COMANCHE ISD.
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