Enrollment
383
High
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON ISD·NCES 482473002764
Jefferson High School
#1 BULLDOG DR, JEFFERSON, TX 75657 · (903) 665-2461 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
257 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 96 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 92 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 23% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 JEFFERSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 42.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 24.0% | 44.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | N/A |
% 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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 →
Schools most like Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School this school | 383 | 67.1% | 50.3% |
| Newton High School NEWTON | 283 | 72.4% | 35.0% |
| Atlanta High School ATLANTA | 511 | 58.7% | 48.7% |
| Daingerfield High School DAINGERFIELD | 343 | 68.8% | 53.0% |
| Jasper High School JASPER | 633 | 67.6% | 34.5% |
| New Boston High School NEW BOSTON | 324 | 71.9% | 55.4% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Jefferson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #813 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #815 of 1,425 ▲ 338 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,055 of 1,425 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #1,039 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #201 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #341 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #648 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #389 of 672 |
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. 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
383
+18 (+5%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 383 | 34.3 | 11.2:1 | 67% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 32.2 | 11.6:1 | 67% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 34.8 | 10.9:1 | 66% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 31 | 11.8:1 | 71% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 35.4 | 9.9:1 | 71% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 33 | 9.9:1 | 56% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 35 | 10.3:1 | 33% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 41% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 33 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (350 to 383); teachers down 3% (35.4 to 34.3).
About Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School is the name of a small high school in JEFFERSON, Texas. It teaches 383 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 52% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
Federal data list 4 schools in JEFFERSON ISD, with 1,125 students enrolled.
About 51% of the student body at Jefferson High School is White. Enrollment also includes 36% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Marion County, the White share is about 70%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
A staff of 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.2:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 3.9 students per teacher. By family income, 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Jefferson High School lands at C+, ahead of 43% of Texas public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Jefferson High School would score about 45.0%. It scores 50.3%, 5.3 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Marion County show that the median household earns about $49,672 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Marion County has 4 public schools with about 1,125 students, including Jefferson High School.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Jefferson Elementary School, is the closest to Jefferson High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 49.2% proficiency; Jefferson High School posts 50.3%.
NCES assigns Jefferson High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment rose 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,737
Census ACS
Median income
$49,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,125 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEFFERSON ISD
- Jefferson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 307 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Jefferson Pri SchoolElementary · 149 students
Other schools in JEFFERSON
- Jefferson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 307 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Jefferson Pri SchoolElementary · 149 students
Other Jefferson High schools
19 other US public schools in 16 states are named Jefferson High. Jefferson High School is the 14th largest of the 20.
- Jefferson High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 1,706 students
- Jefferson High SchoolEL PASO, TX · 998 students
- Jefferson High SchoolRockford, IL · 2,173 students
- Jefferson High SchoolLafayette, IN · 2,042 students
- Jefferson High School - 67Sioux Falls, SD · 1,888 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary School0.5 mi · 286
- Jefferson Junior High School0.8 mi · 307
- Jefferson Pri School1.1 mi · 149
- George Washington Carver Elementary School13.3 mi · 119
- Harleton High School14.0 mi · 217
- Harleton Junior High School14.2 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson High SchoolHow large is Jefferson High School?
Jefferson High School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 09-12.
Is Jefferson High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Jefferson High School have?
Jefferson High School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson High School?
Student demographics at Jefferson High School are roughly 51% White, 9% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Jefferson High School public or private?
Jefferson High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by JEFFERSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.