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JIM NED H S
Test scores
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About JIM NED H S
JIM NED H S, a modestly sized four-year high school in TUSCOLA, Texas, one of the schools within JIM NED CISD, caters to 464 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.
JIM NED CISD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,639 students. JIM NED H S is one of those campuses.
On demographics, JIM NED H S reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.
On the income-and-resources front, JIM NED H S lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting JIM NED H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Taylor County's rate of about 53%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JIM NED H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.3%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Taylor County put median household income runs about $67,139, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Taylor County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,159 students), JIM NED H S is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: JIM NED MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, JIM NED H S comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 68.1%.
JIM NED H S operates from an outlying location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JIM NED H S has climbed 34%, going from 347 students in 2018 to 464 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 82% across the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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