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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOURDANTON ISD·NCES 482496002784
Jourdanton Elementary School
200 ZANDERSON AVE, JOURDANTON, TX 78026 · (830) 769-2121 · Atascosa County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
244 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 104 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 24% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within JOURDANTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 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 2020, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 32.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 →
Where Jourdanton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Atascosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #2,767 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,876 of 4,466 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,166 of 4,466 | #1 of 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #2,147 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #3,187 of 4,938 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,621 of 4,622 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #2,540 of 4,628 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.8% | #79 of 2,838 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
434
-382 (-47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.8:1
% White
34%
was 35%
% Hispanic
63%
was 63%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 434 | 26.3 | 16.5:1 | 56% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 31.3 | 14.3:1 | 60% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 34.2 | 13.7:1 | 60% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 816 | 48.6 | 16.8:1 | 57% (466) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jourdanton Elementary School.
About Jourdanton Elementary School
Jourdanton Elementary School sits in JOURDANTON, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrolled students number 434 students, in grades 2 through 5.
JOURDANTON ISD has 7 schools and 1,554 students, and Jourdanton Elementary School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Jourdanton Elementary School, at 63%. Smaller groups are 34% White. For comparison, Atascosa County is about 65% Hispanic. Jourdanton Elementary School's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 16.5:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Jourdanton Elementary School is 56%. The rate at public schools in Atascosa County averages 66%, higher than here.
Test results at Jourdanton Elementary School are 11.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (38.6% actual, 49.7% predicted).
Atascosa County has about 51,008 residents, and the median household income is $70,770, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. In all, Atascosa County has 32 public schools and roughly 8,105 students.
The closest other public school is Jourdanton High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Jourdanton Elementary School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Federal counts for Jourdanton Elementary School: 816 students in 2017-18, 434 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Atascosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,008
Census ACS
Median income
$70,770
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
8,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOURDANTON ISD
- Jourdanton High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Jourdanton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 362 students
- Jourdanton EccElementary · 259 students
- Atascosa County Juvenile Justice CenterHigh · 18 students
- Jourdanton DAEPHigh · 8 students
- The Larry Brown SchoolHigh · 2 students
Other schools in JOURDANTON
- Jourdanton High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Jourdanton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 362 students
- Jourdanton EccElementary · 259 students
- Atascosa County Juvenile Justice CenterHigh · 18 students
- Jourdanton DAEPHigh · 8 students
- Atascosa Co AlterHigh · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Jourdanton High School0.0 mi · 471
- Jourdanton Junior High School0.0 mi · 362
- Jourdanton Ecc0.1 mi · 259
- Atascosa Co Juvenile Unit0.9 mi · 2
- Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center0.9 mi · 18
- Atascosa Co Alter0.9 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Jourdanton Elementary SchoolHow large is Jourdanton Elementary School?
Jourdanton Elementary School enrolls approximately 434 students in grades 02-05.
Is Jourdanton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jourdanton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Jourdanton Elementary School have?
Jourdanton Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Jourdanton Elementary School?
Jourdanton Elementary School reports a student body of 34% White, 63% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Jourdanton Elementary School?
Jourdanton Elementary School is overseen by JOURDANTON ISD in Atascosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.