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Jourdanton Junior High School

200 ZANDERSON AVE, JOURDANTON, TX 78026 · (830) 769-2234 · Atascosa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Enrollment
362
Middle
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
162 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 610930%
Grade 712635%
Grade 812735%
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
13036%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
21961%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
18451%
Female
17849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Jourdanton Junior High SchoolJourdanton High School
Feeds from
Jourdanton Elementary School0205
Based on grade levels within JOURDANTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading30.0%29.0%19.0%22.0%
Mathematics19.0%34.0%29.0%18.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2659.0%53.0%
2024-2558.0%60.0%
2023-2456.0%40.0%
2022-2333.0%44.0%
2021-2223.0%31.0%
2020-2164.0%55.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Junior High School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
48.3%#565 of 1,635
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#463 of 1,670
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.0%#611 of 1,670
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+17.5pp#388 of 1,570
Enrollment
ranked largest first
362#1,318 of 1,749
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#684 of 1,542
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.5%#876 of 1,543
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
362
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.5:1
% White
36%
was 40%
% Hispanic
61%
was 58%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2536225.314.3:145% (162)
2023-2438525.315.2:150% (192)
2022-233772614.5:156% (212)
2017-1836228.912.5:146% (168)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jourdanton Junior High School.

About Jourdanton Junior High School

Jourdanton Junior High School is a small middle school serving families in JOURDANTON, Texas. The school enrolls 362 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.

JOURDANTON ISD enrolls 1,554 students, and its 7 schools include Jourdanton Junior High School.

At 61%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Jourdanton Junior High School combined. Smaller groups are 36% White. By the diversity index, Jourdanton Junior High School comes in at 50%.

Jourdanton Junior High School counts 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.3 students for each one. Middle schools in Texas average about 14.4:1, a similar figure. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Atascosa County is 66%.

The model predicts 54.6% for a school in Texas with Jourdanton Junior High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Jourdanton Junior High School posts 48.3%.

Census Bureau estimates for Atascosa County show that median household income is about $70,770, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. A total of 32 public schools operate in Atascosa County, serving about 8,105 students.

Jourdanton Elementary School is the public school closest to Jourdanton Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Jourdanton Junior High School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Over 7 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 362 to 362. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.5 to 14.3 over 7 years.

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Atascosa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Jourdanton Junior High School
District
JOURDANTON ISD
Address
200 ZANDERSON AVE, JOURDANTON, TX 78026
Phone
(830) 769-2234
County
Atascosa County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
362
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
162 (45%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
482496005511
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Jourdanton Junior High School
How large is Jourdanton Junior High School?
Jourdanton Junior High School enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jourdanton Junior High School serve?
Jourdanton Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Jourdanton Junior High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Jourdanton Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jourdanton Junior High School?
At Jourdanton Junior High School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 61% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Jourdanton Junior High School public or private?
Jourdanton Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOURDANTON ISD.
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