Enrollment
19
Combined
DISTRICT 581 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONGVIEW ISD·NCES 482811001116
Juvenile Detent Center
310 TURK ST, LONGVIEW, TX 75601 · (903) 753-3970 · Gregg County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED13-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL19 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
4.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
3 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 5% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Juvenile Detent Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19 | #270 of 280 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
19
+3 (+19%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 15
Student : Teacher
4.3:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 19 | 4.4 | 4.3:1 | 16% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 5 | 4.4:1 | 27% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 5.4 | 3.5:1 | 16% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 1 | 16.0:1 | 19% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 2.8 | 4.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 19 | 1 | 19.0:1 | 37% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 15 | 7 | 2.1:1 | 33% (5) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Juvenile Detent Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 46% (13 to 19); teachers up 57% (2.8 to 4.4).
About Juvenile Detent Center
LONGVIEW, Texas, is home to Juvenile Detent Center, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. The school runs grades 4 through 12 and enrolls 19 students. That compares with an average of about 485 students for combined schools in Texas.
Juvenile Detent Center is a school in LONGVIEW ISD. The district has 14 schools and 8,138 students.
Federal enrollment data show Juvenile Detent Center is 58% Hispanic. Other groups make up 26% Black and 16% White. Gregg County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher.
With 4.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 4.3:1. Combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1, 7.4 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 16% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 68% average for public schools in Gregg County.
In the surrounding county, Gregg County, median household income comes to about $66,550, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 46 public schools and about 20,498 students.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, Lead Academy High School, is the closest to Juvenile Detent Center. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Juvenile Detent Center.
NCES describes the area around Juvenile Detent Center as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 16 to 19, a 19% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 4.3:1.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Juvenile Detent Center. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Gregg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,480
Census ACS
Median income
$66,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LONGVIEW ISD
- Longview High SchoolHigh · 2,272 students
- East Texas Montessori Prep AcademyElementary · 1,039 students
- Foster Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Judson Steam AcademyMiddle · 538 students
- Forest Park Magnet SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Johnston-McQueen Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Other schools in LONGVIEW
- Longview High SchoolHigh · 2,272 students
- Pine Tree High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- East Texas Montessori Prep AcademyElementary · 1,039 students
- Foster Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Hallsville West Elementary SchoolElementary · 703 students
- Pine Tree Junior High SchoolMiddle · 683 students
Other Juvenile Detent Center schools
3 other US public schools in 1 state are named Juvenile Detent Center. Juvenile Detent Center is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Juvenile Detent CenterSAN ANTONIO, TX · 118 students
- Juvenile Detent CenterRICHMOND, TX · 49 students
- Juvenile Detent CenterLUFKIN, TX · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Lead Academy High School0.8 mi · 201
- Bramlette Steam Academy0.9 mi · 421
- Clarence W Bailey Elementary School1.4 mi · 283
- East Texas Montessori Prep Academy1.6 mi · 1,039
- Ware Elementary School1.6 mi · 411
- Forest Park Magnet School1.9 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Juvenile Detent CenterHow many students attend Juvenile Detent Center?
Juvenile Detent Center enrolls approximately 19 students in grades 04-12.
What age range does Juvenile Detent Center serve?
Juvenile Detent Center serves students from grade 04 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Juvenile Detent Center?
Approximately 4.3:1 students per teacher at Juvenile Detent Center.
How diverse is Juvenile Detent Center?
Juvenile Detent Center reports a student body of 16% White, 58% Hispanic, 26% Black.
What district is Juvenile Detent Center in?
Juvenile Detent Center is part of LONGVIEW ISD.
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