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Enrollment
674
Middle
DISTRICT 652 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSONVILLE ISD·NCES 482459008474
Nichols Intermediate School
818 S W LOOP 456, JACKSONVILLE, TX 75766 · (903) 541-0213 · Cherokee County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
592 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 339 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 335 | 50% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 JACKSONVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
22.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Nichols Intermediate School
Nichols Intermediate School's state test result (22.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Intermediate School this school | 674 | 87.8% | 22.7% |
| Jacksonville Middle School JACKSONVILLE | 629 | 88.6% | 29.6% |
| Greenville Middle School GREENVILLE | 771 | 85.3% | 22.5% |
| W L Kissam Intermediate School TYLER | 675 | 83.1% | 41.4% |
| Travis Intermediate School GREENVILLE | 756 | 83.6% | 24.9% |
| Navasota Junior High School NAVASOTA | 690 | 80.4% | 36.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Nichols Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #1,560 of 1,635 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,404 of 1,670 ▲ 30 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,402 of 1,670 ▲ 76 | #4 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #762 of 1,570 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #800 of 1,749 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #127 of 1,542 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #485 of 1,543 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.8% | #312 of 1,648 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #457 of 942 | N/A |
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. 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
674
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 737
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 674 | 57.6 | 11.7:1 | 88% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 58.8 | 11.2:1 | 83% (550) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 60.9 | 10.9:1 | 82% (544) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 55 | 12.2:1 | 84% (562) |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 52 | 15.5:1 | 80% (641) |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 47 | 15.1:1 | 77% (548) |
| 2010-11 | 737 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 77% (569) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nichols Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (803 to 674); teachers up 11% (52 to 57.6).
About Nichols Intermediate School
As a medium-sized middle-grades school, Nichols Intermediate School serves students in JACKSONVILLE, Texas. It covers grades 5 through 6, with a total enrollment of 674 students.
JACKSONVILLE ISD has 4,700 students in 8 schools, and Nichols Intermediate School is one of those schools.
Nichols Intermediate School's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 24% White, 15% Black, and 5% multiracial. In Cherokee County overall, about 24% of residents are Hispanic. Nichols Intermediate School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 57.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.7:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Nichols Intermediate School is 88%. Across public schools in Cherokee County, the average is 66%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.2% for Nichols Intermediate School. The school posts 22.7%, 13.5 points below the prediction.
Cherokee County has these Census figures: median household income is about $61,261, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Nichols Intermediate School is among the 24 public schools in Cherokee County.
The closest public school, Compass Center, is about 0.6 miles from Nichols Intermediate School. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Nichols Intermediate School is 8th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Nichols Intermediate School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Nichols Intermediate School was 669 in 2020-21 and 674 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,886
Census ACS
Median income
$61,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,948 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JACKSONVILLE ISD
- Jacksonville High SchoolHigh · 1,270 students
- Jacksonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 629 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Fred DouglassElementary · 577 students
- Joe Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
- West Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other schools in JACKSONVILLE
- Jacksonville High SchoolHigh · 1,270 students
- Jacksonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 629 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Fred DouglassElementary · 577 students
- Joe Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
- West Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Compass Center0.6 mi · 20
- Jacksonville High School1.3 mi · 1,270
- East Side Elementary School1.8 mi · 623
- West Side Elementary School1.9 mi · 381
- Fred Douglass2.9 mi · 577
- Jacksonville Middle School2.9 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About Nichols Intermediate SchoolHow large is Nichols Intermediate School?
Nichols Intermediate School enrolls approximately 674 students in grades 05-06.
Is Nichols Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nichols Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Nichols Intermediate School have?
Nichols Intermediate School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is Nichols Intermediate School?
Nichols Intermediate School reports a student body of 24% White, 56% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Nichols Intermediate School public or private?
Nichols Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by JACKSONVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.