SNYDER J H

SNYDER J H is a cozy 6-8 campus in SNYDER, Texas, part of SNYDER ISD. The school teaches 498 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

Within SNYDER ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,317 students, SNYDER J H is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SNYDER J H records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder breaks down as 25% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Scurry County as a whole is about 43% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SNYDER J H is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 43.4%; SNYDER J H posts 25.9%, -17.4 points below that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Scurry County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,039 per year, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Scurry County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,859 students), SNYDER J H is one campus in the mix.

SNYDER PRI is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around SNYDER J H. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SNYDER J H at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.