SPEARMAN J H

SPEARMAN J H, a tiny intermediate school in SPEARMAN, Texas, operated by SPEARMAN ISD, teaches 160 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 75% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

SPEARMAN J H is one of 3 schools operated by SPEARMAN ISD, a district that serves 692 students overall.

In terms of who attends, SPEARMAN J H logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 26% White. The wider county runs roughly 50% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SPEARMAN J H has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 63% of students at SPEARMAN J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SPEARMAN J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.6%; this one delivers 58.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hansford County indicate median household income runs about $69,441, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hansford County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,229 students), SPEARMAN J H is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GUS BIRDWELL EL, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPEARMAN J H ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 62.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. SPEARMAN J H's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 194 (now 160).

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