Joshua ISD
Joshua, Texas · Johnson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Joshua ISD runs 10 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high) with 6,026 students. By enrollment it is the 188th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 10 |
| Students | 6,026 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 372 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4824930 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Joshua ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A G Elder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 670 | 17.8 | 51.6% |
| Caddo Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 | 16.5 | 67.9% |
| H D Staples Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 406 | 14.6 | 58.1% |
| Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus | High | 9 | 467 | 16.4 | 39.6% |
| Joshua High School | High | 9–12 | 1,313 | 13.9 | 37.9% |
| New Horizon High School | High | 9–12 | 30 | 6.5 | 63.3% |
| North Joshua Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 733 | 17.9 | 26.2% |
| Plum Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 446 | 14.9 | 41.9% |
| R C Loflin Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 696 | 18.3 | 51.3% |
| Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 654 | 19.6 | 37.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Joshua ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Joshua ISD in context
Size
Joshua ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 603 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Joshua High School (1,313) and the smallest is New Horizon High School (30).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 485 students. Grade 12 has 418 students and kindergarten has 389, within 10% of each other. Joshua ISD enrolls 204 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Joshua ISD at 55.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 37.5%.
44.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 26.2% at North Joshua Elementary School to 67.9% at Caddo Grove Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 372 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.2 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 13.9 counselors it has 434 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 7.5 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Joshua ISD is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is Godley ISD, 5.4 miles away with 3,195 students. 33 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Joshua ISD. Johnson County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 348.7 | 17 |
| School counselors | 13.9 | 434 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 7.5 | 803 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 6,026 |
| Instructional aides | 74.5 | 81 |
| Other student support staff | 37.4 | 161 |
| School administrators | 29.5 | 204 |
| District administrators | 2.9 | 2,078 |
| All staff | 789.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.9% |
| Hispanic | 37.5% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 204 |
| Kindergarten | 389 |
| Grade 1 | 455 |
| Grade 2 | 431 |
| Grade 3 | 484 |
| Grade 4 | 447 |
| Grade 5 | 456 |
| Grade 6 | 452 |
| Grade 7 | 435 |
| Grade 8 | 463 |
| Grade 9 | 474 |
| Grade 10 | 485 |
| Grade 11 | 433 |
| Grade 12 | 418 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godley ISD | 5 mi | 3,195 | 14.1 | – |
| Keene ISD | 6 mi | 1,119 | 13.7 | – |
| Burleson ISD | 6 mi | 12,759 | 15.2 | – |
| Cleburne ISD | 8 mi | 6,877 | 13.3 | – |
| Crowley ISD | 10 mi | 17,011 | 14.4 | – |
| Alvarado ISD | 11 mi | 3,788 | 15.7 | – |
| Everman ISD | 13 mi | 5,018 | 14.9 | – |
| Texas School of the Arts | 14 mi | 337 | 12.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Johnson County
- Burleson ISD (12,759 students)
- Cleburne ISD (6,877 students)
- Alvarado ISD (3,788 students)
- Godley ISD (3,195 students)
- Venus ISD (2,283 students)
- Grandview ISD (1,373 students)
- Keene ISD (1,119 students)
- Rio Vista ISD (1,032 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
310 E 18th St, Joshua, TX 76058
Phone: (817)202-2500
Website: joshuaisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.