Jacksboro Middle School
Public middle school in Jacksboro, Texas · Jacksboro ISD · Grades 6–8
Jacksboro Middle School serves 259 students in grades 6–8 in Jacksboro (Jack County). It is one of 3 schools in Jacksboro ISD. By enrollment it is the 1452nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Jacksboro ISD |
| County | Jack County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482453002747 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jacksboro ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 259 | 1,022 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 12.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.7% | 68.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jacksboro Middle School in context
Size
Jacksboro Middle School is the only middle school in Jacksboro ISD. Its 259 students are 25.3% of the district's 1,022. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 26.6 miles away and have a median of 230 students, so Jacksboro Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 92 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 78, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 8 has 18% more students than grade 6 (92 against 78). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 67.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Jacksboro ISD (61.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.4% across Jacksboro ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Jacksboro Middle School has 18.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 259 students would have about 18 teachers, so Jacksboro Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Chico Middle School, 21.4 miles away in Chico ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67.2% |
| Hispanic | 29.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 78 |
| Grade 7 | 89 |
| Grade 8 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
812 W Belknap, Jacksboro, TX 76458
Phone: (940)567-7205
Website: jacksboroisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jacksboro Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Middle School | Chico ISD | 21.4 mi | 122 | 12.3 | 59% |
| Bridgeport Middle School | Bridgeport ISD | 24.4 mi | 478 | 15.4 | 61.1% |
| Poolville Junior High School | Poolville ISD | 24.8 mi | 183 | 11 | 42.1% |
| Graham Junior High School | Graham ISD | 25.0 mi | 473 | 12.8 | 49.5% |
| Paradise Middle School | Paradise ISD | 28.2 mi | 319 | 15.1 | 25.7% |
| Alvord Middle School | Alvord ISD | 28.3 mi | 182 | 11.6 | 31.9% |
| Windthorst Junior High School | Windthorst ISD | 29.0 mi | 107 | 13.1 | 40.2% |
| Peaster Junior High School | Peaster ISD | 29.9 mi | 277 | 14.3 | 30.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jacksboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksboro Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 442 |
| Jacksboro High School | High | 9–12 | 321 |