Jacksonville Middle School
Public middle school in Jacksonville, Texas · Jacksonville ISD · Grades 7–8
Jacksonville Middle School serves 629 students in grades 7–8 in Jacksonville (Cherokee County). It is one of 8 schools in Jacksonville ISD. By enrollment it is the 880th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 57.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Jacksonville ISD |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482459002752 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jacksonville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 629 | 4,700 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.6% | 88.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Jacksonville Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Jacksonville ISD, Jacksonville Middle School is the smallest, with 13.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 14.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 456; Jacksonville Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 316 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 313, against an average of 315 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 313 in grade 7 and 316 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 59.3% here and 55.3% across Jacksonville ISD. White students are next, at 26.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.1% across Jacksonville ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 57.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 629 students, Jacksonville Middle School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 629 students would have about 43.7 teachers, so Jacksonville Middle School has 13.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Jacksonville Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Nichols Intermediate School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 59.3% |
| White | 26.6% |
| Black | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 313 |
| Grade 8 | 316 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1541 E Pine, Jacksonville, TX 75766
Phone: (903)586-3686
Website: jacksonvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jacksonville Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Intermediate School | Jacksonville ISD | 2.9 mi | 674 | 11.7 | 87.8% |
| Bullard Intermediate School | Bullard ISD | 11.7 mi | 453 | 15.9 | 28.3% |
| Bullard Middle School | Bullard ISD | 11.8 mi | 478 | 13 | 21.8% |
| Troup Middle School | Troup ISD | 14.8 mi | 254 | 12.2 | 52.4% |
| Rusk Junior High School | Rusk ISD | 15.1 mi | 458 | 12.5 | 62.2% |
| Frankston Middle School | Frankston ISD | 15.9 mi | 171 | 10.6 | 50.9% |
| J W Holloway Sixth Grade School | Whitehouse ISD | 17.5 mi | 355 | 14.9 | 49% |
| Whitehouse Junior High School | Whitehouse ISD | 17.5 mi | 751 | 14.8 | 42.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jacksonville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Center | High | 6–12 | 20 |
| East Side Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 623 |
| Fred Douglass | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 577 |
| Jacksonville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,270 |
| Joe Wright Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 526 |
| Nichols Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 674 |
| West Side Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 381 |