Jasper Junior High School
Public middle school in Jasper, Texas · Jasper ISD · Grades 6–8
Jasper Junior High School serves 464 students in grades 6–8 in Jasper (Jasper County). It is one of 4 schools in Jasper ISD. By enrollment it is the 1142nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 37.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Jasper ISD |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482463002759 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jasper ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 464 | 2,070 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 12.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.4% | 79.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Jasper Junior High School in context
Size
Jasper Junior High School is the only middle school in Jasper ISD. Its 464 students are 22.4% of the district's 2,070. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 31 miles away with a median enrollment of 297; Jasper Junior High 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 7 with 175 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 138, against an average of 155 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 151 in grade 6 and 138 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 39.9% here and 41.8% across Jasper ISD. White students are next, at 33.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.5% across Jasper 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 37.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 464 students, Jasper Junior High School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 464 students would have about 32.2 teachers, so Jasper Junior High School has 5.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Jasper Junior High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Newton Middle School, 17.4 miles away in Newton 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
| Black | 39.9% |
| White | 33.6% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 151 |
| Grade 7 | 175 |
| Grade 8 | 138 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
211 Second St, Jasper, TX 75951
Phone: (409)384-3585
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jasper Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Middle School | Newton ISD | 17.4 mi | 292 | 9.9 | 75.3% |
| Kirbyville Junior High School | Kirbyville CISD | 20.6 mi | 326 | 12.1 | 50% |
| Woodville Middle School | Woodville ISD | 26.9 mi | 301 | 11.9 | 67.8% |
| Hemphill Middle School | Hemphill ISD | 30.9 mi | 219 | 9.8 | 65.8% |
| Warren Junior High School | Warren ISD | 31.2 mi | 286 | 13.8 | 64.3% |
| Buna Junior High School | Buna ISD | 34.1 mi | 318 | 11.9 | 46.2% |
| Evadale Junior High School | Evadale ISD | 39.9 mi | 108 | 12.2 | 37% |
| Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School | Silsbee ISD | 41.3 mi | 597 | 12.8 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jasper ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper High School | High | 9–12 | 633 |
| Jean C Few Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 546 |
| Parnell Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 427 |