Jayton Schools
Public school in Jayton, Texas · Jayton-Girard ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Jayton Schools serves 169 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Jayton (Kent County). It is the only school in Jayton-Girard ISD. By enrollment it is the 242nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Jayton-Girard ISD |
| County | Kent County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 482466002762 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jayton-Girard ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 169 | 169 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 8.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.1% | 36.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jayton Schools in context
Size
Jayton Schools is the only school in Jayton-Girard ISD, so its 169 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 37.6 miles away and have a median of 194 students, so Jayton Schools 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 19 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 3, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than kindergarten (12 against 6). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 3 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.9%.
36.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Jayton Schools has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 169 students would have about 15.4 teachers, so Jayton Schools has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
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 school is Spur School, 22.6 miles away in Spur ISD. No other 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 | 74.6% |
| Hispanic | 21.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
42% of students are girls and 58% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 10 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 15 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Madison, Jayton, TX 79528
Phone: (806)237-2991
Website: jaytonjaybirds.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jayton Schools. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spur School | Spur ISD | 22.6 mi | 192 | 8.9 | 50% |
| Rotan K-12 | Rotan ISD | 28.4 mi | 273 | 10.2 | 58.2% |
| Guthrie School | Guthrie CSD | 29.6 mi | 93 | 5.9 | – |
| Roby CISD | Roby CISD | 37.1 mi | 297 | 8.4 | 37% |
| Patton Springs School | Patton Springs ISD | 38.1 mi | 88 | 7.9 | 84.1% |
| Rule School | Rule ISD | 40.1 mi | 138 | 9.4 | 77.5% |
| Hermleigh School | Hermleigh ISD | 44.3 mi | 258 | 10.7 | 46.1% |
| Knox City School | Knox City-O'brien CISD | 45.8 mi | 195 | 7.9 | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.