Jefferson Junior High School
Public middle school in Jefferson, Texas · Jefferson ISD · Grades 5–8
Jefferson Junior High School serves 307 students in grades 5–8 in Jefferson (Marion County). It is one of 4 schools in Jefferson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1382nd 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 ÷ 27.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Jefferson ISD |
| County | Marion County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482473002765 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jefferson ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 307 | 1,125 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 11.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.1% | 73.2% | 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.
Jefferson Junior High School in context
Size
Jefferson Junior High School is the only middle school in Jefferson ISD. Its 307 students are 27.3% of the district's 1,125. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 22.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 251; Jefferson Junior High 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 7 with 85 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 67, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 8 has 19% more students than grade 5 (80 against 67). 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
The largest group is White students: 63.2% here and 56% across Jefferson ISD. Black students are next, at 24.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.2% across Jefferson 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 27.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 307 students, Jefferson Junior High School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 307 students would have about 21.3 teachers, so Jefferson Junior High School has 6.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Jefferson Junior High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Harleton Junior High School, 14.5 miles away in Harleton 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 | 63.2% |
| Black | 24.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 67 |
| Grade 6 | 75 |
| Grade 7 | 85 |
| Grade 8 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
804 N Alley, Jefferson, TX 75657
Phone: (903)665-2461
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jefferson Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harleton Junior High School | Harleton ISD | 14.5 mi | 165 | 11 | 57.6% |
| Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School | Linden-Kildare CISD | 14.6 mi | 132 | 9.9 | 61.4% |
| Marshall Junior High School | Marshall ISD | 16.0 mi | 1,035 | 13.1 | 79.2% |
| Ore City Middle School | Ore City ISD | 21.7 mi | 191 | 9.5 | 63.9% |
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Hallsville ISD | 23.0 mi | 759 | 11.8 | 44% |
| Hughes Springs Junior High School | Hughes Springs ISD | 23.2 mi | 232 | 8.8 | 42.7% |
| Hallsville Junior High School | Hallsville ISD | 23.3 mi | 768 | 12.7 | 40.4% |
| New Diana Middle School | New Diana ISD | 23.6 mi | 269 | 15.4 | 35.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jefferson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 286 |
| Jefferson High School | High | 9–12 | 383 |
| Jefferson Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 149 |