Joaquin Schools
Public school in Joaquin, Texas · Joaquin ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Joaquin Schools serves 720 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Joaquin (Shelby County). It is the only school in Joaquin ISD. By enrollment it is the 70th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 55.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Joaquin ISD |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482481002774 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Joaquin ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 720 | 720 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 12.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.3% | 60.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Joaquin Schools in context
Size
Joaquin Schools is the only school in Joaquin ISD, so its 720 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 25.7 miles away and have a median of 445 students, so Joaquin Schools 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 10 with 61 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 39, against an average of 51 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 51 in kindergarten and 55 in grade 12. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 78.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 13.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Joaquin Schools has 55.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 720 students would have about 65.5 teachers, so Joaquin Schools has 9.9 fewer.
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 Tenaha Schools, 11.6 miles away in Tenaha 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 | 78.1% |
| Hispanic | 13.5% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
54.6% of students are girls and 45.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 50 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 44 |
| Grade 9 | 49 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10901 Hwy 84 E, Joaquin, TX 75954
Phone: (936)269-3128
Website: joaquinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Joaquin Schools. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaha Schools | Tenaha ISD | 11.6 mi | 414 | 12.9 | 90.8% |
| Shelbyville School | Shelbyville ISD | 14.5 mi | 891 | 12.6 | 54.3% |
| Gary School | Gary ISD | 19.0 mi | 476 | 12.5 | 65.5% |
| Timpson School | Timpson ISD | 20.3 mi | 756 | 10.5 | 65.9% |
| Martinsville School | Martinsville ISD | 31.0 mi | 313 | 10 | 56.5% |
| Laneville School | Laneville ISD | 44.9 mi | 139 | 8.1 | 74.1% |
| Broaddus High School | Broaddus ISD | 46.5 mi | 377 | 10.2 | 71.1% |
| Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville | Hallsville ISD | 48.1 mi | 19,731 | – | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.