Joe Wright Elementary School
Public elementary school in Jacksonville, Texas · Jacksonville ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Joe Wright Elementary School serves 526 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Jacksonville (Cherokee County). It is one of 8 schools in Jacksonville ISD. By enrollment it is the 2270th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Jacksonville ISD |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482459002754 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 526 | 4,700 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.5% | 88.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Joe Wright Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Jacksonville ISD, Joe Wright Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 11.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 395; Joe Wright Elementary 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 4 with 106 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 77, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 4 has 38% more students than kindergarten (106 against 77). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 86 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 57.2% here and 55.3% across Jacksonville ISD. Black students are next, at 21.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.1% across Jacksonville ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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 35.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 526 students, Joe Wright Elementary School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 526 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Joe Wright Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Joe Wright Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is West Side Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 57.2% |
| Black | 21.1% |
| White | 18.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 86 |
| Kindergarten | 77 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 87 |
| Grade 4 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1055 N Pineda St, Jacksonville, TX 75766
Phone: (903)586-5286
Website: jacksonvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Joe Wright Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 1.7 mi | 381 | 16.4 | 96.3% |
| Fred Douglass | Jacksonville ISD | 1.8 mi | 577 | 16.4 | 92.9% |
| East Side Elementary School | Jacksonville ISD | 1.9 mi | 623 | 16.3 | 80.9% |
| Bullard Early Childhood | Bullard ISD | 11.1 mi | 249 | 13.1 | 39.8% |
| Bullard Elementary School | Bullard ISD | 11.1 mi | 423 | 13.9 | 29.6% |
| Bullard Primary School | Bullard ISD | 11.1 mi | 409 | 14.4 | 25.4% |
| Neches Elementary School | Neches ISD | 13.9 mi | 195 | 10.7 | 55.4% |
| Frankston Elementary School | Frankston ISD | 14.1 mi | 381 | 16.5 | 56.7% |
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 |
| Jacksonville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 629 |
| Nichols Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 674 |
| West Side Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 381 |