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Jonesboro School

Public school in Jonesboro, Texas · Jonesboro ISD · Grades Pre-K–12

Jonesboro School serves 337 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Jonesboro (Hamilton County). It is the only school in Jonesboro ISD. By enrollment it is the 130th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 13.8 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.

337
students
13.8
students per teacher
54.9%
free/reduced lunch eligible
Pre-K–12
grades

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.

School facts

School typeRegular School
LevelOther
GradesPre-K–12
DistrictJonesboro ISD
CountyHamilton County
Area typeRural, remote
School mealsNational School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students
NCES school ID482490002779

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.

Compared with the district and Texas

This schoolJonesboro ISDTexas schools (median)
Students337337244
Students per teacher13.813.811
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible54.9%54.9%61.6%

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.

Jonesboro School in context

Size

Jonesboro School is the only school in Jonesboro ISD, so its 337 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 31.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 141; Jonesboro 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 5 with 32 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 18, against an average of 24 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 24 in kindergarten and 23 in grade 12. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.

Students

The largest group is White students: 89% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.

54.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.

Teachers

With 24.45 full-time-equivalent teachers for 337 students, Jonesboro School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 337 students would have about 30.6 teachers, so Jonesboro School has 6.2 fewer.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).

Location

Jonesboro School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Cranfills Gap School, 11.1 miles away in Cranfills Gap 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

Students by race and ethnicity
White
89%
Hispanic
6.8%
Two or more races
3.6%
Black
0.6%

50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.

Students by grade

Students by grade
Pre-K
22
Kindergarten
24
Grade 1
21
Grade 2
23
Grade 3
29
Grade 4
25
Grade 5
32
Grade 6
21
Grade 7
21
Grade 8
24
Grade 9
18
Grade 10
25
Grade 11
29
Grade 12
23

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.

Location and contact

14909 E St Hwy 36, Jonesboro, TX 76538
Phone: (254)463-2111
Website: jonesboroisd.net

Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Red: Jonesboro School. Blue: the nearest schools.

Nearby schools

SchoolDistrictDistanceStudentsPer teacherFree/reduced lunch
Cranfills Gap SchoolCranfills Gap ISD11.1 mi1167.461.2%
Iredell SchoolIredell ISD25.6 mi1447.669.4%
Oglesby SchoolOglesby ISD25.8 mi2371151.1%
Walnut Springs SchoolWalnut Springs ISD31.1 mi1658.784.2%
Morgan SchoolMorgan ISD32.3 mi1378.984.7%
Gustine SchoolGustine ISD34.7 mi1367.180.1%
Adventhealth SchoolKilleen ISD35.1 mi136.746.2%
Priority Charter Schools Copperas CovePriority Charter Schools35.8 mi21013.465.7%

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.