Juvenile Detent Center
Public school in Longview, Texas · Longview ISD · Grades 4–12
Juvenile Detent Center serves 19 students in grades 4–12 in Longview (Gregg County). It is one of 14 schools in Longview ISD. By enrollment it is the 351st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 4.3 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 ÷ 4.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 4–12 |
| District | Longview ISD |
| County | Gregg County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482811001116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Longview ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 19 | 8,138 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 4.3 | 13.4 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 15.8% | 82.4% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Juvenile Detent Center in context
Size
Juvenile Detent Center is the only school in Longview ISD. Its 19 students are 0.2% of the district's 8,138. The 8 nearest schools are a median 30.9 miles away and have a median of 471 students, so Juvenile Detent Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 9 with 5 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 1 in grade 4 and 1 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 57.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Longview ISD (42.9%). Black students are next, at 26.3%.
15.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.4% across Longview ISD 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Juvenile Detent Center has 4.43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 4.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 19 students would have about 1.7 teachers, so Juvenile Detent Center has 2.7 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 city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other school is UT Tyler University Academy at Longview, 3.9 miles away in UT Tyler University Academy. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 57.9% |
| Black | 26.3% |
| White | 15.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
| Grade 9 | 5 |
| Grade 10 | 3 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
310 Turk St, Longview, TX 75601
Phone: (903)753-3970
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Juvenile Detent Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Tyler University Academy at Longview | UT Tyler University Academy | 3.9 mi | 466 | 17.4 | – |
| Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville | Hallsville ISD | 9.3 mi | 19,731 | – | – |
| Carlisle School | Carlisle ISD | 28.0 mi | 646 | 10.8 | 49.2% |
| Avinger School | Avinger ISD | 29.5 mi | 112 | 6.9 | 75% |
| UT Tyler University Academy at Tyler | UT Tyler University Academy | 32.3 mi | 446 | 14.3 | – |
| Founders Classical Academy-Tyler | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 34.0 mi | 480 | 13.6 | 39.2% |
| Laneville School | Laneville ISD | 36.7 mi | 139 | 8.1 | 74.1% |
| Gary School | Gary ISD | 39.1 mi | 476 | 12.5 | 65.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Longview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramlette STEAM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 421 |
| Clarence W Bailey Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 283 |
| East Texas Montessori Prep Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 1,039 |
| Forest Park Magnet School | Middle | 6–8 | 474 |
| Foster Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 788 |
| Hudson Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 452 |
| J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 424 |
| Johnston-Mcqueen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 464 |
| Judson STEAM Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 538 |
| Lead Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 201 |
| Longview High School | High | 9–12 | 2,272 |
| Ned E Williams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 352 |
| Ware Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 411 |