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Schools in Jacksboro · Jacksboro Independent School District

Jacksboro’s public schools score below 51% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Jacksboro’s districts is 35%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jacksboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#338of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 16% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,022 students on the public path
In brief

Jacksboro’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Jacksboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,839 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Jacksboro Middle, then Jacksboro H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jacksboro’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Texas school districts, #338 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (694)Better than 53%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 614 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Jacksboro anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jacksboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (613 in math, 616 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jacksboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Jacksboro ElJacksboro Independent School DistrictB
6–8Jacksboro MiddleJacksboro Independent School DistrictB
9–12Jacksboro H SJacksboro Independent School DistrictA−

Jacksboro’s public schools are run by Jacksboro Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jacksboro Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,022 students · 12.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,839TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 51.1% · 616 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.9% · 613 students tested

Jacksboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Jacksboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JacksboroB−Jacksboro Independent

Every school in Jacksboro

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jacksboroby address
Jacksboro El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
442 students14:1Rate it →
Jacksboro Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
259 students14:1Rate it →
Jacksboro H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
321 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Jacksboro J H).

Questions about Jacksboro’s schools

Are Jacksboro’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jacksboro children attend score below 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #338 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jacksboro in?

Jacksboro Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,022 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jacksboro kids go to high school?

Jacksboro H S, with 321 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Jacksboro’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jacksboro Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Jacksboro spend per student?

$14,839 in Jacksboro Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.