Photo: Txstateends · CC BY-SA 4.0Jacksonville’s public schools score below 64% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Jacksonville’s districts is 32%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jacksonville, 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.
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.
Jacksonville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,966 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Jacksonville Middle, then Jacksonville 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.
What’s behind Jacksonville’s grade
C+: better than 36% of Texas school districts, #435 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jacksonville, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Jacksonville
Nichols Int
Grades 5–6 · 674 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Jacksonville
Nichols Int
Grades 5–6 · 674 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Middle
Grades 7–8 · 629 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Middle
Grades 7–8 · 629 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,270 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,270 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,270 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Jacksonville
Jacksonville H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,270 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Jacksonville’s public schools are run by Jacksonville Independent School District, which also serves Cuney. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Jacksonville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Jacksonville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | C+ | Jacksonville Independent |
Every school in Jacksonville
7 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Compass Center).
Questions about Jacksonville’s schools
Are Jacksonville’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jacksonville children attend score below 64% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #435 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jacksonville in?
Jacksonville Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,700 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jacksonville kids go to high school?
Jacksonville H S, with 1,270 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Jacksonville’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Jacksonville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Jacksonville spend per student?
$11,966 in Jacksonville Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jacksonville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jacksonville → They have their own page.
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.