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Schools in Jarrell · Jarrell Independent School District

Jarrell’s public schools score below 81% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Jarrell’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jarrell, 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.

#565of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
37%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 20 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,153 students on the public path
In brief

Jarrell’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 342 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jarrell’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Jarrell’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,172 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Jarrell Middle, then Jarrell 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 Jarrell’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Texas school districts, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (342)Better than 8%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,640 test results and a graduating class of 200 could put Jarrell anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jarrell’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,608 in math, 1,671 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Jarrell MiddleJarrell Independent School DistrictC
9–12Jarrell H SJarrell Independent School DistrictC+

Jarrell’s public schools are run by Jarrell 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.

Jarrell Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,157 students · 15.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,172TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 51.1% · 1671 students tested
Math21%
State average 40.9% · 1608 students tested

Jarrell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JarrellC−Jarrell Independent

Every school in Jarrell

5 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 Jarrellby address
Jarrell Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
899 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Jarrellin other towns
Double Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
787 students17:1Rate it →
Jarrell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
719 students15:1Rate it →
Igo El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
647 students16:1Rate it →
Jarrell H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,101 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Jarrell’s schools

Are Jarrell’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jarrell children attend score below 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jarrell in?

Jarrell Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,157 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jarrell kids go to high school?

Jarrell H S, with 1,101 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jarrell’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Jarrell Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Jarrell spend per student?

$12,172 in Jarrell 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.