Photo: Wrbalusek · CC BY-SA 3.0Jasper’s public schools score below 79% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Jasper’s districts is 23%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jasper, 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.
Jasper’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% 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 Jasper’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,725 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Parnell El, then Jasper J H, then Jasper H S. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
First Baptist Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Jasper’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Texas school districts, #549 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 Jasper, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Jasper
Jean C Few Pri
Grades PK–2 · 546 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Jasper
Jean C Few Pri
Grades PK–2 · 546 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Jasper
Jean C Few Pri
Grades PK–2 · 546 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Jasper
Parnell El
Grades 3–5 · 427 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Jasper
Parnell El
Grades 3–5 · 427 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Jasper
Parnell El
Grades 3–5 · 427 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Jasper
Jasper J H
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Jasper
Jasper J H
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Jasper
Jasper J H
Grades 6–8 · 464 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Jasper
Jasper H S
Grades 9–12 · 633 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Jasper
Jasper H S
Grades 9–12 · 633 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Jasper
Jasper H S
Grades 9–12 · 633 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Jasper
Jasper H S
Grades 9–12 · 633 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Jasper’s public schools are run by Jasper 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.
Well below the state in reading
Jasper vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Jasper’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | C− | Jasper Independent |
Every school in Jasper
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).
Questions about Jasper’s schools
Are Jasper’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jasper children attend score below 79% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #549 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jasper in?
Jasper Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,070 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jasper kids go to high school?
Jasper H S, with 633 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Jasper’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jasper Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Jasper spend per student?
$13,725 in Jasper Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Jasper?
Yes: First Baptist Christian School (religious, grades PK–3, 97 students).
Parents talk
What Jasper families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jasper → 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.