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Schools in Jourdanton · Jourdanton Independent School District

Jourdanton’s public schools outscore 76% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 49% of Jourdanton’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jourdanton, 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.

#113of 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
60%
▲ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 1% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,526 students on the public path
In brief

Jourdanton’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,703 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 2 the district’s path is Jourdanton El, then Jourdanton J H, then Jourdanton 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 Jourdanton’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Texas school districts, #113 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (590)Better than 80%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 853 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Jourdanton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jourdanton’s students in the tested grades sat them (853 in math, 853 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Jourdanton EccJourdanton Independent School DistrictNo scores
2–5Jourdanton ElJourdanton Independent School DistrictB
6–8Jourdanton J HJourdanton Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Jourdanton H SJourdanton Independent School DistrictA

Jourdanton’s public schools are run by Jourdanton Independent School District, which also serves Christine. 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.

Jourdanton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,554 students, down 1% since 2021–22 · 14.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,703TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 51.1% · 853 students tested
Math49%
State average 40.9% · 853 students tested

Jourdanton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JourdantonA−Jourdanton Independent

Every school in Jourdanton

4 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 Jourdantonby address
Jourdanton Ecc
Elementary · Grades PK–1
259 students17:1Rate it →
Jourdanton El
Elementary · Grades 2–5
B
434 students17:1Rate it →
Jourdanton J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
362 students14:1Rate it →
Jourdanton H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
471 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 11 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Atascosa Co Alter, Atascosa County Jjaep, Atascosa County Jjaep, Atascosa County Juvenile Justice Center, The Larry Brown School, Jourdanton Daep, Atascosa County Jjaep, Atascosa Juvenile Detention CTR, Atascosa Co Alter, Atascosa Co Juvenile Unit and Atascosa Co Alter).

Questions about Jourdanton’s schools

Are Jourdanton’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jourdanton children attend outscore 76% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #113 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jourdanton in?

Jourdanton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,554 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jourdanton kids go to high school?

Jourdanton H S, with 471 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Jourdanton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jourdanton spend per student?

$12,703 in Jourdanton 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.