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Schools in Junction · Junction Independent School District

Junction’s public schools score below 53% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Junction, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#357of 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
51%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 16% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
589 students on the public path
In brief

Junction’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 570 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Junction’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,912 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 Junction Middle, then Junction 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 Junction’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 47% of Texas school districts, #357 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (570)Better than 53%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 318 test results could put Junction anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Junction’s students in the tested grades sat them (322 in math, 315 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Junction ElJunction Independent School DistrictC
6–8Junction MiddleJunction Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Junction H SJunction Independent School DistrictC−

Junction’s public schools are run by Junction 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.

Junction Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 589 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,912TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 315 students tested
Math38%
State average 40.9% · 322 students tested

Junction vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JunctionB−Junction Independent

Every school in Junction

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 Junctionby address
Junction El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
294 students15:1Rate it →
Junction Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
118 students8:1Rate it →
Junction H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
177 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Junction’s schools

Are Junction’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Junction children attend score below 53% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #357 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 Junction in?

Junction Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 589 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Junction kids go to high school?

Junction H S, with 177 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Junction spend per student?

$14,912 in Junction 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.