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Public middle school · Jacksonville ISD · Jacksonville, Texas

Jacksonville Middle

Jacksonville Middle rates 6.8, right at the middle of Jacksonville ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.8this school

6.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Jacksonville ISD median is 7.1.

#3,611 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Jacksonville ISD: 2 middle schools rated, median 7.1

The brief

A Jacksonville ISD middle school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,611 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 5 of 8 in Jacksonville ISD.

Jacksonville Middle is listed in Jacksonville ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math24%21 points below the Texas average of 45%596 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading40%15 points below the Texas average of 55%596 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 58 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 32% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.5
40% of the rating
Academics
3.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 75766; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Jacksonville Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$51,648
Median home value
$144,400
Median rent
$858/mo
College educated
20.4%
Homeownership
70.1%
Poverty rate
21.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75766; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
37
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
879/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Jacksonville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Jacksonville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
84.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.0Compare →
  2. Jacksonville Middlethis school
    6.8
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Jacksonville Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Jacksonville Middle serve?

Jacksonville Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Jacksonville Middle?

Jacksonville Middle has an enrollment of approximately 645 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jacksonville Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Jacksonville Middle is 10.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Jacksonville Middle rank in TX?

Jacksonville Middle ranks #3,611 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Jacksonville Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Jacksonville Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Jacksonville Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Jacksonville Middle has 53% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Jacksonville Middle a charter school?

No, Jacksonville Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Jacksonville Middle a Title I school?

No, Jacksonville Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Jacksonville Middle?

84.8% of students at Jacksonville Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
645
Student-teacher ratio
10.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
62
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Cherokee County
Rank in district
#5 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$11,763
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 75766)
25,988
Area average commute
25.2 min
Area median age
34.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.