Summary:
The city of Jacksonville, Texas is home to 8 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this district serve a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need to address socioeconomic disparities and ensure equitable access to resources.
Jacksonville High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 94.2% and a low dropout rate of 1.7%, though it performs below the state average on most STAAR End-of-Course exams, except for English II Reading and U.S. History. In contrast, Nichols Intermediate struggles with low proficiency rates on STAAR tests, particularly in Mathematics and Science, and has the highest student-teacher ratio among the schools at 10.9. West Side Elementary also performs below the district and state averages on most STAAR tests and has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 95.79%.
The overall performance of the Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd) is ranked 647 out of 968 in Texas and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a need to focus on improving academic outcomes, particularly at the middle and elementary school levels. However, there is significant variation in the performance of individual schools within the district, with some, like Fred Douglass and East Side Elementary, performing better than others, suggesting the need to identify and replicate successful practices across the district.
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