Jefferson Learning Center

Summary:

Jefferson Learning Center is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Denison, Texas, which is part of the Sherman Independent School District. With just 59 students, the school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have a majority white student population.

Academically, Jefferson Learning Center consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Texas high schools, with test scores that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across various STAAR EOC exams. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 58.2% to 79.1% over the past 5 years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 2% to 11% during the same period. A large majority (76.27%) of the school's students come from low-income families, as indicated by the high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients.

Compared to nearby schools like Sherman High School, Bells High School, and Howe High School, Jefferson Learning Center significantly underperforms academically, with much lower test scores and graduation rates. The high percentage of low-income and at-risk students, as well as the small school size and low student-teacher ratio, may be contributing factors to the academic challenges faced by the school.


Detail:

Public 10-12

 81 Vandenburg
       Denison, TX  75020


(903) 891-6680

District: Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,402 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  6.1 Help
Number of students:  59

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.5%
White:
27.1%
African American:
15.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jefferson Learning Center is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.98. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Jefferson Learning Center freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Jefferson Learning Center has the smallest high school student body size in the Sherman Independent School District (Isd). Student population at Jefferson Learning Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.5%), White (27.1%), African American (15.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sherman Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Learning Center is 6.1, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Sherman Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Jefferson Learning Center employs 9.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Learning Center is $23,402, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Sherman Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Jefferson Learning Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sherman Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Sherman Independent School District (Isd) 792nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Learning Center

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.93 851st 1427 40.4%
2005 33.13 1129th 1429 21.0%
2006 33.45 1116th 1430 22.0%
2007 20.62 1317th 1497 12.0%
2008 35.04 1195th 1510 20.9%
2009 11.92 1436th 1539 6.7%
2010 50.73 1017th 1568 35.1%
2011 43.56 1240th 1672 25.8%
2012 72.03 220th 1603 86.3%
2013 18.65 1442nd 1652 12.7%
2014 19.71 1491st 1734 14.0%
2015 23.16 1442nd 1743 17.3%
2016 16.78 1534th 1762 12.9%
2017 7.23 1635th 1777 8.0%
2018 8.34 1633rd 1797 9.1%
2019 10.32 1663rd 1857 10.4%
2021 10.14 1684th 1861 9.5%
2022 27.14 1393rd 1876 25.7%
2023 8.98 1769th 1961 9.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.13 956th 1113 14.1%
2019 18.35 1050th 1136 7.6%
2021 39.48 646th 1195 45.9%
2023 16.13 1216th 1371 11.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.35 1669th 1794 7.0%
2019 17.46 1612th 1818 11.3%
2021 15.15 1640th 1848 11.3%
2022 32.42 1277th 1847 30.9%
2023 3.20 1857th 1897 2.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.55 1651st 1781 7.3%
2019 16.68 1558th 1798 13.3%
2021 6.22 1716th 1815 5.5%
2022 21.34 1491st 1841 19.0%
2023 22.96 1470th 1891 22.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Jefferson Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.79 1469th 1784 17.7%
2019 27.26 1441st 1810 20.4%
2021 22.71 1515th 1829 17.2%
2022 44.47 836th 1837 54.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.70 1667th 1803 7.5%
2019 7.60 1712th 1824 6.1%
2021 25.25 1393rd 1840 24.3%
2023 3.12 1870th 1913 2.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.57 913th 1024 10.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.82 1604th 1691 5.1%
2019 5.96 1635th 1714 4.6%
2021 8.69 1618th 1743 7.2%
2022 30.59 1233rd 1762 30.0%
2023 3.22 1776th 1820 2.4%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.67 1373rd 1539 10.8%
2019 21.00 1305th 1526 14.5%
2021 34.35 1061st 1510 29.7%
2022 32.78 1100th 1525 27.9%
2023 3.56 1503rd 1576 4.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Learning Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 6 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 6
1992 11 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 15
1993 30 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 40
1994 46 24 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 72
1995 51 19 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 72
1996 51 19 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 72
1997 48 19 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 72
1998 70 28 1 9 2 n/a n/a 0 110
1999 82 20 0 10 2 n/a n/a 0 114
2000 60 16 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 87
2001 61 16 0 13 4 n/a n/a 0 94
2002 55 18 1 15 2 n/a n/a 0 91
2003 55 18 1 15 2 n/a n/a 0 91
2004 45 18 0 18 3 n/a n/a 0 84
2005 43 9 0 20 1 n/a n/a 0 73
2006 53 14 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 81
2007 46 15 0 14 1 n/a n/a 0 76
2008 29 13 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 60
2009 26 12 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 62
2010 27 16 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 62
2011 34 13 1 14 1 0 2 0 65
2012 23 9 0 19 3 1 2 0 57
2013 20 11 0 14 0 1 3 0 49
2014 21 13 0 22 0 1 3 0 60
2015 14 12 0 26 0 1 1 0 54
2016 21 11 0 21 2 0 3 0 58
2017 25 11 1 16 1 0 4 0 58
2018 25 13 1 19 0 0 1 0 59
2019 17 6 1 18 0 0 2 0 44
2020 24 12 0 24 0 0 5 0 65
2021 29 4 1 21 1 0 5 0 61
2022 21 8 0 19 0 0 5 0 53
2023 16 9 0 31 0 1 2 0 59

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 6 1.0 6.0 n/a
1992 15 2.0 7.5 13.3
1993 40 3.0 13.3 10
1994 72 5.0 14.4 34.7
1995 72 7.7 9.4 36.1
1996 72 7.7 9.4 36.1
1997 72 6.9 10.4 27.8
1998 110 6.9 15.9 20.9
1999 114 6.0 19.0 23.7
2000 87 6.0 14.5 25.3
2001 94 7.0 13.4 34
2002 91 6.6 13.8 40.7
2003 91 6.6 13.8 40.7
2004 84 7.7 10.9 50
2005 73 8.6 8.5 43.8
2006 81 8.6 9.4 58
2007 76 9.5 8.0 55.3
2008 60 11.0 5.5 56.7
2009 62 10.0 6.2 54.8
2010 62 6.4 9.6 64.5
2011 65 6.8 9.5 67.7
2012 57 6.8 8.3 71.9
2013 49 6.6 7.4 79.6
2014 60 6.5 9.1 88.3
2015 54 6.0 9.0 83.3
2016 58 6.0 9.6 79.3
2017 58 7.3 7.8 70.7
2018 59 7.2 8.0 74.6
2019 44 7.3 5.9 68.2
2020 65 7.4 8.6 93.8
2021 61 6.5 9.2 95.1
2022 53 7.7 6.8 77.4
2023 59 9.6 6.1 76.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 6 1.0 6.0 n/a
1992 15 2.0 7.5 13.3
1993 40 3.0 13.3 10
1994 72 5.0 14.4 34.7
1995 72 7.7 9.4 36.1
1996 72 7.7 9.4 36.1
1997 72 6.9 10.4 27.8
1998 110 6.9 15.9 20.9
1999 114 6.0 19.0 23.7
2000 87 6.0 14.5 25.3
2001 94 7.0 13.4 34
2002 91 6.6 13.8 40.7
2003 91 6.6 13.8 40.7
2004 84 7.7 10.9 50
2005 73 8.6 8.5 43.8
2006 81 8.6 9.4 58
2007 76 9.5 8.0 55.3
2008 60 11.0 5.5 56.7
2009 62 10.0 6.2 54.8
2010 62 6.4 9.6 64.5
2011 65 6.8 9.5 67.7
2012 57 6.8 8.3 71.9
2013 49 6.6 7.4 79.6
2014 60 6.5 9.1 88.3
2015 54 6.0 9.0 83.3
2016 58 6.0 9.6 79.3
2017 58 7.3 7.8 70.7
2018 59 7.2 8.0 74.6
2019 44 7.3 5.9 68.2
2020 65 7.4 8.6 93.8
2021 61 6.5 9.2 95.1
2022 53 7.7 6.8 77.4
2023 59 9.6 6.1 76.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Learning Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,889 (6.0%) $29,380 (94.0%) $31,269
2020 $1,762 (7.7%) $21,014 (92.3%) $22,777
2021 $1,304 (5.6%) $22,098 (94.4%) $23,402

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Learning Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1663rd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1769th of 1961 High schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Learning Center)130
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))3334
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6246
 16%
End of Course English I Reading (Jefferson Learning Center)80
 8%
   End of Course English I Reading (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))4047
 7%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Jefferson Learning Center)2918
 11%
   End of Course English II Reading (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))3852
 14%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Jefferson Learning Center)4146
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Sherman Independent School District (Isd))7570
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students4459
 34.1%
African American69
 50%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic1831
 72.2%
Pacific Islander01
White1716
 5.9%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.2%76.3%
 8.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 59 students attended Jefferson Learning Center.

Students at Jefferson Learning Center are 53% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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