Summary:
The city of Tuscola, Texas, is served by the Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District, which operates three public schools—Jim Ned High School (grades 9-12), Jim Ned Intermediate (grades 4-6), and Jim Ned Middle (grades 7-8)—serving a total of 1,119 students in a relatively affluent community with low economic disadvantage rates.
Among the three schools, Jim Ned Middle stands out as the academic powerhouse, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years and ranking in the 92nd to 95th percentile statewide. Its 7th-grade math proficiency rate of 62.22% more than doubles the state average of 29.41%, and 100% of its 8th graders taking Algebra I are proficient—far exceeding district and state averages. In contrast, Jim Ned High School is a consistent performer with a 4-star rating, a 100% graduation rate, and a 0% dropout rate, though it shows a notable weakness in Algebra I, where only 53.85% of students were proficient in 2025-2026. Jim Ned Intermediate serves as a strong foundation, consistently outperforming state averages in all subjects and grades tested, despite lacking a star rating in the data.
Key metrics reveal small class sizes district-wide, with the high school boasting the best student-teacher ratio at 11.6:1. Spending per student varies significantly, with the high school spending $12,327 per student compared to $9,701 at the middle school, yet the middle school achieves higher ratings—suggesting potential efficiency or program differences. A district-wide culture of high achievement is evident, as every test score in the 2025-2026 school year exceeds state averages, though the high school’s Algebra I performance remains an area for improvement compared to the middle school’s exceptional results.
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