Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Jacksonville Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 698 out of 961 school districts in Texas and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Joe Wright Elementary has the highest performance on STAAR tests compared to the district and state averages, with 50% of 3rd graders proficient or better in reading in 2024-2025. East Side Elementary has shown improvement in its state ranking, moving from 1925 out of 4,647 Texas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 2,315 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. Meanwhile, Jacksonville High School has a strong 94.2% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.8% dropout rate, despite being ranked relatively low (1,261 out of 1,974 Texas high schools in 2024-2025).

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools, like Nichols Intermediate and Jacksonville Middle, struggling to meet state standards. Additionally, the district serves a predominantly low-income population, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.2% at Jacksonville High School to 93.25% at West Side Elementary. The wide range in spending per student, from $10,172 at Jacksonville Middle to $52,671 at Compass Center, also raises questions about potential funding inequities within the district.

District Detail

800 College Ave
Jacksonville, TX 75766-2930

(903) 586-6511

SchoolDigger Rank:
698^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,700

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
East Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	711 Ft Worth St	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5146	623	38	16.2	80.9%	215 (34.5%)	115 (18.5%)	248 (39.8%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	29.6	3464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.5%		47.5	2336^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.4%	1128	0.0	75.0										44.4	46.0					27.2	30.5								$9,084
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1210 Corinth Rd	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-3661	1,270	89	14.2	84.1%	298 (23.5%)	174 (13.7%)	754 (59.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.6%)	35.6	1261^st of 1974 public high schools	36.1%		36.9	1261^st of 1990 public high schools	36.6%								32.7	46.4	34.2	56.1	62.8																$9,229
Jacksonville Middle	Public	7-8	1541 E Pine	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-3686	629	57	10.9	88.6%	167 (26.6%)	73 (11.6%)	373 (59.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	21.8	1974^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.8%		22.5	1966^th of 2372 public middle schools	17.1%	8							82.9									34.7	41.3					16.9	22.6		23.8	15.9	$11,097
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1105 College Ave	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5165	381	23	16.4	96.3%	81 (21.3%)	60 (15.7%)	221 (58.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	31	3365^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%		27.9	3591^st of 4710 public elementary schools	23.8%	226	0.0	29.4										31.7	45.8					32.1	37.8								$9,139
Joe Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1055 N Pineda St	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-5286	526	35	14.9	94.5%	97 (18.4%)	111 (21.1%)	301 (57.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	56.9	1726^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.9%		48.9	2238^th of 4710 public elementary schools	52.5%	512	22.2	61.1										50.0	58.0					47.5	45.5								$10,450
Fred Douglass	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 E Pine	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 586-6519	577	35	16.3	92.9%	142 (24.6%)	69 (12.0%)	319 (55.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	30.9	3371^st of 4651 public elementary schools	27.5%		44.2	2554^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.8%	817	12.8	36.0		14.3								32.9	47.3					34.3	35.7								$9,388
Compass Center	Public	6-12	436 S W Loop 456	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 589-3926	20	5	4.4	95.0%	4 (20.0%)	9 (45.0%)	7 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$24,153
Nichols Intermediate	Public	5-6	818 S W Loop 456	Jacksonville	75766	Cherokee County	Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 541-0213	674	58	11.7	87.8%	160 (23.7%)	102 (15.1%)	378 (56.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)								(n/a)			25.0		10.0	4.0								42.2	29.4					29.8	20.9			11.5			$10,657

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Summerfield Independent School District (Isd)	9.87 mi	1
Bullard Independent School District (Isd)	12.43 mi	6	66^th
Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	12.87 mi	5	363^rd
Neches Independent School District (Isd)	13.86 mi	2	86^th
Troup Independent School District (Isd)	15.45 mi	3	226^th

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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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