Summary:
The Jefferson Independent School District (Isd) is served by a single high school, Jefferson High School, which educates 383 students in grades 9 through 12 in a mid-sized Texas community where the majority of students (67.1%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Jefferson High School excels at keeping students on track to graduate, boasting an impressive 97.3% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also shows a clear strength in science, with 71.26% of students proficient in Biology, which is above the state average of 70.51%. However, the school faces challenges in other core academic areas, as proficiency rates in Algebra I (45.33%), English I Reading (44.32%), English II Reading (56.25%), and U.S. History (68.18%) all fall below their respective state averages. A notable positive trend is the dramatic improvement in Algebra I, which jumped from 26.8% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 45.33% in 2025-2026, though it still lags behind the state.
With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 and per-student spending of $11,305, the school invests significant resources into individualized attention. Despite this, the school has consistently earned a 2-star rating from the state over the past three years, ranking in the lower half of Texas high schools (currently at the 46th percentile). The key takeaway for parents is that Jefferson High School is highly effective at ensuring students graduate, but the majority of its students are not yet meeting state proficiency benchmarks in math and reading, suggesting a need for continued academic improvement in those subjects.
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