Summary:
The Jourdanton Independent School District (Isd) is home to two high schools: Jourdanton High School, a comprehensive school serving grades 9-12 with 471 students, and Jourdanton Daep, a much smaller alternative education program for grades 10-12 with only 8 students. The district ranks in the 54th percentile in Texas, earning a 3-star rating, but the main high school's performance is a mixed bag that parents should examine closely.
Jourdanton High School shows clear strengths and weaknesses. Its English Language Arts performance is a bright spot, with proficiency rates close to or slightly above the state average. However, there is a significant "Algebra I crisis"—only 19.8% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, far below the state average of 54.03%. This foundational math weakness is likely driving the school's declining state ranking, which dropped from the 62nd percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 45th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. In contrast, Jourdanton Daep offers an intensive, individualized approach for at-risk students, with a tiny 8:1 student-teacher ratio and spending of $30,155 per student—more than double the main high school's $13,840. While it has no graduation rate data, it boasts a perfect 0.0% dropout rate.
For parents, the key takeaway is that Jourdanton High School provides a solid English education but struggles significantly in math, which could impact college readiness. The school's 95.3% graduation rate and 0.8% dropout rate are respectable, but the declining math scores are a red flag. Meanwhile, Jourdanton Daep serves a very specific, small population with high-cost intervention. Overall, the district offers two very different educational paths, with the main high school needing to address its math performance to better serve its 41.4% economically disadvantaged student body.
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