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Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary

Q: Is Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary a good school?

Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary?

Students at Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary are 68% African American, 28% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Beaumont, TX, serving 530 students within the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd), where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has historically ranked among the lowest-performing in Texas, placing 4,625th out of 4,627 schools in the 2025-2026 ranking, which is significantly worse than nearby district peers like Curtis Elementary (21st percentile) and Regina Howell Elementary (41st percentile). Its most critical weakness is mathematics, with proficiency rates as low as 1.35% in 4th grade math, compared to the state average of 49.28%.

Despite these challenges, the school has a remarkable strength in its special education program, ranking in the 82nd percentile for Special Education students in the 2024-2025 school year—a stark contrast to its overall performance. This "special education paradox" suggests that resources may be effectively concentrated on this subgroup, though it raises questions about whether general education instruction is meeting the needs of most students. The school also spends significantly more per student ($12,875) than nearby schools like Caldwood Elementary ($9,846) and the state average, yet this high investment has not translated into academic results, indicating potential issues with resource allocation or instructional strategies.

Performance at the school is volatile, with subgroup rankings fluctuating dramatically from year to year, suggesting a lack of consistent teaching practices or high teacher turnover. The nearby Bob Hope School Beaumont, a charter serving a similarly high-poverty population, achieves significantly better results—its 5th-grade math scores (41.18%) are over five times higher than Dr Mae E Jones-Clark's (7.41%). This comparison shows that improvement is possible with different approaches, even in challenging circumstances. The school's struggles are part of a broader systemic issue in Beaumont's most disadvantaged neighborhoods, as Martin Elementary, just over a mile away, also ranks in the 1st percentile.

530

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,280

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3525 Cleveland
Beaumont, TX 77703

(409) 617-6350

District: Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smith Middle
High:	Beaumont United High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.5%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Reading scores 37 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg26%

Texas avg51%

4,625^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

894^th of 951Beaumont Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	4625 of 4627	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	4531 of 4651	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	4660 of 4710	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	4631 of 4647	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	4572 of 4581	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	4568 of 4578	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	4461 of 4479	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	4332 of 4359	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	4300 of 4329	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	4262 of 4286	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.3	4292 of 4320	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	4240 of 4260	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	41.9	2758 of 4221	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.7	1887 of 4206	55.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	2394 of 2406	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	1631 of 1905	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	2312 of 2443	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	2421 of 2443	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	2391 of 2421	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	2385 of 2444	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	2481 of 2515	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	2429 of 2483	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.7	4411 of 4461	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3973 of 4331	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	4212 of 4295	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3564 of 4240	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	1561 of 1643	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	1862 of 2918	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	3099 of 3668	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	3491 of 3556	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	3454 of 3487	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	3228 of 3446	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	2930 of 3333	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	2155 of 3226	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	4572 of 4575	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	3611 of 3744	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	4593 of 4658	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	4577 of 4588	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	4557 of 4561	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	4462 of 4499	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	4338 of 4348	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	4273 of 4306	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	2464 of 2619	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	1990 of 3184	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	2748 of 3106	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	4364 of 4413	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	2501 of 3644	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	4008 of 4465	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	4311 of 4401	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	4357 of 4376	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	4216 of 4329	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	3783 of 4188	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3068 of 4168	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	4514 of 4520	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	3429 of 3705	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	4429 of 4594	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	4510 of 4521	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	4464 of 4477	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	4427 of 4451	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	4291 of 4309	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	4235 of 4264	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	4567 of 4582	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	3318 of 3739	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	4390 of 4647	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	4558 of 4585	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	4551 of 4563	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	4483 of 4498	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	4327 of 4357	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	4305 of 4319	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	4299 of 4301	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	69.9	653 of 3549	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	586 of 4292	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	15.6	3966 of 4086	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	3945 of 3952	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	3784 of 3799	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	3598 of 3684	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	3461 of 3558	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Reading17%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 Cleveland	Beaumont	77703	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6350	530			90.6%	5 (0.9%)	363 (68.5%)	149 (28.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1.8	4625^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.0%		8.6	4531^st of 4651 public elementary schools	2.6%	94								13.0	16.2	21.5				7.6	1.4	7.4				$11,280
Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Pine	Beaumont	77703	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6425	517	30	17.2	97.3%	14 (2.7%)	440 (85.1%)	54 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	5.5	4576^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.1%		6.6	4577^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.6%	1								22.9	24.7	19.5				10.0	26.9	9.6				$8,820
Regina Howell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5850 Regina	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6190	742	44	16.8	60.5%	120 (16.2%)	310 (41.8%)	199 (26.8%)	70 (9.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	34 (4.6%)	39.9	2751^st of 4627 public elementary schools	40.5%		50.9	2086^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.1%	665								50.4	49.2	52.8				41.9	34.4	35.2				$7,388
Caldwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Berkshire Ln	Beaumont	77707	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6025	694	37	18.9	92.1%	30 (4.3%)	301 (43.4%)	339 (48.8%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	14.6	4316^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.7%		17.9	4147^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.8%	169		42.9	14.3		28.6	0.0		24.2	33.3	38.0				25.8	27.5	31.0				$7,998
Curtis Elementary	Public	K-5	6225 N Circuit	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6050	509	33	15.4	62.7%	132 (25.9%)	232 (45.6%)	102 (20.0%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	26.3	3672^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	20.6%		46.4	2354^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.4%	1318								39.7	37.4	50.0				41.9	26.2	27.0				$8,201
Fletcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 Ave F	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6100	479	33	14.5	97.1%	12 (2.5%)	75 (15.7%)	383 (80.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31.6	3331^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.0%		48.2	2241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.8%	1090	26.3	25.0	27.3	17.7	41.7	45.5		28.6	35.7	52.0				27.6	32.9	56.0				$10,146
Beaumont New Elementary Daep	Public	1-5	1095 Ave F	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-6100	4	1	4.0		0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$100,949
Fehl-Price Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 Blanchette St	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6400	402			96.5%	4 (1.0%)	320 (79.6%)	67 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	3.7	4606^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.8	4596^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	10								23.4	11.9	20.0				17.0	2.4	14.0				$11,205
Charlton-Pollard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1695 Irving St	Beaumont	77701	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6150	502	31	16.0	94.4%	3 (0.6%)	367 (73.1%)	120 (23.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	14.9	4299^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.1	4370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	71								35.8	35.6	19.4				36.8	18.6	11.9				$8,329
Bob Hope School Beaumont	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7720 Park N Ave	Beaumont	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	536	32	16.5	86.6%	24 (4.5%)	243 (45.3%)	244 (45.5%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	25.6	3714^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.7%		16.2	4222^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.2%	508							26.7	36.0	29.0	55.9	43.3	44.0	80.0	26.9	26.7	41.2	16.7	40.0	53.3	$9,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary?

Students at Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary are 68% African American, 28% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary.

Is Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary a good school?

Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smith Middle
High : Beaumont United High School

What district is Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary in?

Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

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