Hardin-Jefferson J H

Summary:

Hardin-Jefferson J H is a public middle school in Sour Lake, Texas, serving 617 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District, which is ranked 261 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Hardin-Jefferson J H consistently outperforms the state average in STAAR test scores, particularly in mathematics and Algebra I, where 8th-grade students scored 75% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.23%. The school's Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students also perform well, ranking in the top 25% of Texas middle schools. However, the school's African American and multi-racial students have lower rankings, suggesting an opportunity for improvement in addressing achievement gaps. Hardin-Jefferson J H also maintains a 0.0% dropout rate and a stable student-teacher ratio, indicating a strong and consistent educational environment.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Odom Middle and Smith Middle, Hardin-Jefferson J H generally outperforms in academic metrics, likely due to its lower free and reduced-price lunch rate of 40.68%, suggesting a more economically diverse student population. However, some nearby schools, like Devers Jh, have even stronger academic performance, with 80-100% proficiency rates in several subjects.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3025 Hwy 326 S
       Sour Lake, TX  77659


(409) 981-6420

District: Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
438th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,841 Help


Students who attend Hardin-Jefferson J H usually attend:

High:    Hardin-Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for Hardin-Jefferson J H:

Elementary:    China Elementary
    Sour Lake Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  617

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.1%
African American:
11.5%
Hispanic:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hardin-Jefferson J H ranks better than 81.4% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.6. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.1%), African American (11.5%), Hispanic (11.2%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hardin-Jefferson J H is 17.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hardin-Jefferson J H is $7,841.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hardin-Jefferson J H:

SchoolDigger ranks Hardin-Jefferson J H 438th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Hardin-Jefferson J H in the ranking list.)

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Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd) 261st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hardin-Jefferson J H

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Rank History for all students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.41 513th 1573 67.4%
2005 70.52 394th 1582 75.1%
2006 73.99 321st 1585 79.7%
2007 62.81 618th 1684 63.3%
2008 66.74 516th 1718 70.0%
2009 66.90 515th 1763 70.8%
2010 65.48 560th 1803 68.9%
2011 70.20 418th 1895 77.9%
2012 71.56 456th 1951 76.6%
2013 70.49 492nd 1973 75.1%
2014 75.26 384th 1987 80.7%
2015 81.32 238th 2043 88.4%
2016 86.00 139th 1987 93.0%
2017 75.40 353rd 2027 82.6%
2018 71.91 433rd 2080 79.2%
2019 71.90 449th 2193 79.5%
2021 77.76 355th 2252 84.2%
2022 76.21 383rd 2254 83.0%
2023 73.31 453rd 2330 80.6%
2024 74.60 438th 2361 81.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.78 184th 753 75.6%
2021 71.37 143rd 743 80.8%
2022 50.89 363rd 813 55.4%
2023 46.54 431st 817 47.2%
2024 49.86 379th 812 53.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.89 473rd 1376 65.6%
2019 68.07 265th 1445 81.7%
2021 65.40 294th 1592 81.5%
2022 67.79 311th 1643 81.1%
2023 71.12 294th 1720 82.9%
2024 46.74 827th 1760 53.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.74 570th 1597 64.3%
2019 69.26 228th 1626 86.0%
2021 67.37 259th 1712 84.9%
2022 68.83 251st 1757 85.7%
2023 55.15 542nd 1815 70.1%
2024 63.70 432nd 1881 77.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.17 407th 2039 80.0%
2019 72.94 320th 2073 84.6%
2021 70.62 382nd 2172 82.4%
2022 67.53 460th 2220 79.3%
2023 67.83 491st 2251 78.2%
2024 66.51 483rd 2224 78.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.12 435th 2008 78.3%
2019 65.59 560th 2047 72.6%
2021 70.72 465th 2151 78.4%
2022 71.11 461st 2221 79.2%
2023 69.41 501st 2241 77.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.75 677th 1430 52.7%
2019 58.07 723rd 1446 50.0%
2021 67.63 525th 1501 65.0%
2022 66.31 510th 1488 65.7%
2023 63.65 624th 1481 57.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.22 127th 2008 93.7%
2019 67.65 368th 2058 82.1%
2021 63.94 463rd 2118 78.1%
2022 53.57 781st 2182 64.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.80 422nd 2030 79.2%
2019 74.95 373rd 2069 82.0%
2021 81.72 269th 2168 87.6%
2022 78.66 320th 2228 85.6%
2023 75.63 389th 2245 82.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.04 79th 589 86.6%
2022 76.15 106th 606 82.5%
2023 89.27 7th 616 98.9%
2024 85.26 23rd 612 96.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.77 443rd 1167 62.0%
2019 52.50 457th 1193 61.7%
2021 42.40 636th 1213 47.6%
2022 49.26 526th 1251 58.0%
2023 55.28 462nd 1273 63.7%
2024 55.34 450th 1271 64.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.89 405th 1895 78.6%
2019 65.48 478th 1935 75.3%
2021 78.64 238th 2043 88.4%
2022 80.38 242nd 2077 88.3%
2023 65.96 519th 2116 75.5%
2024 55.49 773rd 2108 63.3%
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Rank History for White students at Hardin-Jefferson J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.93 549th 1673 67.2%
2019 61.67 569th 1684 66.2%
2021 66.07 458th 1700 73.1%
2022 63.94 508th 1723 70.5%
2023 61.43 611th 1749 65.1%
2024 67.21 442nd 1724 74.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Hardin-Jefferson J H

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 230 33 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1990 249 50 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1991 253 57 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1992 291 51 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1993 306 41 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1994 319 48 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1995 336 52 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1996 336 52 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1997 340 57 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1998 491 73 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1999 481 66 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2000 450 65 0 13 1 n/a n/a 0 529
2001 433 73 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 520
2002 428 74 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 520
2003 428 74 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 520
2004 422 60 4 15 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2005 462 69 1 16 1 n/a n/a 0 549
2006 397 60 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2007 381 67 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2008 356 69 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2009 389 62 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2010 393 51 1 29 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2011 417 39 2 32 1 0 0 0 491
2012 406 52 0 30 2 0 1 0 491
2013 400 47 1 30 2 0 4 0 484
2014 407 53 1 30 3 0 3 0 497
2015 419 43 1 37 1 0 4 0 505
2016 435 51 0 48 1 0 3 0 538
2017 408 50 1 61 4 1 8 0 533
2018 381 60 1 65 2 1 6 0 516
2019 375 78 2 55 1 1 12 0 524
2020 407 81 7 60 0 0 19 0 574
2021 412 77 12 59 0 0 16 0 576
2022 413 75 15 53 0 0 13 0 569
2023 445 71 13 69 0 0 19 0 617

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hardin-Jefferson J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 265 n/a n/a n/a
1990 300 18.0 16.6 n/a
1991 316 19.4 16.2 n/a
1992 347 18.9 18.3 18.4
1993 349 20.0 17.5 20.6
1994 371 21.0 17.7 16.7
1995 400 24.4 16.4 18.3
1996 400 24.4 16.4 18.3
1997 409 25.1 16.3 17.8
1998 576 35.7 16.1 18.1
1999 561 36.1 15.5 22.8
2000 529 36.8 14.4 21.7
2001 520 36.8 14.1 26
2002 520 34.0 15.3 29
2003 520 34.0 15.3 29
2004 502 35.2 14.3 32.1
2005 549 36.6 15.0 32.4
2006 475 36.9 12.9 29.7
2007 467 36.6 12.8 27
2008 446 34.2 13.0 34.3
2009 473 34.5 13.7 35.7
2010 474 37.7 12.5 31.4
2011 491 38.9 12.5 31
2012 491 37.8 12.9 34.4
2013 484 36.3 13.3 35.1
2014 497 35.6 13.9 37
2015 505 37.0 13.6 31.9
2016 538 38.0 14.1 29.7
2017 533 33.9 15.6 37.5
2018 516 35.2 14.6 43.6
2019 524 36.1 14.4 50.2
2020 574 36.3 15.8 40.8
2021 576 35.7 16.1 38.7
2022 569 37.4 15.1 33.9
2023 617 35.8 17.2 40.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hardin-Jefferson J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 265 n/a n/a n/a
1990 300 18.0 16.6 n/a
1991 316 19.4 16.2 n/a
1992 347 18.9 18.3 18.4
1993 349 20.0 17.5 20.6
1994 371 21.0 17.7 16.7
1995 400 24.4 16.4 18.3
1996 400 24.4 16.4 18.3
1997 409 25.1 16.3 17.8
1998 576 35.7 16.1 18.1
1999 561 36.1 15.5 22.8
2000 529 36.8 14.4 21.7
2001 520 36.8 14.1 26
2002 520 34.0 15.3 29
2003 520 34.0 15.3 29
2004 502 35.2 14.3 32.1
2005 549 36.6 15.0 32.4
2006 475 36.9 12.9 29.7
2007 467 36.6 12.8 27
2008 446 34.2 13.0 34.3
2009 473 34.5 13.7 35.7
2010 474 37.7 12.5 31.4
2011 491 38.9 12.5 31
2012 491 37.8 12.9 34.4
2013 484 36.3 13.3 35.1
2014 497 35.6 13.9 37
2015 505 37.0 13.6 31.9
2016 538 38.0 14.1 29.7
2017 533 33.9 15.6 37.5
2018 516 35.2 14.6 43.6
2019 524 36.1 14.4 50.2
2020 574 36.3 15.8 40.8
2021 576 35.7 16.1 38.7
2022 569 37.4 15.1 33.9
2023 617 35.8 17.2 40.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hardin-Jefferson J H

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $644 (7.6%) $7,818 (92.4%) $8,462
2020 $349 (4.9%) $6,845 (95.1%) $7,194
2021 $452 (5.8%) $7,389 (94.2%) $7,841

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hardin-Jefferson J H

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 449th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 453rd of 2330 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Hardin-Jefferson J H)3852
 14%
   6th Grade Reading (Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))3852
 14%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hardin-Jefferson J H)5348
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))5348
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Hardin-Jefferson J H)5466
 12%
   7th Grade Reading (Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))5466
 12%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hardin-Jefferson J H)4850
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))4850
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Hardin-Jefferson J H)5362
 9%
   8th Grade Reading (Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))5362
 9%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hardin-Jefferson J H)8072
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))8072
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Hardin-Jefferson J H)6766
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))6766
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Hardin-Jefferson J H)4236
 6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))4236
 6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Hardin-Jefferson J H)10092
 8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))7871
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students524617
 17.7%
African American7871
 9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian213
 550%
Hispanic5569
 25.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White375445
 18.7%
Two or More Races1219
 58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.2%40.7%
 9.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hardin-Jefferson J H

In the 2022-23 school year, 617 students attended Hardin-Jefferson J H.

Students who attend Hardin-Jefferson J H usually go on to attend Hardin-Jefferson High School

Hardin-Jefferson J H ranks 438th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Hardin-Jefferson J H are 72% White, 12% African American, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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