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Jacksonville Middle

Public Grades 7-8

2012^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Jacksonville Middle in Jacksonville, TX, serves 629 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom 13% of Texas. The school has historically performed in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, currently sitting at the 14th percentile statewide. This is significantly lower than nearby schools like Whitehouse J H (85th percentile) and Bullard Middle (79th percentile). The school serves a population with a very high level of economic disadvantage, with 88.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, which provides important context for understanding its performance.

The school's most acute weakness is mathematics proficiency. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 10.1% of 7th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 29.41% and far behind Bullard Middle (53.92%). However, there is a notable exception: 87.5% of 8th graders taking Algebra I were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This "Algebra I paradox" suggests a highly effective advanced math program that does not translate to the broader student body. The school also struggles with student subgroups, with African American students ranking in the 3rd percentile and Special Education students dropping from the 37th to the 6th percentile in recent years. Gifted and Talented students rank in the 4th percentile, indicating the school may not be adequately challenging its highest-achieving students.

Interestingly, the school has a lower student-to-teacher ratio (10.9:1) than higher-performing peers like Bullard Middle (13:1) and Whitehouse J H (14.7:1), and spends more per student ($10,172) than Whitehouse ($8,772) and Bullard ($10,003). This suggests the school's challenges are not primarily due to a lack of funding or large class sizes, but rather to the effectiveness of instruction. A critical area for investigation is the apparent learning loss between 6th and 7th grade, as the feeder school Nichols Intermediate has higher 5th-grade reading (42%) and math (28%) scores than Jacksonville Middle's 7th-grade scores (32% reading, 10% math).

629

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,097

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1541 E Pine
Jacksonville, TX 75766-0631

(903) 586-3686

District: Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jacksonville Middle usually attend:

High:

Jacksonville High School

Feeder schools for Jacksonville Middle:

Elementary:	East Side Elementary
	Fred Douglass
	Joe Wright Elementary
	West Side Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

White:

26.6%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Texas avg47%

2,012^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

830^th of 951Jacksonville 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	21.7	2012 of 2335	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	1974 of 2344	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1966 of 2372	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1741 of 2330	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1528 of 2254	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	1196 of 2252	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1581 of 2193	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1291 of 2080	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.5	1416 of 2027	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.7	1450 of 1987	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.5	1108 of 2043	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.8	1163 of 1987	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	953 of 1973	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.8	1125 of 1951	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.6	727 of 1895	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	598 of 1803	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	813 of 1763	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	815 of 1718	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.1	1181 of 1684	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.2	1287 of 1585	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.4	1096 of 1582	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.5	1093 of 1573	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	1210 of 1295	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	969 of 997	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1232 of 1280	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1094 of 1273	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	979 of 1251	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	692 of 1213	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	943 of 1193	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	876 of 1167	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	806 of 2182	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	420 of 2118	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	31.1	1553 of 2058	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1102 of 2008	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	1190 of 1390	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	1155 of 1428	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1409 of 1770	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	882 of 1720	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	934 of 1643	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1111 of 1592	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1277 of 1445	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	608 of 1376	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	1845 of 2240	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	1495 of 1825	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1856 of 2242	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1672 of 2241	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1422 of 2221	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	1083 of 2151	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1520 of 2047	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1394 of 2008	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	1433 of 1497	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	1103 of 1230	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1092 of 1481	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1145 of 1488	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	847 of 1501	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	930 of 1446	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	810 of 1430	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	1864 of 2141	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	1553 of 1731	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1892 of 2119	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1573 of 2116	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1459 of 2077	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.7	871 of 2043	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	1396 of 1935	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1085 of 1895	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	1802 of 2253	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	1571 of 1820	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1987 of 2235	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1733 of 2251	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1512 of 2220	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	890 of 2172	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	1557 of 2073	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1257 of 2039	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	2016 of 2253	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	1608 of 1818	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	2012 of 2246	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1680 of 2245	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1644 of 2228	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1241 of 2168	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1503 of 2069	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1174 of 2030	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	646 of 806	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	420 of 676	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	652 of 818	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	745 of 817	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	706 of 813	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	545 of 743	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	700 of 753	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	591 of 720	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1830 of 1956	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	1304 of 1568	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1191 of 1891	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1465 of 1815	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.0	596 of 1757	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	727 of 1712	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	671 of 1626	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	1160 of 1597	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	1490 of 1731	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	1077 of 1439	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1411 of 1733	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1242 of 1749	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1065 of 1723	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1045 of 1700	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	1146 of 1684	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	970 of 1673	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile~ school

White (2026)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I88%+33 vs state

Reading34%-22 vs state

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

Social Studies18%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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	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 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	21.7	2012^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.8%		21.8	1974^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.8%	38		87.5			32.0	36.4			10.1	36.1	18.2	$11,097
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)	21.9		42.0	40.4			28.3	26.1				$10,657
Bullard Intermediate	Public	5-6	218 Schoolhouse Rd	Bullard	75757	Smith County	Bullard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 894-6793	453	29	15.8	28.3%	360 (79.5%)	29 (6.4%)	43 (9.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)			65.8	62.2			60.4	47.9				$7,167
Bullard Middle	Public	7-8	1630 Fm 2493 E	Bullard	75757	Smith County	Bullard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 894-2970	478	37	13.0	21.8%	405 (84.7%)	17 (3.6%)	39 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	71.3	488^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.1%		78.3	361^st of 2344 public middle schools	84.6%	127		97.0			66.8	74.2			53.9	46.5	27.7	$9,352
Troup Middle	Public	6-8	817 N Arp Dr	Troup	75789	Smith County	Troup Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 842-3081	254	21	12.2	52.4%	175 (68.9%)	22 (8.7%)	48 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	64.9	625^th of 2335 public middle schools	73.2%		55	913^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.0%	288		79.3		63.0	52.4	70.5		56.8	21.7	53.7	35.2	$10,118
Rusk J H	Public	6-8	1345 S Main St	Rusk	75785	Cherokee County	Rusk Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 683-2502	458	37	12.5	62.2%	308 (67.2%)	42 (9.2%)	76 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	50.1	1043^rd of 2335 public middle schools	55.3%		61.2	764^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.4%	279		93.3		55.2	63.3	51.8		33.8	14.9	46.8	28.7	$9,669
Frankston Middle	Public	6-8	100 Perry St	Frankston	75763	Anderson County	Frankston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 876-2215	171	16	10.5	50.9%	130 (76.0%)	12 (7.0%)	19 (11.1%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	63.1	679^th of 2335 public middle schools	70.9%		68.2	575^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.5%	104		85.0		61.3	47.7	68.8		40.3	18.0	73.1	45.8	$10,240
J W Holloway Sixth Grade School	Public	6	701 E Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5656	355	24	14.9	49.0%	203 (57.2%)	52 (14.6%)	63 (17.7%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)				68.7				55.9				$8,202
Whitehouse J H	Public	6-8	406 W Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5590	751	51	14.7	42.6%	476 (63.4%)	99 (13.2%)	110 (14.6%)	23 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	77.9	359^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.6%		80.7	317^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.5%	42		100.0			61.3	75.8			33.0	69.6	43.7	$8,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville Middle

How many students attend Jacksonville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Jacksonville Middle.

What district is Jacksonville Middle in?

Jacksonville Independent School District (Isd)

Is Jacksonville Middle a good school?

Jacksonville Middle ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jacksonville Middle?

Students at Jacksonville Middle are 59% Hispanic, 27% White, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Jacksonville Middle attend?

Students who attend Jacksonville Middle usually go on to attend Jacksonville High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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