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Jayton Schools

Q: Is Jayton Schools a good school?

Jayton Schools ranks 739 th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 84% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Jayton Schools in Jayton, TX, is a small, rural school serving 169 students from Pre-K through 12th grade within the Jayton-Girard Independent School District (Isd), offering a tight-knit community where every student is known by name.

This school stands out for its exceptional graduation and retention rates, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate for three of the last five years and a zero-dropout record over the same period—a stark contrast to many schools across Texas. With an extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1, your child will receive personalized attention that is hard to find elsewhere. The school also excels in English Language Arts, with 100% of students proficient in English II Reading compared to the state average of 59.82%, and 92.31% proficient in English I Reading versus the state's 53.77%. High school performance is a clear strength, with 100% proficiency in English II and 91.67% in U.S. History on recent exams.

However, there are areas to watch. Mathematics performance can vary significantly from year to year, and middle school Social Studies is a notable weakness, with only 7.69% of 8th graders proficient compared to the state average of about 31%. Because the school is so small, a single grade may have only 10-15 students, so year-to-year swings in test scores often reflect the unique needs of each cohort rather than systemic issues. The school invests heavily per student—around $19,000 annually—which supports its small class sizes and individualized instruction. Overall, Jayton Schools offers a supportive, high-performing environment for English and high school subjects, but you may want to ask about how the school plans to address its math and social studies challenges.

169

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,878

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Madison
Jayton, TX 79528-0168

(806) 237-2991

District: Jayton-Girard Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas alternative schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2023

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

739^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

509^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

399^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	739 of 4627	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	875 of 4651	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	707 of 4710	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	1025 of 4647	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	817 of 4581	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	1265 of 4578	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	779 of 4479	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	736 of 4359	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	93.6	251 of 4329	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	77.8	858 of 4286	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	70.1	1263 of 4320	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	40.7	2860 of 4260	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	1908 of 4221	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.7	2603 of 4206	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.8	987 of 4095	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	1009 of 3937	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	54.9	1983 of 3884	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	76.1	690 of 3768	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	546 of 3724	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	434 of 3476	87.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.9	405 of 3475	88.3%	★★★★☆
2004	90.8	2 of 3465	99.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.8	1426 of 4461	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	568 of 4575	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	1220 of 3744	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	956 of 4658	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	956 of 4588	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	904 of 4561	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	823 of 4499	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	904 of 4348	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	690 of 4306	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	1543 of 3644	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	1877 of 4465	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.8	4155 of 4329	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	68 of 4520	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	227 of 3705	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	245 of 4594	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	502 of 4521	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	525 of 4477	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	2304 of 4451	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.9	577 of 4264	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	882 of 4582	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	616 of 3739	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	861 of 4647	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	1132 of 4585	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	1029 of 4563	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	1509 of 4498	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	813 of 4357	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	674 of 4319	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1125 of 3006	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	893 of 2612	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	937 of 3108	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	1254 of 3106	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	1225 of 3082	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	1300 of 3082	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	938 of 3142	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	824 of 3127	73.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	509 of 2335	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	829 of 2344	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	331 of 2372	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	462 of 2330	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	313 of 2254	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	194 of 2252	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	244 of 2193	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	390 of 2080	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	250 of 2027	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	48.7	1102 of 1987	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.4	1016 of 2043	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.5	880 of 1987	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	506 of 1973	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	55.6	887 of 1951	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.8	169 of 1895	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	72.5	321 of 1803	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	661 of 1763	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	464 of 1718	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	88.3	17 of 1684	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	75.5	282 of 1585	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	246 of 1582	84.5%	★★★★☆
2004	66.9	474 of 1573	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	466 of 2240	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.3	826 of 1825	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.4	258 of 2242	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	96.8	30 of 2241	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	56 of 2221	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	40 of 2151	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	67.8	516 of 2047	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	976 of 2008	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	312 of 2141	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	43 of 2253	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	54.3	708 of 1820	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	399 of 2172	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	393 of 2073	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	356 of 2039	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	468 of 2253	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	569 of 1818	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	568 of 2246	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	713 of 2245	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	672 of 2228	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.9	263 of 2168	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	97 of 2069	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	228 of 2030	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	768 of 1731	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	718 of 1439	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	429 of 1733	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	465 of 1749	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	416 of 1723	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	233 of 1700	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	423 of 1684	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	605 of 1673	63.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	399 of 2009	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	168 of 1974	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	105 of 1990	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	180 of 1961	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	45 of 1876	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	71 of 1861	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	66.5	461 of 1857	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	355 of 1797	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	260 of 1777	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	88.8	1 of 1762	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.3	28 of 1743	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	85.2	32 of 1734	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	95 of 1652	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	58.8	584 of 1603	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	689 of 1672	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.2	264 of 1568	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	237 of 1539	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	228 of 1510	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	313 of 1497	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	238 of 1430	83.4%	★★★★☆
2005	89.5	12 of 1429	99.2%	★★★★★
2004	79.0	122 of 1427	91.5%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	75.6	211 of 1810	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	295 of 1936	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	60 of 1504	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	208 of 1880	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	84 of 1891	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	104 of 1841	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	289 of 1815	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	478 of 1798	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	288 of 1781	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	528 of 1860	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	91.0	48 of 1453	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	61.2	466 of 1805	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	61 of 1820	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	395 of 1937	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	28 of 1897	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.6	321 of 1847	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	95 of 1848	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	69.4	328 of 1818	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	500 of 1954	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	196 of 1515	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	38 of 1891	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	190 of 1913	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	40 of 1853	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	3 of 1840	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	196 of 1824	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	326 of 1584	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	113 of 1294	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	87 of 1556	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	69.5	335 of 1576	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	49 of 1525	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	161 of 1510	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	586 of 1526	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	237 of 1539	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile-23 vs school

High school

At Risk (2019)88th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading100%+40 vs state

U.S. History92%+22 vs state

Biology78%+7 vs state

English I Reading78%+22 vs state

Reading77%+22 vs state

Mathematics59%+15 vs state

Algebra I47%-7 vs state

Social Studies8%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Jayton Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	700 Madison	Jayton	79528	Kent County	Jayton-Girard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 237-2991	169	20	8.4	36.1%	126 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)								(n/a)	47.4	77.8	77.8	100.0	91.7	85.7	90.9	86.7	57.9	73.7	76.9	57.1	63.6	60.0	47.4	33.3	77.3	7.7	$20,878

Frequently Asked Questions about Jayton Schools

Is Jayton Schools a good school?

Jayton Schools ranks 739^th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jayton Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Jayton Schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jayton Schools?

Students at Jayton Schools are 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Jayton Schools in?

Jayton-Girard Independent School District (Isd)

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