Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Jim Ned High School

Q: Is Jim Ned High School a good school?

Jim Ned High School ranks 294 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Jim Ned High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Jim Ned High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jim Ned High School?

Students at Jim Ned High School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Jim Ned High School?

Jim Ned High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Buffalo Gap Elementary Elementary : Lawn Elementary Middle : Jim Ned Middle

Public Grades 9-12

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 85% of Texas high schools

Summary

Jim Ned High School in Tuscola, TX, is a small, high-performing public high school serving 464 students in grades 9-12 within the Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District. This school stands out for its exceptional graduation and dropout rates, achieving a 100% graduation rate for four of the last five years and a 0.0% dropout rate—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Abilene High School (91.1% graduation rate) and Cooper High School (86.4% graduation rate). Even the high-performing Wylie High School has a 95.3% graduation rate, highlighting Jim Ned’s remarkable consistency in ensuring every student completes their education.

Academically, Jim Ned consistently outperforms the state average and larger Abilene ISD schools in core subjects like Biology (80.87% proficient vs. 70.51% statewide), English I (80.87% vs. 55.43%), and U.S. History (90.4% vs. 70.17%). However, Algebra I proficiency is a notable weak point at 53.85%, slightly below the state average of 54.03%. The school also shows varying effectiveness for different student groups: its Gifted and Talented program dropped from the 91st percentile to the 48th percentile in one year, while Special Education students improved to the 70th percentile after two years in the 47th percentile. Nearby, the selective-admission Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science (ATEMS) outperforms Jim Ned in nearly every test score metric, but Jim Ned’s performance is exceptional for a comprehensive, non-selective public school.

Jim Ned benefits from a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and higher per-student spending ($12,327) compared to peers like Wylie High School ($8,653) and Abilene High ($9,566). This resource allocation, combined with a low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (14.01% free/reduced lunch), correlates with strong outcomes. The school has maintained a 4-star rating for nine of the last ten years, ranking in the top 20% of Texas high schools. For parents seeking a school with a proven track record of academic excellence and near-perfect graduation rates, Jim Ned High School is a standout choice in the region.

464

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,970

Per pupil spending ?

14%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9th & Garza
Tuscola, TX 79562-0009

(325) 554-7755

District: Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District

Feeder schools for Jim Ned High School:

Elementary:	Buffalo Gap Elementary
	Lawn Elementary
Middle:	Jim Ned Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

See top rated Texas high schools

Compare Jim Ned High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (78% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg80%

Texas avg62%

294^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	294 of 2009	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	381 of 1974	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	296 of 1990	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	305 of 1961	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	378 of 1876	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	342 of 1861	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	486 of 1857	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	593 of 1797	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.1	366 of 1777	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	238 of 1762	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	238 of 1743	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	288 of 1734	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	278 of 1652	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	295 of 1603	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	628 of 1672	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	568 of 1568	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	412 of 1539	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.6	499 of 1510	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.2	498 of 1497	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.5	406 of 1430	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	76.4	214 of 1429	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	313 of 1427	78.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	680 of 1837	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	409 of 1829	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	807 of 1810	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	825 of 1784	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	242 of 1936	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	358 of 1504	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	292 of 1880	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	240 of 1891	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	215 of 1841	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	358 of 1815	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	324 of 1798	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	354 of 1781	80.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	623 of 1206	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	745 of 1182	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.3	187 of 1172	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	180 of 1177	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	175 of 1145	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	599 of 1137	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	740 of 1860	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	345 of 1453	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	352 of 1805	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	355 of 1820	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	342 of 1762	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	231 of 1743	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	685 of 1714	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	715 of 1691	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	636 of 1937	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	329 of 1513	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	208 of 1884	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	226 of 1897	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	647 of 1847	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	534 of 1848	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	537 of 1818	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	27.5	1421 of 1794	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	359 of 1954	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	297 of 1515	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	268 of 1891	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	350 of 1913	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	493 of 1853	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	355 of 1840	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	619 of 1824	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	858 of 1803	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	0.2	601 of 604	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	576 of 582	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	479 of 1581	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	690 of 1299	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	818 of 1548	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.5	248 of 1478	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	252 of 1418	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	198 of 1382	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	521 of 1357	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.3	1098 of 1347	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	364 of 1584	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	434 of 1294	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	406 of 1556	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	439 of 1576	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	563 of 1525	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	541 of 1510	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	605 of 1526	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	823 of 1539	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)<1st percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History90%+20 vs state

Biology81%+10 vs state

English I Reading81%+25 vs state

English II Reading77%+17 vs state

Algebra I54%~ state avg

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Jim Ned High School and help other families decide.

Rate Jim Ned High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Jim Ned High School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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)	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 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	Total
Jim Ned High School	Public	9-12	9th & Garza	Tuscola	79562	Taylor County	Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 554-7755	464	40	11.6	14.0%	379 (81.7%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	76.3	294^th of 2009 public high schools	85.4%		71.5	381^st of 1974 public high schools	80.7%	87	53.9	80.9	80.9	77.2	90.4	$9,970
Wylie High School	Public	9-12	4502 Antilley Rd	Abilene	79606	Taylor County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 690-1181	1,537	97	15.8	17.6%	962 (62.6%)	76 (4.9%)	376 (24.5%)	39 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (5.3%)	74.1	346^th of 2009 public high schools	82.8%		74.8	313^th of 1974 public high schools	84.1%	33	60.8	82.4	74.3	76.4	86.2	$8,661
Cooper High School	Public	9-12	3639 Sayles Blvd	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 691-1000	1,570	109	14.3	61.4%	532 (33.9%)	240 (15.3%)	682 (43.4%)	30 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (5.1%)	39.5	1247^th of 2009 public high schools	37.9%		39	1187^th of 1974 public high schools	39.9%	60	38.2	64.6	45.5	54.0	66.1	$9,668
Premier H S Of Abilene	Public, Charter	9-12	3161 S 23rd St Ste 4	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 698-8111	176	10	18.1	66.5%	101 (57.4%)	10 (5.7%)	56 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.5%)	36.5	1326^th of 2009 public high schools	34.0%		31.5	1360^th of 1974 public high schools	31.1%	34	36.4	62.5	25.0	28.6	80.0	$8,368
Texasworks - Abilene	Public, Charter	9-12	3161 S 23rd St	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	36	1	36.0		20 (55.6%)	3 (8.3%)	12 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	15.3	1723^rd of 2009 public high schools	14.2%					(n/a)			20.0	40.0
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	889 S 25th St	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 671-4648	11	2	5.5	63.6%	1 (9.1%)	4 (36.4%)	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.6	1996^th of 2009 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0			$7,040
Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science	Public	9-12	2034 Quantum Loop	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 794-4140	384	35	10.9	43.2%	223 (58.1%)	18 (4.7%)	114 (29.7%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	88.5	78^th of 2009 public high schools	96.1%		87.6	94^th of 1974 public high schools	95.2%	16	63.6	96.3	90.1	94.3	90.5	$12,112
Eula High School	Public	9-12	6040 F M 603	Clyde	79510	Callahan County	Eula Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 529-3605	116	18	6.4	36.2%	81 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (22.4%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	71	408^th of 2009 public high schools	79.7%		68.9	441^st of 1974 public high schools	77.7%	33	73.1	70.6	84.0	73.1	79.3	$24,500
Triumph Public High Schools-Abilene	Public, Charter	9-12	221 Oak St	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 261-0158	85	4	19.1		19 (22.4%)	7 (8.2%)	53 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	4.3	1898^th of 2009 public high schools	5.5%					(n/a)	6.3	27.0	12.8	21.6	30.4
Abilene High School	Public	9-12	2800 N 6th St	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 677-1731	1,798	113	15.8	63.3%	525 (29.2%)	285 (15.9%)	909 (50.6%)	12 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (3.2%)	41.9	1190^th of 2009 public high schools	40.8%		46.8	997^th of 1974 public high schools	49.5%	193	40.6	62.7	52.4	56.5	62.5	$8,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Ned High School

What schools feed into Jim Ned High School?

Jim Ned High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buffalo Gap Elementary
Elementary : Lawn Elementary
Middle : Jim Ned Middle

How many students attend Jim Ned High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Jim Ned High School.

Is Jim Ned High School a good school?

Jim Ned High School ranks 294^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jim Ned High School?

Students at Jim Ned High School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Jim Ned High School in?

Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District

Rate Jim Ned High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TXTexas High School Rankings

TXTexas District Rankings

Schools in Tuscola, TX

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Jim Ned High School!

Latest Texas data All new data »

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.