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Jefferson Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

1671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 19% of Texas high schools

Summary

Jefferson Learning Center is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Denison, Texas, which is part of the Sherman Independent School District. With just 59 students, the school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have a majority white student population.

Academically, Jefferson Learning Center consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Texas high schools, with test scores that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across various STAAR EOC exams. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 58.2% to 79.1% over the past 5 years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 2% to 11% during the same period. A large majority (76.27%) of the school's students come from low-income families, as indicated by the high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients.

Compared to nearby schools like Sherman High School, Bells High School, and Howe High School, Jefferson Learning Center significantly underperforms academically, with much lower test scores and graduation rates. The high percentage of low-income and at-risk students, as well as the small school size and low student-teacher ratio, may be contributing factors to the academic challenges faced by the school.

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,691

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81 Vandenburg
Denison, TX 75020

(903) 891-6680

District: Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

White:

34.1%

African American:

19.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg52%

Texas avg62%

1,671^st of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

789^th of 947Sherman 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	20.7	1671 of 2057	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1769 of 1961	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1393 of 1876	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1684 of 1861	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1663 of 1857	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1633 of 1797	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	1635 of 1777	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	1534 of 1762	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	1442 of 1743	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	1491 of 1734	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	1442 of 1652	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	72.0	220 of 1603	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	43.6	1240 of 1672	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.7	1017 of 1568	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	11.9	1436 of 1539	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	35.0	1195 of 1510	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	1317 of 1497	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.4	1116 of 1430	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.1	1129 of 1429	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.9	851 of 1427	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	13.6	913 of 1024	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.5	836 of 1837	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.7	1515 of 1829	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1441 of 1810	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1469 of 1784	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	1093 of 1209	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1216 of 1371	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	646 of 1195	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1050 of 1136	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	956 of 1113	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	1509 of 1976	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1470 of 1891	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1491 of 1841	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1716 of 1815	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1558 of 1798	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	1651 of 1781	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	1732 of 1909	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	1776 of 1820	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1233 of 1762	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1618 of 1743	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1635 of 1714	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1604 of 1691	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	1679 of 1976	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	1857 of 1897	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1277 of 1847	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1640 of 1848	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1612 of 1818	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1669 of 1794	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	1646 of 1993	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	1870 of 1913	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1393 of 1840	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1712 of 1824	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1667 of 1803	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	1004 of 1611	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	3.6	1503 of 1576	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1100 of 1525	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1061 of 1510	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1305 of 1526	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1373 of 1539	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+29 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2019)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History62%-9 vs state

English II Reading26%-34 vs state

English I Reading14%-41 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 17, 2019

School teachers work with students and customize their lessons for the students learning style. The campus is considered an accelerated learning school for students to complete their high school diploma in time to catch up with their grade level. Close Quote

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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)	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 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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Jefferson Learning Center	Public	9-12	81 Vandenburg	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 891-6680	82	10	8.2	84.1%	28 (34.1%)	16 (19.5%)	35 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	20.7	1671^st of 2057 public high schools	18.8%					(n/a)	0.0		14.3	25.9	61.5						$21,691
Tri County Juvenile Detent	Public	8-12	9501 Dyess	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 786-6326	21	1	20.7	19.0%	8 (38.1%)	7 (33.3%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	2.6	1995^th of 2057 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	0.0										$4,233
Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Facility	Public	7-12	86 Dyess	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 786-6326	62	8	7.7	4.8%	20 (32.3%)	20 (32.3%)	21 (33.9%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	1517^th of 2057 public high schools	26.3%		22.4	1563^rd of 1974 public high schools	20.8%	46	0.0	41.7	40.0	71.4	75.0		14.3		0.0	0.0	$10,063
Department Of Juvenile Services	Public	5-12	10000 Grayson Dr	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 786-6326																			(n/a)
Pottsboro High School	Public	9-12	901 Hwy 120	Pottsboro	75076	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 771-0085	460	33	13.7	32.4%	369 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.8%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	76.8	291^st of 2057 public high schools	85.9%		71.9	373^rd of 1974 public high schools	81.1%	82	77.0	78.3	73.5	80.6	82.5						$10,267
Pathways High School	Public	9-12	318 W Morgan St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7150	62	5	13.2	75.8%	31 (50.0%)	7 (11.3%)	18 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.7%)	3.2	1966^th of 2057 public high schools	4.4%		8.7	1802^nd of 1974 public high schools	8.7%	164	0.0	28.6	20.0	11.8	8.3						$10,900
Sherman High School	Public	9-12	2907 W Travis St	Sherman	75092	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6440	2,143	163	13.1	68.8%	624 (29.1%)	257 (12.0%)	1,036 (48.3%)	69 (3.2%)	18 (0.8%)	3 (0.1%)	136 (6.3%)	37.5	1331^st of 2057 public high schools	35.3%		39.6	1175^th of 1974 public high schools	40.5%	156	34.6	65.4	43.8	53.9	62.1						$10,601
Denison High School	Public	9-12	4200 N State Hwy 91	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 462-7125	1,351	97	13.9	56.6%	727 (53.8%)	125 (9.3%)	335 (24.8%)	18 (1.3%)	19 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (9.4%)	45.9	1094^th of 2057 public high schools	46.8%		47.3	982^nd of 1974 public high schools	50.3%	112	41.5	76.4	49.4	60.5	61.1						$9,478
S And S Cons High School	Public	9-12	404 S Main	Sadler	76264	Grayson County	S And S Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 564-6051	301	27	11.2	34.2%	217 (72.1%)	2 (0.7%)	63 (20.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	32	1464^th of 2057 public high schools	28.8%		38.2	1208^th of 1974 public high schools	38.8%	256	15.5	69.9	44.7	51.3	48.7						$14,520
Howe High School	Public	9-12	200 E Ponderosa	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 745-4400	363	35	10.4	35.0%	230 (63.4%)	11 (3.0%)	95 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	67.6	488^th of 2057 public high schools	76.3%		66	524^th of 1974 public high schools	73.5%	36	37.8	86.4	65.0	81.5	79.3						$11,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Learning Center

How many students attend Jefferson Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended Jefferson Learning Center.

Is Jefferson Learning Center a good school?

Jefferson Learning Center ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Texas high schools.

What district is Jefferson Learning Center in?

Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Learning Center?

Students at Jefferson Learning Center are 43% Hispanic, 34% White, 20% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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