Summary:
In zip code 75705, Tyler, TX, there is one elementary school, Jackson Elementary, which serves grades PK through 3 and is part of the Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd).
Jackson Elementary has an enrollment of 388 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.3. A very high percentage of students, 89.95%, are economically disadvantaged and receive free or reduced lunch. The school spends $11,877 per student. Its state ranking history shows volatility, with a 0-star rating in 2016-2017, improving to a 1-star rating in the following two years. In the most recent testing year (2025-2026), the school's 3rd graders outperformed the district average in both Reading (42.11% vs. 41.97%) and Math (39.02% vs. 38.54%), but still lagged behind the state averages (51.08% in Reading and 44.33% in Math).
Year-over-year trends reveal a dramatic shift: Reading proficiency dropped sharply from 50.94% to 42.11%, while Math proficiency rose significantly from 31.08% to 39.02%. This suggests that math interventions may be working, while reading strategies may need re-evaluation. A critical subgroup is Spanish-speaking English Language Learners, who take the STAAR Spanish exam. Their reading proficiency improved from 4.76% to 20% year-over-year, but this remains far below district and state averages. The school's high spending per student, given its economic challenges, raises the question of whether resources are being optimized to address these specific academic gaps, particularly for its ELL population and in reading instruction.
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