Summary:
In zip code 76442, there is one middle school, Jefferies J H, serving grades 6 through 8 in Comanche, Texas, as part of the Comanche Independent School District (Isd).
Jefferies J H has 295 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with per-student spending of $10,317. The school has a 0% dropout rate and 55.93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Its overall state ranking has declined over three years, dropping from the 74th percentile (4-star) in 2023-2024 to the 64th percentile (3-star) in 2025-2026, where it ranked 850th out of 2,335 Texas middle schools.
The school shows a striking contrast in math performance: 75.76% of 8th graders were proficient in Algebra I (well above the state average of 54.03%), yet only 7.41% of 7th graders were proficient in math (far below the state average of 29.41%). This suggests resources may be concentrated on advanced students while general 7th-grade math instruction needs urgent improvement. The school consistently outperforms the state in Social Studies (over 38% proficiency vs. roughly 30% statewide) and shows strong reading scores, with 6th and 8th-grade reading proficiency at 68.18% and 69.07% respectively, well above state averages. However, year-over-year performance is volatile, with 8th-grade math proficiency dropping from 59.56% to 35.42% between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, indicating inconsistent instructional quality across grades and subjects.
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