Jefferson Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Jefferson ISD
- Jefferson, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Total students
323
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Jefferson ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Jefferson ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Jefferson Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Jefferson, TX, in the Jefferson ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 323 students. 52.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,031, which is $9,443 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jefferson Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
323
African American
87 (26.9%)
Jefferson ISD: 29.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Jefferson ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.9%)
Jefferson ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
15 (4.6%)
Jefferson ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
203 (62.8%)
Jefferson ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
14 (4.3%)
Jefferson ISD: 5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
52.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 48.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
70 %
Jefferson ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.2 %
Jefferson ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.2 %
Jefferson ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.4 %
Jefferson ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
22.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
17.9 %
Jefferson ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
8.9 %
Jefferson ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Jefferson ISD: 40%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
26.3 %
Jefferson ISD: 25%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Jefferson ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
19.7 %
Jefferson ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
27.8 %
Jefferson ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
29.2
African American
8.8 (30.1%)
Jefferson ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.4%)
Jefferson ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (3.4%)
Jefferson ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.4 (63%)
Jefferson ISD: 62.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (3.4%)
Jefferson ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
26.1 (89.3%)
Jefferson ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.1 (7.3%)
Jefferson ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Jefferson ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.1
Jefferson ISD: 11.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Jefferson ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$53,031
Jefferson ISD: $54,581
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,569
Jefferson ISD: $45,751
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,457
Jefferson ISD: $50,091
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,560
Jefferson ISD: $49,144
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$54,175
Jefferson ISD: $58,461
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$59,786
Jefferson ISD: $58,918
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Jefferson ISD: $64,894
Statewide: $74,014
