JACKSON MIDDLE

969 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

JACKSON MIDDLE is a public middle school and part of the FORNEY ISD school district, located in FORNEY, TX with 969 students offering grade levels from 07 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 63 teachers, JACKSON MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

969

Total Students

63.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JACKSON MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	200
Hispanic	329
Black	382
Asian	26
Two or More	23
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	6

Black
382 (39.4 %)
Hispanic
329 (34.0 %)
White
200 (20.6 %)
Asian
26 (2.7 %)
Two or More
23 (2.4 %)
Pacific Islander
6 (0.6 %)
American Indian
3 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	FORNEY ISD
Phone:	(469)762-4270
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	969
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	63.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	391
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	72

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 471

Grade 8 498