COLEMAN J H

www.wisd.org

829 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

COLEMAN J H is a public middle school and part of the WAXAHACHIE ISD school district, located in WAXAHACHIE, TX with 829 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 66 teachers, COLEMAN J H has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. 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.

829

Total Students

66.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COLEMAN J H
Demographic	Student Count
White	349
Hispanic	306
Black	134
Asian	6
Two or More	25
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	4

White
349 (42.1 %)
Hispanic
306 (36.9 %)
Black
134 (16.2 %)
Two or More
25 (3.0 %)
Asian
6 (0.7 %)
American Indian
5 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.5 %)

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:	WAXAHACHIE ISD
Phone:	(972)923-4790
Website:	http://www.wisd.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	829
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	66.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	298
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	69

* 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 6 256

Grade 7 270

Grade 8 303