Hardin-Jefferson Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Hardin-Jefferson ISD
  • Sour Lake Tx, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: N/A

Total students

614

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 13.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 93.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

Hardin-Jefferson Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Sour Lake Tx, TX, in the Hardin-Jefferson ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 614 students. 43.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,396, which is $7,078 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.hjisd.net

Address

3025 Hwy 326 S
Sour Lake Tx, TX 77659

Office phone number

(409) 981-6420

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Hardin-Jefferson Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

614

African American

81 (13.2%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

10 (1.6%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

71 (11.6%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.3%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

428 (69.7%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 68.4%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

22 (3.6%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

13.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

11.6%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

69.7%

Two or more races

3.6%

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

43.2 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 28%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

41.2 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 41.3%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

5 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

43.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

41.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.0%

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

5 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

5.4 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

16.4 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

5.0%

Gifted and talented

5.4%

Special education

16.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Hardin-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

12.5 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

10.7 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

0 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

9.9 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

12.7 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

31.8 %

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 27.4%

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

39.7

African American

3.4 (8.5%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

0.4 (1.1%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

35.9 (90.4%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 93.6%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

32.6 (82.3%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 80.6%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

7 (17.7%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 0%

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

15.5

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 15

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

13 years

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: 13.6 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

$55,396

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $55,775

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$47,975

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $51,409

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$49,368

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $48,944

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$50,368

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $51,203

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$57,091

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $56,971

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$63,490

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $62,523

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$67,805

Hardin-Jefferson ISD: $69,130

Statewide: $74,014

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