Jesse Jackson Academy (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students (08-09)
243 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (TX)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
14:1
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American Indian
(08-09)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(08-09)
n/a
4%
Hispanic
(08-09)
4%
48%
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Black
(08-09)
96%
14%
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White
(08-09)
n/a
34%
Hawaiian
(08-09)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(08-09)
n/a
n/a
n/a
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Eligible for Free Lunch (08-09)
96%
40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (04-05)
1%
8%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jesse Jackson Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
School District Name
Jesse Jackson Academy School District
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Jesse Jackson Academy?
243 students attend Jesse Jackson Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of Jesse Jackson Academy students are Black, and 4% of students are Hispanic.
What grades does Jesse Jackson Academy offer ?
Jesse Jackson Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Jesse Jackson Academy part of?
Jesse Jackson Academy is part of Jesse Jackson Academy School District.

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