Joshua ISD School District

310 E 18th St
Joshua, TX 76058-3110
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Joshua ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,746 students in Joshua ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Joshua ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Joshua ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Joshua High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
5,880 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Joshua ISD School District, which is ranked #233 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#224 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Joshua ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Joshua ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Joshua ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Joshua ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
31 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,904 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
53%
# Black Students
133 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
3,616 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
62%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
186
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
462
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
435
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
410
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
431
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
424
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
440
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
450
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
466
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
502
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
409
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,742 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Joshua ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Joshua ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,754
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Joshua ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,742
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Joshua ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Joshua ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus
Math: 55% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1035 S Broadway
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Grades: 9
| 496 students
Rank: #22.
Joshua High School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
909 S Broadway
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,204 students
Rank: #33.
New Horizon High School
Alternative School
Reading: <50%
Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
603 Plum St
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 42 students
Rank: n/an/a
Johnson County J J A E P
Alternative School
1102 E Kilpatrick St
Cleburne, TX 76031
(817) 556-6070
Grades: 9-11
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,880 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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