TexasSchoolsJEFFERSON MIDDLE

JEFFERSON MIDDLE

PublicRegular
PORT ARTHUR, Texas · PORT ARTHUR ISD
Teachers58.0FTE
Ratio14.6:1students per teacher
Students847enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students847
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher14.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch90%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
5.5%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
62
6.9%vs prior yr
Enrollment
857
1.2%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:307
36.6%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:922
4.9%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
NASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

13.1:113.6:114.1:114.6:115.1:115.6:12020202120222023202414.6:114.0:113.3:114.6:113.8:1JEFFERSON MIDDLEUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

830850870889909929585960616263202020212022202320249228798378478576363635862EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment922879837847857
Teacher FTE6363635862
Pupil : Teacher ratio14.6:114.0:113.3:114.6:113.8:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:1051:2091:3141:4191:5232015201720201:2421:4851:307Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:2091:4191:6281:8371:1,0472015201720201:9691:9691:922Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)423
Nurses (FTE)111
Psychologists (FTE)0
Social Workers (FTE)0
Counselor : Pupils1:2421:4851:3071:250
Nurse : Pupils1:9691:9691:9221:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.