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Jayton Schools

Jayton, TX · Jayton-Girard ISD

Regular public school · Grades PK-12 · Rural, remote

70th of 417 Texas schools statewide · better than 83% Declining

700 MADISON, Jayton, TX 79528

(806)237-2991NCES ID 482466002762Directory 202324

177
Students
2023–24 enrollment
8:1
Student / teacher ratio
40%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
3.6%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Jayton Schools 70th of 417 Texas schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 83% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 91th in 2019 to 83th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%83%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 113 students tested

English Language Arts
Jayton Schools
73%
TX average
54%
Math
Jayton Schools
55%
TX average
45%
Science
Jayton Schools
49%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Jayton Schools TX average
25%50%75%73%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Jayton Schools TX average
25%50%75%55%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Jayton Schools TX average
25%50%75%49%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 177 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic20%White78%
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categories changedHispanic 20%White 78%13%87%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White72.5%78.0% 5.5 pts
Hispanic26.1%19.8% 6.3 pts
Two or more races0.7%2.3% 1.6 pts
Black0.7%0.0% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

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What school district is Jayton Schools in?

Jayton Schools is part of the Jayton-Girard ISD district in Jayton, Texas.

Is Jayton Schools a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Jayton Schools 70th of 417 Texas schools (better than 83% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Jayton Schools?

White 78%, Hispanic 20%, Two or more races 2% (177 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.