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Joshua Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Burleson, Joshua and Cross Timber, and parts of Cleburne and Keene.
Students
6,026
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,172
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$83.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Joshua Independent School District
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the TX average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020
- Debt of $83.8M, about $13,904 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cross Timber.
PK–515 elementary schoolsThis district
6–126 schoolsBurleson Independent School District
125 high schoolsBurleson Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,172 per student · 5% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 53%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,490’20
5,880’21
5,892’22
6,020’23
6,026’24
Up 9.8% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Hispanic 38%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
North Joshua El
A733 students18:1
A G Elder El
A−670 students18:1
Caddo Grove El
C+611 students17:1
Plum Creek El
A−446 students15:1
H D Staples El
B406 students15:1
R C Loflin Middle
B+696 students18:1
Tom and Nita Nichols Middle
A654 students20:1
Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus
A467 students16:1
Joshua H S
B1,313 students14:1
New Horizon H S
D−30 students7:1
Johnson County J J A E P
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.