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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 Keene.
PK–2Keene ElKeene Independent School District
3–5The Summit Leadership AcademyKeene Independent School District
6–8Keene J HKeene Independent School District
9–12Keene H SKeene 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.