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Hardin-Jefferson Isd Schools
Hardin-Jefferson Isd is a public school district in Texas, based in Hardin County (Sour Lake). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hardin-Jefferson Isd on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hardin-Jefferson Isd
4 of 5 schools in Hardin-Jefferson Isd carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 1
Best schools in Hardin-Jefferson Isd
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Hardin Jefferson H S Sour Lake (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Henderson Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Sour Lake El Sour Lake (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ China El China (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Hardin-Jefferson Isd
All schools, A to Z (5)
- C+ China El China, China
- A Hardin Jefferson H S Sour Lake, Sour Lake
- A- Henderson Middle, Sour Lake Tx
- New Ae China, China
- B- Sour Lake El Sour Lake, Sour Lake
Where Hardin-Jefferson Isd schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Texas
- County: Hardin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,754 students with 183 full-time-equivalent teachers and 373 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4822410
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Beaumont Isd (27 schools, 14 mi)
- Lumberton Isd (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Hull-Daisetta Isd (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Hamshire-Fannett Isd (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Kountze Isd (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Vidor Isd (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Liberty Isd (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Nederland Isd (7 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Hardin-Jefferson Isd
How many schools are in Hardin-Jefferson Isd?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Hardin-Jefferson Isd, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hardin-Jefferson Isd serve?
The largest by graded schools: China, Sour Lake.
How good are the schools in Hardin-Jefferson Isd?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 51.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hardin-Jefferson Isd?
2,754 students were enrolled in Hardin-Jefferson Isd in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hardin-Jefferson Isd?
Hardin-Jefferson Isd is in Texas, based in Hardin County, with its district office in Sour Lake. Its boundary covers about 300 sq mi.