📍 609 Russell, Hughes Springs, Cass County, 75656
Hughes Springs J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Hughes Springs, Cass County. The school has 276 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brittney Phillips. It is part of the Hughes Springs Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hughes Springs J H enrolls 276 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 7.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 212 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 4% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
157 of the school's 276 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 151 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hughes Springs J H is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-10, state senate district 1, state house district 9.
Hughes Springs J H is one of 3 schools in HUGHES SPRINGS ISD, based in HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas. The district serves 1,090 students district-wide and employs 108 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 276 students, Hughes Springs J H is smaller than the district average of about 363 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote