📍 1216 Us Hwy 67 W, Omaha, Morris County, 75571
Pewitt J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Omaha, Morris County. The school has 191 pupils enrolled. The Principal is James Cartwright. It is part of the Pewitt Cisd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pewitt J H enrolls 191 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 114 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
135 of the school's 191 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 124 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pewitt 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 5.
Pewitt J H is one of 3 schools in PEWITT CISD, based in OMAHA, Texas. The district serves 853 students district-wide and employs 77 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 191 students, Pewitt J H is smaller than the district average of about 284 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote