📍 505 N Dickson St, Poth, Wilson County, 78147
Poth J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Poth, Wilson County. The school has 206 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Laura Kroll. It is part of the Poth Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 78% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Poth J H enrolls 206 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 42% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 114 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
67 of the school's 206 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 58 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Poth J H is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 44.
Poth J H is one of 3 schools in POTH ISD, based in POTH, Texas. The district serves 962 students district-wide and employs 80 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 206 students, Poth J H is smaller than the district average of about 321 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant