SE Texas Times

Of the many ethnicities represented in Jefferson County County schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Jefferson County County schools in 2021-22 school year were Black, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 41,982 students attending Jefferson County County schools, 37.3% were Black. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.7% of Jefferson County County students.

In the previous school year, Black students still were the most common group in Jefferson County County, representing 37.7% of the student body.

Regina Howell Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 38.4% Black students, 24.3% white students, 21.4% Hispanic students, 10.3% Asian students, 5% Multi-racial students, 0.4% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.06% when compared to the previous year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Alter School	white	100%	5
Amelia Elementary School	Black	68.8%	532
Beaumont ISD Early College High School	Hispanic	54.3%	293
Beaumont New Elementary DAEP	Black	100%	7
Beaumont United High School	Black	67.2%	2,131
Bingman PK	Black	88.1%	452
Blanchette Elementary School	Black	74.6%	523
Bob Hope High School	Hispanic	93.6%	485
Bob Hope School	Hispanic	96%	454
Bob Hope School - Elementary Campus	Hispanic	93.5%	728
Bob Hope School Beaumont	Black	60.9%	695
Caldwood Elementary School	Hispanic	51.6%	516
Central Middle School	white	42.5%	741
Charlton-Pollard Elementary School	Black	63.9%	501
China Elementary School	white	53.8%	552
Curtis Elementary School	Black	40.5%	524
Dequeen Elementary School	Black	72.3%	191
Dishman Elementary School	Black	59.8%	515
Dr. Mae E. Jones-Clark Elementary School	Black	64.6%	492
Ehrhart School	Hispanic	80.1%	507
Evolution Academy Beaumont	Black	70.5%	193
Fehl-Price Elementary School	Black	78.3%	452
Fletcher Elementary School	Hispanic	81.2%	458
Groves Elementary School	white	50.4%	379
Groves Middle School	white	53.8%	625
Guess Elementary School	Black	64.7%	567
Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School	white	66.9%	586
Hamshire-Fannett High School	white	65.6%	604
Hamshire-Fannett Intermediate School	white	67.3%	300
Hamshire-Fannett Middle School	white	62.7%	464
Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont	Black	37.2%	591
Helena Park Elementary School	white	60.2%	601
Highland Park Elementary School	white	54.9%	417
Hillcrest Elementary School	Hispanic	43.1%	582
Homer Dr. Elementary School	Black	86.8%	584
Houston Elementary School	Hispanic	72.1%	718
Jefferson County Youth Academy	Black	50%	4
Jefferson Middle School	Hispanic	58.2%	879
Lakeview Elementary School	Hispanic	73.5%	584
Langham Elementary School	white	61.8%	414
Lincoln Middle School	Black	60.5%	722
Lucas PK	Black	68.8%	215
Marshall Middle School	Black	47.6%	757
Martin Elementary School	Black	82.6%	511
Martin Luther King Middle School	Black	57.4%	566
Memorial High School	Hispanic	45.7%	1,997
Nederland High School	white	53.3%	1,448
New AE	white	80%	5
Odom Middle School	Black	49.6%	724
Pathways Learning Center	Black	89.8%	88
Paul A. Brown Alternative Center	Black	68%	103
Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School	Black	58%	982
Port Acres Elementary School	Black	47.6%	458
Port Neches Elementary School	white	60.2%	359
Port Neches Middle School	white	62.5%	635
Port Neches-Groves High School	white	57.1%	1,588
Regina Howell Elementary School	Black	38.4%	682
Ridgewood Elementary School	white	59.4%	436
Sabine Pass School	Hispanic	40.3%	365
Smith Middle School	Black	69.5%	538
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School	Black	60.2%	570
Taft Elementary School	white	53.6%	390
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies	Black	83.3%	72
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies	Black	93.3%	179
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies	Black	74.5%	47
Travis Elementary School	Hispanic	58.3%	549
Tyrrell Elementary School	Hispanic	65.5%	747
Van Buren Elementary School	white	60.3%	368
Vincent Middle School	Black	72.9%	790
Vista Academy of Beaumont	Black	65.9%	179
Washington Elementary School	Black	66.5%	236
West Brook Senior High School	Black	49.4%	2,262
West Groves Early Learning Center	Hispanic	52.3%	107
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs	Black	61.4%	352
Wilson Middle School	white	62.9%	806
Woodcrest Elementary School	white	66.7%	303