SE Texas Times

Jefferson County schools enrolled 21,171 students who identified as being at risk during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

This is a 24.4% increase over the previous school year.

Of the 41,978 students enrolled in Jefferson County schools, 50.4% of them are considered to be at risk.

Jefferson County had the 21st highest number of at-risk students among Texas counties.

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	Number of at-risk students	Total Number of students
West Brook Senior High School	1,346	2,262
Beaumont United High School	1,657	2,131
Memorial High School	1,201	1,997
Port Neches-Groves High School	756	1,588
Nederland High School	635	1,448
Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School	653	982
Jefferson Middle School	469	879
Wilson Middle School	228	806
Vincent Middle School	454	790
Marshall Middle School	338	757
Tyrrell Elementary School	353	747
Central Middle School	377	741
Bob Hope School - Elementary Campus	568	728
Odom Middle School	458	724
Lincoln Middle School	318	722
Houston Elementary School	555	718
Bob Hope School Beaumont	201	695
Regina Howell Elementary School	264	682
Port Neches Middle School	287	635
Groves Middle School	337	625
Hamshire-Fannett High School	299	604
Helena Park Elementary School	181	601
Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont	181	591
Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School	256	586
Homer Dr. Elementary School	197	584
Lakeview Elementary School	382	584
Hillcrest Elementary School	256	582
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School	143	570
Guess Elementary School	246	567
Martin Luther King Middle School	408	566
China Elementary School	146	552
Travis Elementary School	245	549
Smith Middle School	407	538
Amelia Elementary School	216	532
Curtis Elementary School	183	524
Blanchette Elementary School	243	523
Caldwood Elementary School	338	516
Dishman Elementary School	263	515
Martin Elementary School	214	511
Ehrhart School	392	507
Charlton-Pollard Elementary School	266	501
Dr. Mae E. Jones-Clark Elementary School	289	492
Bob Hope High School	280	485
Hamshire-Fannett Middle School	229	464
Fletcher Elementary School	356	458
Port Acres Elementary School	167	458
Bob Hope School	301	454
Bingman PK	48	452
Fehl-Price Elementary School	240	452
Ridgewood Elementary School	159	436
Highland Park Elementary School	153	417
Langham Elementary School	115	414
Taft Elementary School	146	390
Groves Elementary School	186	379
Van Buren Elementary School	147	368
Sabine Pass School	14	365
Port Neches Elementary School	62	359
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs	74	352
Woodcrest Elementary School	104	303
Hamshire-Fannett Intermediate School	42	300
Beaumont ISD Early College High School	173	293
Washington Elementary School	67	236
Lucas PK	65	215
Evolution Academy Beaumont	193	193
Dequeen Elementary School	136	191
Vista Academy of Beaumont	131	179
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies	68	179
West Groves Early Learning Center	37	107
Paul A. Brown Alternative Center	101	103
Pathways Learning Center	84	88
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies	42	72
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies	29	47
Beaumont New Elementary DAEP	6	7
Alter School	5	5
Jefferson County Youth Academy	4	4
Jefferson County JJAEP	1	1