SE Texas Times

There were 15,640 Black students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Jefferson County welcomed 42,299 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 37% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 76 schools in Jefferson County, Beaumont United High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,397 students.

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	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
West Brook Senior High School	50.2	2,245
Beaumont United High School	65.6	2,131
Memorial High School	43.6	2,116
Port Neches-Groves High School	3.6	1,627
Nederland High School	9.5	1,439
Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School	56.1	1,083
Jefferson Middle School	32	837
Wilson Middle School	5	812
Houston Elementary School	20.5	728
Lincoln Middle School	58.3	722
Central Middle School	12.2	721
Marshall Middle School	51.3	711
Odom Middle School	51.2	709
Bob Hope School - Elementary Campus	5.9	708
Tyrrell Elementary School	27.8	701
Guess Elementary School	71.2	699
Vincent Middle School	74.7	688
Regina Howell Elementary School	39.3	682
Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School	8.1	644
Hamshire-Fannett High School	10.9	635
Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont	37.8	622
Helena Park Elementary School	4	621
Lakeview Elementary School	13	616
Bob Hope School Beaumont	58	614
Groves Middle School	5.1	608
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School	61.8	600
Port Neches Middle School	4.2	599
Hillcrest Elementary School	11.6	576
Dr. Mae E. Jones-Clark Elementary School	66.1	569
Blanchette Elementary School	78.9	568
China Elementary School	23.5	558
Caldwood Elementary School	42.1	553
Amelia Elementary School	71	544
Travis Elementary School	31.6	535
Ehrhart School	12.3	529
Bob Hope High School	3.4	526
Dishman Elementary School	58.4	522
Charlton-Pollard Elementary School	65.7	508
Bingman PK	83.8	506
Curtis Elementary School	42.1	492
Hamshire-Fannett Middle School	11	490
Martin Elementary School	81.5	486
Martin Luther King Middle School	58.1	480
Port Acres Elementary School	45.9	479
Fletcher Elementary School	14.5	476
Smith Middle School	71.2	475
Bob Hope School	3.9	465
Fehl-Price Elementary School	78.8	453
Highland Park Elementary School	6.3	432
Ridgewood Elementary School	5.1	431
Langham Elementary School	3.3	428
Taft Elementary School	4.8	414
Homer Dr. Elementary School	83.2	399
Groves Elementary School	4.8	392
Port Neches Elementary School	3.4	378
Sabine Pass School	24.1	370
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs	61.1	365
Van Buren Elementary School	2.8	363
Woodcrest Elementary School	1.3	311
Beaumont ISD Early College High School	24.1	299
Hamshire-Fannett Intermediate School	8.8	296
Lucas PK	68.6	261
Washington Elementary School	70.7	259
Vista Academy of Beaumont	73.1	216
Evolution Academy Beaumont	69	200
Dequeen Elementary School	66.8	193
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies	89.9	179
West Groves Early Learning Center	1.9	108
Paul A. Brown Alternative Center	62.6	107
Pathways Learning Center	89.5	76
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies	80.8	52
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies	86.8	38
Alter School	0	8
Jefferson County Youth Academy	100	7
New AE	0	6
Jefferson County JJAEP	0	3