Poth J High School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

505 N Dickson St
Poth, TX 78147

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Top 5%

Serving 220 students in grades 6-8, Poth J High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 220 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 5% in TX
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Poth J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Poth J High School's student population of 220 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poth J High School
6	80
7	79
8	61

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Total Students

220 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Poth J High School
2024	220
2023	206
2022	206
2021	210
2020	188
2019	188
2018	166
2017	166
2016	184
2015	180
2014	208
2013	209
2012	199
2011	179
2010	175
2009	193
2008	200
2007	183
2006	163
2005	157
2004	175
2003	184
2002	182
2001	174
2000	161
1999	156
1998	182
1997	201
1996	213
1995	202
1994	196
1993	181
1992	165
1991	149
1990	149
1989	145
1988	151

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Poth J High School
2024	18
2023	17
2022	15
2021	15
2020	13
2019	13
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	14
2014	15
2013	15
2012	14
2011	14
2010	12
2009	13
2008	12
2007	12
2006	13
2005	14
2004	13
2003	13
2002	13
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	13
1997	13
1996	14
1995	12
1994	12
1993	11
1992	10
1991	8
1990	8
1988	7
1987	8

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School Motto

Building brighter futures one student at a time.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Poth J High School ranks within the top 5% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Poth J High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#335 out of 8096 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poth J High School
2023	#335
2022	#353
2021	#183
2019	#436
2018	#412
2017	#593
2016	#718
2015	#415
2014	#537
2013	#1125
2012	#2886

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81%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2023	81%	44%	65%
2022	78%	41%	69%
2021	78%	37%	68%
2019	82%	51%	69%
2018	82%	49%	70%
2017	95%	78%	89%
2016	92%	75%	87%
2015	92%	73%	85%
2014	92%	76%	84%
2013	89%	78%	84%
2012	87%	83%	87%

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76%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2022	76%	51%	74%
2021	72%	42%	67%
2019	67%	47%	66%
2018	67%	45%	70%
2017	87%	72%	86%
2016	87%	71%	90%
2015	92%	73%	87%
2014	92%	75%	85%
2013	89%	78%	83%
2012	91%	88%	93%
2011	92%	88%	93%

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65-69%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2022	67%	46%	67%
2021	72%	43%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	15:1	12:1
2022	14:1	15:1	12:1
2021	14:1	15:1	11:1
2020	14:1	15:1	12:1
2019	14:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	12:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	16:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	12:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	15:1	15:1	13:1
2008	17:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	13:1
2005	11:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	13:1
2002	14:1	15:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	14:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1988	22:1	17:1	16:1
1987	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

41%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2024	41%	53%
2023	42%	53%	43%
2022	50%	53%	45%
2021	49%	53%	45%
2020	49%	53%	48%
2019	49%	53%	48%
2018	42%	52%	49%
2017	42%	52%	49%
2016	46%	52%	50%
2015	43%	52%	46%
2014	48%	52%	49%
2013	48%	51%	50%
2012	51%	51%	50%
2011	49%	50%	48%
2010	53%	49%	48%
2009	47%	48%	46%
2008	48%	47%	46%
2007	41%	46%	45%
2006	40%	46%	47%
2005	37%	45%	47%
2004	40%	44%	46%
2003	42%	43%	43%
2002	46%	42%	45%
2001	44%	41%	45%
2000	42%	40%	44%
1999	40%	39%	44%
1998	43%	38%	43%
1997	46%	38%	44%
1996	45%	37%	43%
1995	42%	36%	42%
1994	44%	36%	42%
1993	42%	35%	42%
1992	45%	35%	42%
1991	42%	34%	42%
1990	43%	33%	42%
1989	41%	33%	40%
1988	42%	32%	41%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	1%
2022	1%	13%	1%
2021	1%	13%	1%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	15%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	2%	14%	2%
2002	1%	14%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%

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White

56%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2024	56%	25%
2023	55%	26%	55%
2022	49%	26%	54%
2021	49%	26%	53%
2020	49%	27%	51%
2019	49%	27%	51%
2018	57%	28%	51%
2017	57%	28%	51%
2016	54%	29%	50%
2015	55%	29%	54%
2014	52%	29%	51%
2013	51%	30%	49%
2012	48%	31%	49%
2011	50%	31%	51%
2010	47%	33%	52%
2009	53%	34%	54%
2008	51%	35%	53%
2007	58%	36%	54%
2006	59%	36%	56%
2005	62%	38%	52%
2004	59%	39%	53%
2003	56%	40%	55%
2002	53%	41%	54%
2001	55%	42%	54%
2000	58%	44%	56%
1999	59%	45%	55%
1998	56%	46%	57%
1997	54%	46%	56%
1996	55%	47%	57%
1995	58%	48%	58%
1994	56%	48%	58%
1993	58%	49%	58%
1992	55%	49%	58%
1991	58%	51%	58%
1990	57%	51%	58%
1989	59%	51%	60%
1988	58%	52%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2024	0.52	0.64
2023	0.53	0.64	0.52
2022	0.51	0.64	0.52
2021	0.52	0.64	0.52
2020	0.52	0.63	0.52
2019	0.52	0.63	0.52
2018	0.50	0.64	0.51
2017	0.50	0.64	0.51
2016	0.50	0.63	0.51
2015	0.52	0.63	0.51
2014	0.50	0.63	0.51
2013	0.52	0.64	0.52
2012	0.51	0.64	0.52
2011	0.51	0.64	0.53
2010	0.50	0.64	0.51
2009	0.50	0.64	0.51
2008	0.51	0.64	0.51
2007	0.50	0.64	0.51
2006	0.50	0.64	0.50
2005	0.48	0.64	0.51
2004	0.50	0.64	0.51
2003	0.51	0.64	0.51
2002	0.51	0.64	0.51
2001	0.51	0.64	0.51
2000	0.49	0.65	0.50
1999	0.49	0.65	0.50
1998	0.51	0.65	0.50
1997	0.50	0.64	0.50
1996	0.50	0.64	0.50
1995	0.49	0.64	0.49
1994	0.50	0.64	0.49
1993	0.49	0.63	0.49
1992	0.50	0.63	0.49
1991	0.49	0.63	0.49
1990	0.50	0.63	0.50
1989	0.49	0.62	0.49
1988	0.49	0.62	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2024	24%	57%
2023	28%	57%	29%
2022	32%	57%	25%
2021	27%	56%	30%
2020	30%	56%	31%
2019	30%	56%	31%
2018	32%	53%	30%
2017	32%	53%	30%
2016	28%	53%	33%
2015	20%	52%	27%
2014	29%	53%	32%
2013	32%	53%	32%
2012	37%	44%	36%
2011	37%	44%	34%
2010	36%	43%	33%
2009	28%	40%	28%
2008	31%	39%	27%
2007	27%	39%	27%
2006	23%	40%	28%
2005	23%	39%	28%
2004	22%	39%	29%
2003	25%	39%	27%
2002	26%	38%	25%
2001	36%	38%	29%
2000	31%	38%	26%
1999	27%	39%	25%
1998	29%	40%	28%
1997	32%	41%	29%
1996	35%	41%	32%
1995	35%	41%	30%
1994	29%	40%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Poth J High School	Texas	Poth Independent School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	5%	7%	7%
2000	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poth Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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What is Poth J High School's ranking?

Poth J High School is ranked #335 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Poth J High School often compared to?

Poth J High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Poth High School, Stockdale J High School, La Vernia J High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Poth J High School?

220 students attend Poth J High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Poth J High School students are White, 41% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poth J High School?

Poth J High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Poth J High School offer ?

Poth J High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Poth J High School part of?

Poth J High School is part of Poth Independent School District.

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