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Public School Review - Established 2003

Joshua Independent School District

310 E 18th St
Joshua, TX 76058-3110
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (817) 202-2500
www.joshuaisd.org

Top Rankings

Joshua Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 6,026 students in Joshua Independent School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Texas.
Public Schools in Joshua Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
9,283 Schools
# Students
6,026 Students
5,544,466 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
369,214 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
Pre-K204227
Kind389296
1455311
2431321
3484334
4447333
5456333
6452333
7435335
8463338
9474378
10485361
11433337
12418320
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District Rank

Joshua Independent School District, which is ranked #241 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#244 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearJoshua Independent School District
2023#244
2022#236
2021#224
2019#249
2018#255
2017#277
2016#281
2015#302
2014#288
2013#299
2012#263
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54%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
202354%44%
202254%41%
202152%37%
201959%51%
201854%49%
201786%78%
201684%75%
201581%73%
201484%76%
201386%78%
201288%83%
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59%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
202259%51%
202150%42%
201951%47%
201854%45%
201779%72%
201677%71%
201580%73%
201482%75%
201383%78%
201292%88%
201192%88%
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57%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
202257%46%
202156%43%
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(21-22)
97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
202297%90%
202197%89%
201996%89%
201897%89%
201797%89%
201695%89%
201593%89%
201495%88%
201395%88%
201294%88%
201193%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.540.64
20230.530.64
20220.520.64
20210.500.64
20200.490.63
20190.490.63
20180.440.64
20170.440.64
20160.430.63
20150.410.63
20140.420.63
20130.410.64
20120.420.64
20110.410.64
20100.350.64
20090.330.64
20080.330.64
20070.330.64
20060.300.64
20050.280.64
20040.250.64
20030.230.64
20020.220.64
20010.190.64
20000.190.65
19990.150.65
19980.150.65
19970.150.64
19960.130.64
19950.140.64
19940.130.64
19930.120.63
19920.100.63
19910.090.63
19900.110.63
19890.090.62
19880.090.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
20242%6%
20231%5%
20222%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20141%4%
20111%4%
20101%4%
20071%4%
20001%2%
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% Hispanic
38%
54%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
202436%53%
202335%53%
202232%53%
202130%53%
202029%53%
201929%53%
201826%52%
201726%52%
201624%52%
201523%52%
201422%52%
201322%51%
201223%51%
201122%50%
201018%49%
200918%48%
200819%47%
200717%46%
200615%46%
200514%45%
200413%44%
200312%43%
200211%42%
20019%41%
20009%40%
19997%39%
19987%38%
19978%38%
19967%37%
19957%36%
19946%36%
19936%35%
19925%35%
19915%34%
19905%33%
19895%33%
19885%32%
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% Black
3%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
20242%13%
20233%13%
20222%13%
20212%13%
20202%13%
20192%13%
20181%13%
20171%13%
20161%13%
20151%13%
20141%13%
20131%13%
20121%13%
20111%13%
20102%14%
20092%14%
20081%14%
20072%14%
20062%15%
20052%14%
20041%14%
20031%14%
20021%14%
20011%14%
20001%14%
19981%14%
19951%14%
19941%14%
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% White
56%
24%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
202458%25%
202360%26%
202262%26%
202164%26%
202065%27%
201965%27%
201870%28%
201770%28%
201672%29%
201574%29%
201473%29%
201374%30%
201273%31%
201174%31%
201079%33%
200980%34%
200880%35%
200780%36%
200683%36%
200584%38%
200486%39%
200387%40%
200288%41%
200190%42%
200089%44%
199992%45%
199892%46%
199792%46%
199693%47%
199592%48%
199493%48%
199393%49%
199295%49%
199195%51%
199095%51%
198995%51%
198895%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
20242%3%
20231%3%
20222%3%
20213%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20152%2%
20142%2%
20132%2%
20122%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,469 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,482 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$69 MM$14 MM
2022$68 MM$14 MM
2021$69 MM$14 MM
2020$68 MM$14 MM
2019$65 MM$13 MM
2018$61 MM$11 MM
2017$55 MM$11 MM
2016$55 MM$11 MM
2015$48 MM$9 MM
2014$48 MM$10 MM
2012$45 MM$9 MM
2011$46 MM$10 MM
2010$48 MM$9 MM
2009$47 MM$9 MM
2008$44 MM$8 MM
2007$39 MM$8 MM
2006$38 MM$7 MM
2005$35 MM$7 MM
2004$34 MM$6 MM
2003$33 MM$6 MM
2002$30 MM$6 MM
2001$28 MM$6 MM
2000$26 MM$6 MM
1999$23 MM$6 MM
1998$21 MM$6 MM
1997$20 MM$6 MM
1996$18 MM$6 MM
1995$16 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$63 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$63 MM$13 MM
2022$64 MM$13 MM
2021$63 MM$13 MM
2020$64 MM$13 MM
2019$61 MM$12 MM
2018$61 MM$11 MM
2017$77 MM$11 MM
2016$71 MM$11 MM
2015$60 MM$9 MM
2014$46 MM$10 MM
2012$47 MM$9 MM
2011$52 MM$9 MM
2010$60 MM$9 MM
2009$64 MM$9 MM
2008$52 MM$8 MM
2007$38 MM$8 MM
2006$35 MM$7 MM
2005$37 MM$7 MM
2004$36 MM$6 MM
2003$37 MM$6 MM
2002$29 MM$6 MM
2001$28 MM$6 MM
2000$27 MM$6 MM
1999$26 MM$6 MM
1998$23 MM$6 MM
1997$25 MM$6 MM
1996$20 MM$6 MM
1995$15 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$11,469
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$11,730$15,640
2022$12,130$15,527
2021$12,589$15,800
2020$12,130$15,527
2019$11,641$14,104
2018$10,988$12,819
2017$10,295$13,668
2016$10,627$13,530
2015$9,582$12,250
2014$9,543$11,938
2012$9,150$11,792
2011$9,385$12,560
2010$10,178$12,250
2009$10,087$11,947
2008$9,543$11,503
2007$8,742$11,028
2006$8,311$10,357
2005$7,721$9,808
2004$7,610$9,347
2003$7,466$9,172
2002$7,009$8,890
2001$6,475$8,220
2000$6,275$8,183
1999$5,995$7,482
1998$5,431$7,282
1997$5,147$6,948
1995$4,647$6,375
1992$4,127$5,401
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Spending / Student
$10,482
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearJoshua Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$10,720$14,776
2022$11,303$14,277
2021$11,505$14,927
2020$11,303$14,277
2019$10,894$13,432
2018$11,112$12,640
2017$14,416$13,337
2016$13,743$12,941
2015$11,842$12,682
2014$9,188$11,519
2012$9,582$11,195
2011$10,781$12,153
2010$12,578$12,682
2009$13,815$12,666
2008$11,315$11,542
2007$8,389$10,438
2006$7,746$9,999
2005$8,184$9,530
2004$8,116$9,298
2003$8,310$9,172
2002$6,876$8,828
2001$6,633$8,284
2000$6,624$8,055
1999$6,770$7,777
1998$5,904$7,202
1997$6,538$7,030
1995$4,368$5,816
1992$3,559$4,974
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Best Joshua Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Joshua Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 S Ranchway
Burleson, TX 76028
(817) 202-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Tom And Nita Nichols Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2845 Fm 731
Burleson, TX 76028
(817) 202-2500
Gr: 6-8 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Plum Creek Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Plum St
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
A G Elder Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
513 Henderson St
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #55.
Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1035 S Broadway
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Gr: 9 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #66.
R C Loflin Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6801 Cr 1902
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Gr: 6-8 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #77.
H D Staples Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
505 S Main
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #88.
New Horizon High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
603 Plum St
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #99.
Caddo Grove Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7301 Fm 1902
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Gr: PK-5 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1010.
Joshua High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
909 S Broadway
Joshua, TX 76058
(817) 202-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,313 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Joshua Independent School District?
Joshua Independent School District manages 10 public schools serving 6,026 students.
What is the rank of Joshua Independent School District?
Joshua Independent School District is ranked #241 out of 1,194 school districts in Texas (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Joshua Independent School District?
56% of Joshua Independent School District students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Joshua Independent School District?
Joshua Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.
What is Joshua Independent School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $10,482 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,026 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 97% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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