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A 19-year-old Army private from North Texas is among two U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian strike on a military air base in Jordan, according to the Pentagon.A
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Lockhart J H is a middle school located in Lockhart, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 1,433 students. Operated by Lockhart ISD, the campus sits about 27.3 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 79 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.1:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.
Lockhart J H is a traditional zoned public school within Lockhart ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.
State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
Middle school transitions matter: The Austin reports on Lockhart J H's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.
Tip about Lockhart J H? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Lockhart J H". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.
The Austin covers Lockhart schools — board meetings, bond elections, ratings releases, academic and athletic news. Subscribe to the latest reporting at theaustin.org/news or /newsletter.
Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by The Austin from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-07-21.
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