Summary:
Grapevine, Texas is home to two public middle schools, Cross Timbers Middle and Grapevine Middle, both part of the highly-rated Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (ISD), serving grades 6 through 8.
Cross Timbers Middle is the standout school in the area, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating. It significantly outperforms Grapevine Middle, which ranks in the 64th percentile with a 3-star rating. Cross Timbers excels in advanced coursework, with over 95% of students proficient in Algebra I and Biology, far exceeding district and state averages. In contrast, Grapevine Middle, while performing near state averages in some areas, often falls below district benchmarks. Notably, Grapevine Middle spends $1,752 more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.4:1 vs. 15.2:1), yet achieves lower academic outcomes, suggesting Cross Timbers operates with exceptional efficiency.
A key finding is a district-wide "7th grade math slump," with proficiency rates at both schools (22.68% at Cross Timbers and 18.35% at Grapevine) falling well below the state average of 29.41%. This contrasts sharply with strong performance in 6th and 8th-grade math. Additionally, Grapevine Middle has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (47.72% vs. 34.76% at Cross Timbers), which likely contributes to the performance gap. Despite this, both schools show strength in advanced coursework, and Cross Timbers Middle is on a clear upward trajectory, improving its state ranking from the 84th to the 90th percentile in recent years.
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