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Academy Middle

Q: Is Academy Middle a good school?

Academy Middle ranks 746 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

746^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Academy Middle in Little River Academy, TX, serves 417 students in grades 6-8 within the Academy Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 20% of Texas, and is located in a community where about 34% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Academy Middle stands out for its exceptional advanced math program, with Algebra I proficiency rates soaring between 68% and 97% over recent years, far exceeding the state average of around 45-54%. This is a key strength compared to nearby schools like Lake Belton Middle, which also has strong Algebra I scores, and Holland Middle, the area's academic leader. The school also consistently outperforms the state in reading across all three grade levels, a core advantage not shared by many neighbors, including those in Temple Independent School District (Isd) like Lamar Middle and Travis Science Academy. However, a notable weakness is 8th-grade social studies, where proficiency has consistently lagged behind the state average, with rates as low as 21% in 2025-2026 compared to the state's 31%.

Interestingly, Academy Middle achieves these results with significantly less funding than its peers—spending just $8,418 per student, the lowest among nearby schools like North Belton Middle and Rogers Middle, which spend over $10,000. This suggests high resource efficiency. The school also shows strong support for its African American and Gifted and Talented students, while performance for White and Multi-racial students is lower. Overall, Academy Middle offers a solid education with standout advanced math and reading programs, but parents should be aware of the social studies gap and the school's efficient use of resources.

417

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,079

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 E Main St
Little River Academy, TX 76554-2635

(254) 982-4201

District: Academy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Academy Middle usually attend:

High:

Academy High School

Feeder schools for Academy Middle:

Elementary:	Academy Early Childhood Center
	Academy Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Hispanic:

30.2%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2018 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2018) to 68th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

746^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 951Academy Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	746 of 2335	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	688 of 2344	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	565 of 2372	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	530 of 2330	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	723 of 2254	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	517 of 2252	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	536 of 2193	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	401 of 2080	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	618 of 2027	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	769 of 1987	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.9	327 of 2043	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	382 of 1987	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	421 of 1973	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	62.0	709 of 1951	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	333 of 1895	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	297 of 1803	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	210 of 1763	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	298 of 1718	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	224 of 1684	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	134 of 1585	91.5%	★★★★★
2005	76.6	252 of 1582	84.1%	★★★★☆
2004	78.0	199 of 1573	87.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	191 of 1295	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	177 of 997	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	308 of 1280	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	516 of 1273	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	541 of 1251	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	269 of 1213	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	32.6	840 of 1193	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	390 of 1167	66.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	1456 of 2182	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	684 of 2118	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	485 of 2058	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	831 of 2008	58.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	591 of 1390	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	436 of 1428	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	448 of 1770	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	395 of 1720	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	460 of 1643	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	125 of 1592	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	46.9	633 of 1445	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	446 of 1376	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	747 of 2240	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	452 of 1825	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	404 of 2242	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	472 of 2241	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	513 of 2221	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	400 of 2151	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	453 of 2047	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	509 of 2008	74.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	320 of 1497	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	479 of 1230	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	519 of 1481	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	412 of 1488	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	643 of 1501	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	302 of 1446	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	488 of 1430	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	754 of 2141	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	415 of 1731	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	410 of 2119	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	671 of 2116	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	626 of 2077	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	298 of 2043	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	836 of 1935	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	630 of 1895	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	999 of 2253	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	657 of 1820	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	662 of 2235	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	618 of 2251	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	762 of 2220	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	426 of 2172	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	588 of 2073	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	762 of 2039	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	744 of 2253	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	650 of 1818	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	774 of 2246	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	566 of 2245	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	1017 of 2228	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	609 of 2168	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	583 of 2069	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	336 of 2030	83.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	505 of 806	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	548 of 676	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	600 of 818	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	442 of 817	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	607 of 813	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	951 of 1956	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	1045 of 1568	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1551 of 1891	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.0	401 of 1815	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	34.0	1205 of 1757	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	653 of 1712	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	1030 of 1626	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.8	105 of 1597	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	919 of 1731	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	727 of 1439	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	808 of 1733	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	538 of 1749	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	889 of 1723	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	744 of 1700	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	602 of 1684	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	499 of 1673	70.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)85th percentile+17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-31 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I69%+15 vs state

Reading63%+8 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Social Studies22%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Academy Middle	Public	6-8	602 E Main St	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 982-4201	417	29	14.4	34.3%	235 (56.4%)	26 (6.2%)	126 (30.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.8%)	60.3	746^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.1%		64	688^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.6%	58	68.8	59.5	68.3	63.0	39.9	28.2	54.8	21.8	$8,079
Travis Science Academy	Public	6-8	1551 S 25th St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6300	686	52	13.1	74.8%	107 (15.6%)	173 (25.2%)	344 (50.1%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.1%)	34.2	1593^rd of 2335 public middle schools	31.8%		30.2	1723^rd of 2344 public middle schools	26.5%	130	89.3	44.8	45.2	44.4	18.8	16.1	54.6	18.2	$9,961
Bonham Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Midway Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6600	627	53	11.7	67.1%	152 (24.2%)	120 (19.1%)	300 (47.8%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.1%)	51.1	1010^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.7%		45.5	1214^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.2%	204	97.1	43.3	51.4	51.8	37.3	18.7	73.4	32.6	$9,638
Rogers Middle	Public	6-8	114 Eagle Dr	Rogers	76569	Bell County	Rogers Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 642-3011	213	13	15.8	37.6%	134 (62.9%)	2 (0.9%)	66 (31.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	46.9	1144^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.0%		57.1	869^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.9%	275	100.0	47.1	64.8	61.1	25.0	29.1	39.0	22.2	$8,038
Bell County Daep	Public	8	1 Eagle Dr	Rogers	76569	Bell County	Rogers Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 642-3802	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Holland Middle	Public	6-8	302 Hackberry Rd	Holland	76534	Bell County	Holland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 657-2224	147	14	10.3	30.6%	103 (70.1%)	5 (3.4%)	36 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	77.3	370^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.2%		85.2	236^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.9%	134	94.1	66.7	76.0	67.2	49.1	29.2	67.2	43.1	$9,085
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	2011 N Third St	Temple	76501	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6444	553	45	12.3	76.5%	106 (19.2%)	137 (24.8%)	266 (48.1%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	22.3	1984^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.0%		28.8	1775^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.3%	209	71.4	31.9	34.0	41.9	24.2	14.9	37.9	11.4	$10,680
South Belton Middle	Public	6-8	805 Sagebrush	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3000	667	56	11.9	65.4%	162 (24.3%)	63 (9.4%)	383 (57.4%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	43 (6.4%)	25.6	1865^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.1%		20.6	2008^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.3%	143	83.5	46.1	32.4	43.3	26.9	17.1	10.9	19.4	$10,408
Belton Middle	Public	6-8	1704 Sparta Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2800	661	49	13.4	43.3%	337 (51.0%)	38 (5.7%)	230 (34.8%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.9%)	41.9	1331^st of 2335 public middle schools	43.0%		49.9	1077^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.1%	254	80.0	45.1	49.8	54.2	29.9	40.9	27.0	23.1	$8,332
Lake Belton Middle	Public	6-8	8818 Tarver Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2900	803	52	15.4	26.2%	464 (57.8%)	55 (6.8%)	198 (24.7%)	26 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (6.5%)	67.5	565^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.8%		72.4	481^st of 2344 public middle schools	79.5%	84	94.9	61.6	64.2	72.9	47.0	56.1	38.0	23.6	$9,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy Middle

Is Academy Middle a good school?

Academy Middle ranks 746^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Academy Middle in?

Academy Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Academy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Academy Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Academy Middle?

Students at Academy Middle are 56% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Academy Middle attend?

Students who attend Academy Middle usually go on to attend Academy High School

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