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Adams Middle

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Adams Middle ranks 1424 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Adams Middle in Alice, TX, serves 933 students in grades 6-8 within the Alice Independent School District (Isd), and is a large school in a high-needs area where over 86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from the 6th percentile statewide to the 39th percentile in recent years, its highest ranking in over a decade, driven by standout success in advanced coursework and targeted support for specific student groups.

The most striking feature of Adams Middle is its exceptional performance in advanced classes: 100% of students taking Algebra I, Biology, and English I Reading scored proficient or above, far exceeding state averages (54-70%) and nearby schools like Banquete J H, which had only 35.7% proficiency in Algebra I. However, this success contrasts with struggles in standard grade-level subjects, where only 17.27% of 8th graders were proficient in Social Studies and 19.55% of 7th graders in Math. The school’s improvement is largely due to targeted interventions for Special Education students (consistently in the 59th-64th percentile) and Low Socioeconomic Status students (jumping from the 25th to 53rd percentile), though its "At Risk" population remains a critical blind spot, ranking in the 3rd percentile.

Compared to Orange Grove J H, the area’s academic leader (75th percentile), Adams Middle lags in standard subjects but offers a superior advanced coursework program. Despite having a higher student-teacher ratio (20.7:1) and fewer resources per student ($10,173 vs. $12,419 at Banquete J H), Adams Middle has shown more stability and a clear upward trend than Banquete J H, which dropped from the 67th to 34th percentile in one year. This suggests that Adams Middle’s recent gains stem from effective strategies and instruction, making it a school of contrasts: a powerhouse for advanced learners but with work to do for the majority of its students.

933

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,296

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 E Third St
Alice, TX 78332-4201

(361) 660-2055

District: Alice Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Adams Middle usually attend:

High:

Alice High School

Feeder schools for Adams Middle:

Elementary:	Dubose Elementary
	Noonan Elementary
	Saenz Elementary
	Schallert Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

White:

10.5%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

1,424^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

456^th of 951Alice 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	39.1	1424 of 2335	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1692 of 2344	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1751 of 2372	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1897 of 2330	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1967 of 2254	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	2018 of 2252	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	2067 of 2193	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1882 of 2080	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	1691 of 2027	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	1849 of 1987	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	1820 of 2043	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	1819 of 1987	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	1734 of 1973	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.7	1648 of 1951	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.2	1501 of 1895	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.7	1467 of 1803	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	1479 of 1763	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.1	1288 of 1718	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.2	1367 of 1684	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	1320 of 1585	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.7	1218 of 1582	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.2	1246 of 1573	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	41.3	649 of 1193	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	14.1	2108 of 2182	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	2053 of 2118	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	2002 of 2058	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1872 of 2008	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	845 of 1428	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	666 of 1770	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	10.9	1701 of 1720	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1372 of 1643	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1488 of 1592	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1438 of 1445	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1341 of 1376	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1285 of 2240	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	1179 of 1825	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1688 of 2242	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1847 of 2241	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1870 of 2221	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1881 of 2151	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1974 of 2047	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1872 of 2008	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	453 of 1497	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	896 of 1230	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.5	836 of 1481	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1140 of 1488	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1019 of 1501	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	974 of 1446	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	931 of 1430	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	1064 of 2141	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.2	1122 of 1731	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1430 of 2119	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1676 of 2116	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1776 of 2077	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1852 of 2043	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1827 of 1935	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1718 of 1895	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1062 of 2253	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	1142 of 1820	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1679 of 2235	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1828 of 2251	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1925 of 2220	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1985 of 2172	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1984 of 2073	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1851 of 2039	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	1463 of 2253	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	1445 of 1818	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1672 of 2246	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1856 of 2245	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1996 of 2228	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	2023 of 2168	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1943 of 2069	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1827 of 2030	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	702 of 1956	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	592 of 1568	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	775 of 1891	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	1319 of 1815	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1208 of 1757	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	1018 of 1712	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1399 of 1626	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	820 of 1597	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	1397 of 1731	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	1248 of 1439	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1502 of 1733	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1505 of 1749	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1651 of 1723	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1557 of 1700	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1586 of 1684	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1532 of 1673	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2019)46th percentile+40 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Biology100%+29 vs state

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Social Studies17%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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
Adams Middle	Public	6-8	901 E Third St	Alice	78332	Jim Wells County	Alice Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 660-2055	933	45	20.7	86.3%	98 (10.5%)	3 (0.3%)	827 (88.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	39.1	1424^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.0%		31.2	1692^nd of 2344 public middle schools	27.8%	268	100.0	100.0	100.0	50.2	54.7	35.4	34.3	19.6	44.1	17.3	$9,296
Bernarda Jaime J H	Public	6-8	609 W Labbe St	San Diego	78384	Duval County	San Diego Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 279-3373	319	24	13.1	86.8%	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	1351^st of 2335 public middle schools	42.1%		45.8	1204^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.6%	147				37.5	51.9	56.5	28.6		47.6	21.7	$8,165
Orange Grove J H	Public	6-8	600 Theil St	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-2323	357	23	15.8	60.5%	143 (40.1%)	1 (0.3%)	208 (58.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.2	748^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.0%		68.1	576^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.4%	172				61.3	66.9	60.4	29.4	24.0	59.2	32.3	$6,765
Banquete J H	Public	6-8	4334 4th St	Banquete	78339	Nueces County	Banquete Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 387-6504	161	18	8.7	66.5%	25 (15.5%)	1 (0.6%)	135 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.6	1543^rd of 2335 public middle schools	33.9%		60.7	780^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.7%	763	35.7			41.4	59.7	54.9	20.3	28.6	26.9	13.7	$10,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Middle

Is Adams Middle a good school?

Adams Middle ranks 1424^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Adams Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 933 students attended Adams Middle.

What high school do graduates of Adams Middle attend?

Students who attend Adams Middle usually go on to attend Alice High School

What district is Adams Middle in?

Alice Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Adams Middle?

Students at Adams Middle are 89% Hispanic, 11% White.

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