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Rodeo Palms J H

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Rodeo Palms J H ranks 855 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Rodeo Palms J H in Manvel, TX, serves 842 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Alvin Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 25% of Texas school districts.

This school presents a fascinating "math paradox." On one hand, it achieves a near-perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, dramatically outperforming the district average (65.95%) and state average (54.03%). This success extends to its Gifted and Talented students, who consistently rank in the 80th percentile or higher statewide. On the other hand, only 5.84% of 6th graders are proficient in math—the lowest rate among all comparable schools in the area, including Berry Miller J H and Dr Ronald E McNair J H. This suggests the school excels at accelerating a select group of students into advanced coursework but struggles to build a strong mathematical foundation for the general student body in early middle school. Reading scores are generally on par with state averages but lag behind the district, and 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency (20.15%) falls well below both district (32.8%) and state (31.69%) averages. The school also faces challenges serving its Special Education students, who consistently rank in the bottom half of the state.

Compared to other middle schools in the district, Rodeo Palms is the lowest-performing overall, outranked by Nolan Ryan J H (87th percentile), Manvel J H (77th percentile), and Jackie Doucet Caffey J H (67th percentile). The gap is especially wide when compared to Dr. Ronald E McNair J H (96th percentile), which has significantly higher proficiency in every subject. However, Rodeo Palms serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (58%) than these higher-performing peers, making its successes in advanced math more impressive and its challenges more understandable. The school's primary opportunity is to translate its proven ability to accelerate high-achieving students into a more effective educational experience for all students, particularly in 6th-grade mathematics.

842

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,207

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Palm Desert Dr
Manvel, TX 77578

(281) 245-2078

District: Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rodeo Palms J H usually attend:

High:

Manvel High School

Feeder schools for Rodeo Palms J H:

Elementary:	Don Jeter Elementary
	Pomona Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.0%

African American:

39.9%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Alvin Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg55%

Texas avg47%

855^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Middle Schools in the Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

231^st of 951Alvin 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	56.6	855 of 2335	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	964 of 2344	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	888 of 2372	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	994 of 2330	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	1080 of 2254	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	725 of 2252	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	924 of 2193	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	900 of 2080	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.3	904 of 2027	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.8	1308 of 1987	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	1288 of 2043	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.3	1286 of 1987	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	1028 of 1973	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	1146 of 1951	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.4	739 of 1895	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	520 of 1803	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	67.2	510 of 1763	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	475 of 1718	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	491 of 1684	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	299 of 1585	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.9	221 of 1582	86.0%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	202 of 1573	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	370 of 1295	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	316 of 997	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	441 of 1280	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	397 of 1273	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	351 of 1251	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	351 of 1213	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	399 of 1193	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	497 of 1167	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	230 of 642	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	213 of 505	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	175 of 617	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	265 of 616	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	262 of 606	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	92 of 589	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	185 of 594	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	182 of 587	69.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.4	285 of 2182	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	353 of 2118	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	840 of 2058	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	1428 of 2008	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	575 of 1390	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	537 of 1428	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	480 of 1770	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	516 of 1720	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.4	843 of 1643	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	368 of 1592	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	790 of 1445	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	842 of 1376	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	982 of 2240	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	939 of 1825	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	933 of 2242	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	795 of 2241	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	951 of 2221	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	838 of 2151	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	740 of 2047	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	859 of 2008	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	205 of 1497	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	176 of 1230	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	292 of 1481	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	303 of 1488	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	136 of 1501	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	203 of 1446	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	422 of 1430	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	879 of 2141	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	820 of 1731	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	727 of 2119	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	677 of 2116	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	1041 of 2077	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	544 of 2043	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	820 of 1935	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	1122 of 1895	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	1077 of 2253	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	937 of 1820	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	937 of 2235	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	778 of 2251	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	1117 of 2220	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	752 of 2172	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	981 of 2073	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	1276 of 2039	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	701 of 2253	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	738 of 1818	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	907 of 2246	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	1112 of 2245	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	1237 of 2228	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	603 of 2168	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	1065 of 2069	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	958 of 2030	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	348 of 806	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	278 of 676	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	316 of 818	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	316 of 817	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	397 of 813	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	311 of 743	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	407 of 753	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	983 of 1956	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	1053 of 1568	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1116 of 1891	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	694 of 1815	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	867 of 1757	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	766 of 1712	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	696 of 1626	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.5	1334 of 1597	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	472 of 1731	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	508 of 1439	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	484 of 1733	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	1017 of 1749	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	776 of 1723	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	448 of 1700	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	577 of 1684	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	515 of 1673	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)87th percentile+35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)86th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

Social Studies20%-12 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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Rodeo Palms J H	Public	6-8	101 Palm Desert Dr	Manvel	77578	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 245-2078	842	52	16.2	58.2%	69 (8.2%)	336 (39.9%)	337 (40.0%)	66 (7.8%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.1%)	56.6	855^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.4%		53.6	964^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.9%	109	100.0		55.9	62.8	58.4		5.8	32.8	64.5	20.2	$9,207
Manvel J H	Public	6-8	7302 McCoy Rd	Manvel	77578	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 331-1130	705	49	14.2	43.3%	118 (16.7%)	287 (40.7%)	204 (28.9%)	68 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.7%)	68.7	535^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.1%		66.2	621^st of 2344 public middle schools	73.5%	86	98.8		67.4	62.7	62.9		8.7	40.3	62.1	39.3	$9,312
Dr Ronald E McNair J H	Public	6-8	2950 Kingsley	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 814-7200	1,034	59	17.4	26.0%	144 (13.9%)	312 (30.2%)	238 (23.0%)	291 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.7%)	92.8	103^rd of 2335 public middle schools	95.6%		90.9	136^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.2%	33	99.0		84.6	87.1	91.5		18.8	65.8	82.3	58.4	$7,814
Jackie Doucet Caffey J H	Public	6-8	9727 Pursley Blvd	Manvel	77578	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 814-7400	540	37	14.7	48.3%	69 (12.8%)	182 (33.7%)	234 (43.3%)	36 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	59.3	775^th of 2335 public middle schools	66.8%		57.6	853^rd of 2344 public middle schools	63.6%	78	100.0		63.1	63.3	65.5		11.2	34.9	52.7	25.1	$7,556
Nolan Ryan J H	Public	6-8	11500 Shadow Creek Pkwy	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3210	777	48	16.2	36.9%	95 (12.2%)	320 (41.2%)	155 (19.9%)	161 (20.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (5.1%)	80.6	313^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.6%		79.2	341^st of 2344 public middle schools	85.5%	28	98.4		75.9	74.1	81.6		14.4	41.7	67.1	43.5	$8,434
Berry Miller J H	Public	7-8	3301 Manvel Rd	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 997-3900	827	47	17.5	26.2%	211 (25.5%)	200 (24.2%)	209 (25.3%)	158 (19.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.3%)	90.8	138^th of 2335 public middle schools	94.1%		88.7	175^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.5%	37	97.6			83.0	85.0			28.7	77.1	63.7	$7,659
Rogers Middle	Public	5-6	3121 Manvel	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 736-6400	721	42	17.2	29.0%	191 (26.5%)	165 (22.9%)	195 (27.0%)	122 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.4%)								(n/a)		75.6	82.3			64.7	75.3				$7,241
Ronald Thornton Middle	Public	6-8	1909 Waters Lake Blvd	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-3870	1,760	96	18.2	41.6%	363 (20.6%)	688 (39.1%)	445 (25.3%)	155 (8.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	100 (5.7%)	56.5	859^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.2%		59.1	820^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.0%	39	80.9		54.2	57.5	67.4		38.5	11.2	43.6	38.1	$7,353
Christa McAuliffe Middle	Public	6-8	16650 S Post Oak	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3360	806	60	13.3	91.1%	10 (1.2%)	314 (39.0%)	456 (56.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	16.9	2112^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.6%		15	2149^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.3%	37	78.1		34.9	29.6	38.0		13.6	4.4	26.4	19.2	$11,839
Billy Baines Middle	Public	6-8	9000 Sienna Ranch Rd	Missouri City	77459	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6870	1,383	76	18.2	36.1%	249 (18.0%)	403 (29.1%)	353 (25.5%)	304 (22.0%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.5%)	57.6	825^th of 2335 public middle schools	64.7%		62	748^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.1%	77	94.8		55.1	54.6	65.4		38.3	17.2	43.3	44.3	$8,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Rodeo Palms J H

What is the racial makeup of Rodeo Palms J H?

Students at Rodeo Palms J H are 40% Hispanic, 40% African American, 8% White, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Rodeo Palms J H a good school?

Rodeo Palms J H ranks 855^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rodeo Palms J H in?

Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Rodeo Palms J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Rodeo Palms J H.

What high school do graduates of Rodeo Palms J H attend?

Students who attend Rodeo Palms J H usually go on to attend Manvel High School

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