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Boles J H

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Boles J H ranks 857 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Boles J H is a public middle school located in Arlington, Texas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 538 students. It is part of the Arlington Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 660 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boles J H consistently outperforms the Arlington ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Boles J H had 45.87% of 7th graders and 59.07% of 8th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 41.21% and 44.27% for Arlington ISD, respectively. In STAAR Mathematics, Boles J H had 42.39% of 7th graders and 48.31% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to 34.31% and 28.04% for Arlington ISD. The school also outperforms the district and state in STAAR Science, Social Studies, and End-of-Course (EOC) exams like Algebra I and Biology. Additionally, Boles J H has a strong performance across different student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top quartile of Texas middle schools.

When comparing Boles J H to nearby schools within the same district, such as Ousley J H and Workman J H, as well as schools in the neighboring Mansfield ISD, such as Linda Jobe Middle and Cross Timbers Intermediate, Boles J H consistently outperforms the other Arlington ISD middle schools in STAAR test scores. However, some of the Mansfield ISD schools demonstrate stronger academic performance than Boles J H in certain areas, such as reading and mathematics.

512

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,812

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 SW Green Oaks Blvd
Arlington, TX 76017-4199

(682) 867-8000

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Boles J H usually attend:

High:

Martin High School

Feeder schools for Boles J H:

Elementary:	Moore Elementary
	Wood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

32.8%

African American:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg37%

Texas avg47%

857^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Middle Schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

660^th of 961Arlington 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
2025	57.5	857 of 2344	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	839 of 2372	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	621 of 2330	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	602 of 2254	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	763 of 2252	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	446 of 2193	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	332 of 2080	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	354 of 2027	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	322 of 1987	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	300 of 2043	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	366 of 1987	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	275 of 1973	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	202 of 1951	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	404 of 1895	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.9	403 of 1803	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	282 of 1763	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	265 of 1718	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	196 of 1684	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	105 of 1585	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	80.8	157 of 1582	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	77.1	211 of 1573	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	629 of 997	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	827 of 1280	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	553 of 1273	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	478 of 1251	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	790 of 1213	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	427 of 1193	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	323 of 1167	72.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	105 of 505	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	44 of 617	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	65.6	212 of 616	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	366 of 606	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	384 of 589	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	337 of 594	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	282 of 587	52.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	956 of 2182	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	1252 of 2118	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	631 of 2058	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	550 of 2008	72.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	182 of 1428	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	471 of 1770	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	258 of 1720	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	171 of 1643	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	534 of 1592	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	370 of 1445	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	510 of 1376	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	636 of 1825	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	778 of 2242	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	794 of 2241	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	547 of 2221	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	659 of 2151	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	436 of 2047	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	316 of 2008	84.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	505 of 1230	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	504 of 1481	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	706 of 1488	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	534 of 1501	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	321 of 1446	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	184 of 1430	87.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	420 of 1731	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	889 of 2119	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	541 of 2116	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	453 of 2077	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	454 of 2043	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	445 of 1935	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	447 of 1895	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	717 of 1820	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	1069 of 2235	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	839 of 2251	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	1062 of 2220	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	866 of 2172	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	681 of 2073	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	512 of 2039	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	690 of 1818	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	873 of 2246	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	493 of 2245	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	707 of 2228	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	880 of 2168	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	456 of 2069	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	346 of 2030	83.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	613 of 676	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	576 of 818	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.4	261 of 817	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	390 of 813	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	338 of 743	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	331 of 753	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	387 of 720	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	531 of 1568	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	386 of 1891	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	543 of 1815	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	205 of 1757	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	879 of 1712	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.2	146 of 1626	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	98 of 1597	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	616 of 1439	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	692 of 1733	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	560 of 1749	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	651 of 1723	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	910 of 1700	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	378 of 1684	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	285 of 1673	83.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+24 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology100%+38 vs state

Algebra I73%+26 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Boles J H	Public	7-8	3900 SW Green Oaks Blvd	Arlington	76017	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-8000	512	45	11.4	52.0%	198 (38.7%)	83 (16.2%)	168 (32.8%)	27 (5.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	57.5	857^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.4%		57.5	839^th of 2372 public middle schools	64.6%	18	73.2	100.0				45.9	59.1			42.4	48.3		46.5	30.5	$12,812
Arlington Classics Academy - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5200 S Bowen Rd	Arlington	76017	Tarrant County	Arlington Classics Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 987-1819	509	32	15.7	26.1%	157 (30.8%)	118 (23.2%)	121 (23.8%)	72 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	84.3	249^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.4%		84.6	245^th of 2372 public middle schools	89.7%	4	62.5	86.4			76.0	71.1	87.1		45.6	46.7				74.0	$8,885
Iltexas Arlington Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4950 S Bowen Rd	Arlington	76017	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 496-0400	370	25	14.5	85.7%	16 (4.3%)	113 (30.5%)	223 (60.3%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	23.2	1937^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.4%		31.5	1690^th of 2372 public middle schools	28.8%	247	55.3		88.9		37.7	48.0	37.3		16.7		16.9		30.4	13.4	$8,750
Cross Timbers Intermediate	Public	5-6	2934 Russell Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-3560	588	53	11.0	70.9%	101 (17.2%)	251 (42.7%)	164 (27.9%)	41 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.8%)								(n/a)				43.2	47.4			23.9	24.0			11.8			$10,728
Young J H	Public	7-8	3200 Woodside	Arlington	76016	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-3400	710	52	13.7	51.4%	260 (36.6%)	167 (23.5%)	210 (29.6%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	73.7	455^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.6%		69.1	557^th of 2372 public middle schools	76.5%	102	82.2	100.0				59.8	64.8			60.1	41.9		58.5	40.2	$10,256
T A Howard Middle	Public	7-8	7501 Calendar Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 314-1050	574	46	12.3	76.3%	71 (12.4%)	267 (46.5%)	159 (27.7%)	48 (8.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	37.2	1485^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.6%		38	1472^nd of 2372 public middle schools	37.9%	13	72.3					40.1	54.1			27.1	46.8		33.6	10.5	$11,015
Kennedale J H	Public	6-8	930 Corry A Edwards Dr	Kennedale	76060	Tarrant County	Kennedale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 563-8200	624	46	13.5	59.8%	185 (29.6%)	190 (30.4%)	196 (31.4%)	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.6%)	43.8	1265^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.0%		52.3	991^st of 2372 public middle schools	58.2%	274	94.6				45.7	46.4	55.8		28.1	6.6	49.6		46.4	27.7	$11,111
Gunn J H	Public	6-8	3000 S Fielder Rd	Arlington	76015	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5400	879	66	13.4	68.6%	177 (20.1%)	179 (20.4%)	479 (54.5%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	55	915^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.0%		48.7	1109^th of 2372 public middle schools	53.2%	194	85.8				69.8	53.8	54.4		44.6	43.8	29.7		44.6	29.4	$10,539
Linda Jobe Middle	Public	7-8	2491 Gertie Barrett Rd	Mansfield	76063	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 314-4400	820	51	16.1	54.1%	278 (33.9%)	153 (18.7%)	328 (40.0%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	62.1	745^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.2%		56.3	881^st of 2372 public middle schools	62.9%	136	98.6					53.2	58.9			47.5	37.9		54.7	30.0	$8,209
Ousley J H	Public	7-8	950 S E Pkwy	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5700	782	58	13.4	79.7%	88 (11.3%)	269 (34.4%)	323 (41.3%)	71 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	54.3	941^st of 2344 public middle schools	59.9%		55.1	922^nd of 2372 public middle schools	61.1%	19	93.2					56.8	53.2			40.6	44.1		45.1	24.7	$10,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Boles J H

Is Boles J H a good school?

Boles J H ranks 857^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boles J H?

Students at Boles J H are 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Boles J H in?

Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Boles J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Boles J H.

What high school do graduates of Boles J H attend?

Students who attend Boles J H usually go on to attend Martin High School

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