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Bandera Middle

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Bandera Middle ranks 1046 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1046^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bandera Middle in Bandera, TX, serves 534 students in grades 6-8 within the Bandera Independent School District (Isd), and is the largest middle school in the area, with about 48% of students receiving free or reduced lunch.

This school has a standout strength in advanced math: its Algebra I End-of-Course exam proficiency rate hit an impressive 95.45% in the most recent year, far above the state average of 54%. This suggests the school is excellent at preparing students for high-level coursework. Bandera Middle also excels in 6th and 8th-grade math, outperforming nearby Comfort Middle and Center Point Middle in those grades. However, there is a notable challenge in 7th-grade math, where only 17% of students were proficient—roughly half the state average. This sharp drop from 6th grade is a key area for the school to address. On a positive note, the school does an exceptional job supporting English Language Learner students, who ranked in the 71st percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating.

Overall, Bandera Middle is on an upward trajectory, climbing from the 35th percentile to the 55th percentile in state rankings over the past few years. It maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and a zero percent dropout rate, which are strong indicators of student engagement. While the school shines in advanced math and support for English learners, it has room to improve in 7th-grade math and for its White student subgroup. Compared to Center Point Middle, which matches or exceeds Bandera in 7th and 8th-grade math despite having a higher poverty rate, Bandera’s math program shows both strengths and a critical gap to close.

534

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,101

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1005 Cherry St
Bandera, TX 78003-0727

(830) 460-3899

District: Bandera Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bandera Middle usually attend:

High:

Bandera High School

Feeder schools for Bandera Middle:

Elementary:	Alkek Elementary
	Hill Country Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.6%

Hispanic:

36.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 35th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

1,046^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

564^th of 951Bandera 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	49.9	1046 of 2335	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	1193 of 2344	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	1205 of 2372	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1367 of 2330	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1455 of 2254	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	1065 of 2252	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	1324 of 2193	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	1019 of 2080	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	850 of 2027	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	643 of 1987	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	782 of 2043	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	662 of 1987	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.1	704 of 1973	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	529 of 1951	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	60.6	766 of 1895	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	735 of 1803	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.5	408 of 1763	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	541 of 1718	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	435 of 1684	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.9	428 of 1585	73.0%	★★★★☆
2005	66.6	492 of 1582	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.3	458 of 1573	70.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.2	1768 of 2182	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1430 of 2118	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1828 of 2058	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1276 of 2008	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	401 of 1390	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	41.2	805 of 1428	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	933 of 1770	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1165 of 1720	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1270 of 1643	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1519 of 1592	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1283 of 1445	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1152 of 1376	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	1078 of 2240	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	863 of 1825	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1160 of 2242	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1284 of 2241	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1278 of 2221	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	872 of 2151	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	1299 of 2047	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	948 of 2008	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1039 of 1497	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	680 of 1230	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	688 of 1481	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	883 of 1488	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.9	652 of 1501	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	1082 of 1446	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.0	646 of 1430	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	1028 of 2141	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	978 of 1731	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1342 of 2119	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1463 of 2116	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1681 of 2077	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1284 of 2043	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1291 of 1935	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	967 of 1895	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	1295 of 2253	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	970 of 1820	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1405 of 2235	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1611 of 2251	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1756 of 2220	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1409 of 2172	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1613 of 2073	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1447 of 2039	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	974 of 2253	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	1009 of 1818	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1297 of 2246	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1401 of 2245	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1616 of 2228	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	1195 of 2168	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1269 of 2069	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	1066 of 2030	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	249 of 806	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.9	562 of 676	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	569 of 817	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	742 of 813	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	549 of 743	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	474 of 753	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	830 of 1956	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.5	980 of 1568	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1353 of 1891	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1255 of 1815	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	771 of 1757	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	631 of 1712	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	1231 of 1626	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	722 of 1597	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1207 of 1731	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	1070 of 1439	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1342 of 1733	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1384 of 1749	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1381 of 1723	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	1155 of 1700	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1339 of 1684	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1140 of 1673	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)71st percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-25 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+41 vs state

Reading50%-6 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies33%~ state avg

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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
Bandera Middle	Public	6-8	1005 Cherry St	Bandera	78003	Bandera County	Bandera Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 460-3899	534	35	15.3	47.9%	318 (59.6%)	2 (0.4%)	195 (36.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	49.9	1046^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.2%		46	1193^rd of 2344 public middle schools	49.1%	147	95.5	46.4	49.7	52.4	45.6	17.1	57.0	33.1	$7,101
Center Point Middle	Public	6-8	207 China	Center Point	78010	Kerr County	Center Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 353-8142	102	11	9.2	61.8%	34 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	39.2	1421^st of 2335 public middle schools	39.1%		36.7	1497^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.1%	76	77.8	30.6	40.0	53.3	25.0	56.0	57.1	20.0	$9,408
Comfort Middle	Public	6-8	517 Second St	Comfort	78013	Kendall County	Comfort Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 995-6420	231	20	11.3	56.3%	97 (42.0%)	1 (0.4%)	130 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	44.9	1214^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.0%		47.9	1142^nd of 2344 public middle schools	51.3%	72	90.7	55.7	42.7	67.1	18.6	29.4	11.1	30.4	$9,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Bandera Middle

What high school do graduates of Bandera Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Bandera Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Bandera Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Bandera Middle?

Students at Bandera Middle are 60% White, 37% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Bandera Middle in?

Bandera Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bandera Middle a good school?

Bandera Middle ranks 1046^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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