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Bangs Middle

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Bangs Middle ranks 736 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bangs Middle in Bangs, TX, is a small, rural school serving 201 students in grades 6-8 within the Bangs Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional advanced math program and strong support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school’s biggest strength is its Algebra I program, where advanced middle school students consistently achieve near-perfect scores on the high school-level exam—hitting 100% proficiency in 2025-2026, far above the state average of 54%. This outperforms nearby schools like Early Middle (78%) and Brownwood Middle (98%), highlighting a highly effective pipeline for high-achievers. Additionally, despite having over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among local schools—Bangs Middle excels in serving these students, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for low socioeconomic status performance. This is a remarkable achievement compared to Coleman J H (38% economically disadvantaged) or Early Middle (41%), showing the school effectively closes achievement gaps.

However, performance can be inconsistent. While 6th-grade reading and math are strong (69% proficient in 2025-2026), 7th-grade subjects often dip below state averages, such as 7th-grade reading at 49% versus the state’s 54%. This “7th-grade wall” is a key area for improvement. Overall, Bangs Middle is a school of contrasts: it offers a world-class advanced math program and outstanding equity for low-income students, but it must work to ensure steady growth across all grades and subjects. For parents, this means your child could benefit from exceptional opportunities in math and strong support regardless of economic background, though you may want to monitor progress in 7th grade.

201

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,596

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N 3rd St
Bangs, TX 76823

(325) 752-6088

District: Bangs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bangs Middle usually attend:

High:

Bangs High School

Feeder schools for Bangs Middle:

Elementary:

J B Stephens Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

23.9%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

736^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

498^th of 951Bangs 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	60.7	736 of 2335	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	842 of 2344	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	795 of 2372	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	1145 of 2330	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	856 of 2254	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	456 of 2252	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	731 of 2193	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	744 of 2080	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.7	1130 of 2027	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.8	1097 of 1987	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.2	696 of 2043	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	920 of 1987	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	715 of 1973	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	647 of 1951	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.7	686 of 1895	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	859 of 1803	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.2	1051 of 1763	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.8	673 of 1718	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.5	924 of 1684	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.2	824 of 1585	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.4	800 of 1582	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	75.9	225 of 1573	85.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	859 of 2182	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	1244 of 2118	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	1183 of 2058	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	926 of 2008	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	627 of 2240	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.2	944 of 1825	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	902 of 2242	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1275 of 2241	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	916 of 2221	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	458 of 2151	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	777 of 2047	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	817 of 2008	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.8	737 of 1488	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.7	1 of 1501	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	10 of 1446	99.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	673 of 2141	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	515 of 1731	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	31.4	1549 of 2119	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.6	1090 of 2116	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	943 of 2077	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	234 of 2043	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	690 of 1935	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	848 of 1895	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	599 of 2253	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	673 of 1820	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	799 of 2235	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1063 of 2251	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	636 of 2220	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	308 of 2172	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	575 of 2073	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	976 of 2039	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	788 of 2253	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	609 of 1818	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	761 of 2246	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	1010 of 2245	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	829 of 2228	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	442 of 2168	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	663 of 2069	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	743 of 2030	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.2	540 of 813	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	571 of 1568	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	1234 of 1891	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	728 of 1815	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	1642 of 1757	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1331 of 1712	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.8	65 of 1626	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	40.6	846 of 1597	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	967 of 1731	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	923 of 1439	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	770 of 1733	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	1282 of 1749	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	963 of 1723	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	727 of 1700	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	777 of 1684	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	873 of 1673	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2022)50th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)34th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

Social Studies29%~ 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 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
Bangs Middle	Public	6-8	400 N 3rd St	Bangs	76823	Brown County	Bangs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 752-6088	201	14	14.8	70.1%	145 (72.1%)	4 (2.0%)	48 (23.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	60.7	736^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.5%		58.3	842^nd of 2344 public middle schools	64.1%	106	100.0		69.1	49.2	59.5		69.1	32.8	41.3	29.3	$10,596
Brownwood Middle	Public	7-8	1600 Calvert Rd	Brownwood	76801	Brown County	Brownwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 646-9545	472	39	11.9	59.3%	232 (49.2%)	16 (3.4%)	206 (43.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	53	946^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.5%		57	870^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.9%	76	97.7			46.2	55.7			37.4	55.1	28.1	$9,202
Early Middle	Public	6-8	700 Sunrise	Early	76802	Brown County	Early Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 643-5665	230	21	10.7	41.3%	152 (66.1%)	5 (2.2%)	60 (26.1%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	72.6	463^rd of 2335 public middle schools	80.2%		64.6	667^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.5%	204	77.8		63.7	59.7	78.1		38.9	50.0	58.7	42.5	$8,307
Coleman J H	Public	5-8	301 W 15th	Coleman	76834	Coleman County	Coleman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 625-3593	233	21	10.9	37.8%	143 (61.4%)	4 (1.7%)	71 (30.5%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	56.3	866^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.9%		55.7	900^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.6%	34		40.7	52.5	55.3	58.5	19.0	45.0	43.5	57.8	18.5	$10,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangs Middle

What district is Bangs Middle in?

Bangs Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Bangs Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Bangs Middle?

Students at Bangs Middle are 72% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Bangs Middle a good school?

Bangs Middle ranks 736^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bangs Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Bangs Middle.

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