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Maurine Cain Middle

Public Grades 7-8
367th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 84% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Maurine Cain Middle is a public middle school located in Rockwall, Texas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,154 students. It is part of the Rockwall Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 135 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Maurine Cain Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Maurine Cain Middle consistently outperforms the state average in STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading (64.96% for 7th grade, 66.67% for 8th grade) and STAAR Mathematics (63.31% for 8th grade) are significantly higher than the state averages (51.69% for 7th grade Reading, 56.39% for 8th grade Reading, and 44.81% for 8th grade Mathematics). The school also has a strong Gifted and Talented program, ranking 78 out of 1,481 Texas middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as J.W. Williams Middle, another Rockwall ISD school, Maurine Cain Middle stands out. J.W. Williams Middle consistently outperforms Maurine Cain Middle in STAAR test scores, ranking higher in the state. However, Maurine Cain Middle still maintains a strong academic performance, indicating the overall strength of the Rockwall ISD. Additionally, Maurine Cain Middle has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients (around 30%), which is lower than the nearby Forney ISD and Garland ISD schools, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population.

1,173
Students ?
20.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,975
Per pupil spending ?
28%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6620 Fm 3097
       Rockwall, TX  75032

(972) 772-1170

District: Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Maurine Cain Middle usually attend:

High:    Rockwall-Heath High School

Feeder schools for Maurine Cain Middle:

Elementary:    Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary
    Linda Lyon Elementary
    Ouida Springer
    Sharon Shannon Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
52.9%
Hispanic:
28.4%
African American:
11.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% of Texas middle schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg61%
Texas avg44%
367th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Middle Schools in the Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)
135th of 961Rockwall 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202578.1367 of 234484.3%★★★★☆
202478.9344 of 237285.5%★★★★☆
202381.8300 of 233087.1%★★★★☆
202279.1341 of 225484.9%★★★★☆
202171.9473 of 225279.0%★★★★☆
201984.0252 of 219388.5%★★★★☆
201884.7213 of 208089.8%★★★★☆
201776.0341 of 202783.2%★★★★☆
201675.9375 of 198781.1%★★★★☆
201582.4217 of 204389.4%★★★★☆
201482.8208 of 198789.5%★★★★☆
201382.6193 of 197390.2%★★★★★
201287.5111 of 195194.3%★★★★★
201174.0290 of 189584.7%★★★★☆
201070.6382 of 180378.8%★★★★☆
200977.0226 of 176387.2%★★★★☆
200873.8308 of 171882.1%★★★★☆
200775.7269 of 168484.0%★★★★☆
200676.3270 of 158583.0%★★★★☆
200576.5255 of 158283.9%★★★★☆
200475.7229 of 157385.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202564.2258 of 99774.1%★★★★☆
202455.6449 of 128064.9%★★★☆☆
202357.9432 of 127366.1%★★★☆☆
202259.4362 of 125171.1%★★★★☆
202154.7408 of 121366.4%★★★☆☆
201980.7146 of 119387.8%★★★★☆
201879.1151 of 116787.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.2166 of 50567.1%★★★☆☆
202472.3141 of 61777.1%★★★★☆
202366.0207 of 61666.4%★★★☆☆
202262.1236 of 60661.1%★★★☆☆
202155.0277 of 58953.0%★★★☆☆
201948.1356 of 59440.1%★★☆☆☆
201851.5302 of 58748.6%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202270.5360 of 218283.5%★★★★☆
202155.7695 of 211867.2%★★★☆☆
201982.1154 of 205892.5%★★★★★
201863.1442 of 200878.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202549.6612 of 142857.1%★★★☆☆
202445.8855 of 177051.7%★★★☆☆
202357.7528 of 172069.3%★★★☆☆
202244.8808 of 164350.8%★★★☆☆
202137.5997 of 159237.4%★★☆☆☆
201956.1435 of 144569.9%★★★★☆
201850.3479 of 137665.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.5313 of 182582.8%★★★★☆
202472.3427 of 224281.0%★★★★☆
202376.7372 of 224183.4%★★★★☆
202278.7332 of 222185.1%★★★★☆
202173.5406 of 215181.1%★★★★☆
201983.2232 of 204788.7%★★★★☆
201882.9223 of 200888.9%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.1165 of 123086.6%★★★★☆
202379.778 of 148194.7%★★★★★
202276.0247 of 148883.4%★★★★☆
202171.4422 of 150171.9%★★★★☆
201977.8145 of 144690.0%★★★★★
201874.3265 of 143081.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202558.9561 of 173167.6%★★★☆☆
202463.8556 of 211973.8%★★★★☆
202377.6282 of 211686.7%★★★★☆
202269.8406 of 207780.5%★★★★☆
202159.8630 of 204369.2%★★★☆☆
201968.2414 of 193578.6%★★★★☆
201874.2302 of 189584.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.3817 of 182055.1%★★★☆☆
202456.9770 of 223565.5%★★★☆☆
202364.1598 of 225173.4%★★★★☆
202262.0593 of 222073.3%★★★★☆
202146.11110 of 217248.9%★★☆☆☆
201966.8463 of 207377.7%★★★★☆
201861.6565 of 203972.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.1341 of 181881.2%★★★★☆
202475.5366 of 224683.7%★★★★☆
202384.4235 of 224589.5%★★★★☆
202277.4342 of 222884.6%★★★★☆
202168.1515 of 216876.2%★★★★☆
201982.6257 of 206987.6%★★★★☆
201883.6221 of 203089.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.5123 of 67681.8%★★★★☆
202467.6207 of 81874.7%★★★★☆
202374.6145 of 81782.3%★★★★☆
202262.9244 of 81370.0%★★★★☆
202154.7294 of 74360.4%★★★☆☆
201979.8101 of 75386.6%★★★★☆
201882.062 of 72091.4%★★★★★

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202454.811 of 2962.1%★★★☆☆
202363.311 of 3568.6%★★★★☆
202272.311 of 4072.5%★★★★☆
201946.923 of 4143.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.5591 of 156862.3%★★★☆☆
202463.9428 of 189177.4%★★★★☆
202365.0346 of 181580.9%★★★★☆
202266.8285 of 175783.8%★★★★☆
202144.6770 of 171255.0%★★★☆☆
201984.592 of 162694.3%★★★★★
201863.6293 of 159781.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.4303 of 143978.9%★★★★☆
202470.9360 of 173379.2%★★★★☆
202379.5238 of 174986.4%★★★★☆
202275.5295 of 172382.9%★★★★☆
202167.3429 of 170074.8%★★★★☆
201979.7256 of 168484.8%★★★★☆
201878.9258 of 167384.6%★★★★☆
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 (2025)87th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)84th percentile~ school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school
Asian (2025)67th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-22 vs school
Native American (2024)62nd percentile-23 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile-27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I92%+45 vs state
Science69%+23 vs state
Reading66%+12 vs state
Mathematics53%+15 vs state
Social Studies40%+11 vs state

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Students at Maurine Cain Middle are 53% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Maurine Cain Middle usually go on to attend Rockwall-Heath High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,173 students attended Maurine Cain Middle.

Maurine Cain Middle ranks 367th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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