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Maurine Cain Middle

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

Public Grades 7-8

367^th

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%

367^th 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 ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)

135^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	367 of 2344	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	344 of 2372	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	300 of 2330	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	341 of 2254	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	473 of 2252	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	252 of 2193	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	213 of 2080	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	341 of 2027	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	375 of 1987	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	217 of 2043	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	208 of 1987	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	193 of 1973	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.5	111 of 1951	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	74.0	290 of 1895	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	382 of 1803	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	226 of 1763	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	308 of 1718	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	269 of 1684	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	270 of 1585	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	255 of 1582	83.9%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	229 of 1573	85.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	258 of 997	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	449 of 1280	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	432 of 1273	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	362 of 1251	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	408 of 1213	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	146 of 1193	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	151 of 1167	87.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	166 of 505	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	141 of 617	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	207 of 616	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	236 of 606	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	277 of 589	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	356 of 594	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	302 of 587	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.5	360 of 2182	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	695 of 2118	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	154 of 2058	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	63.1	442 of 2008	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	612 of 1428	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	855 of 1770	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	528 of 1720	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	808 of 1643	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	997 of 1592	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	435 of 1445	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	479 of 1376	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	313 of 1825	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	427 of 2242	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	372 of 2241	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	332 of 2221	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	406 of 2151	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	232 of 2047	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	223 of 2008	88.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	165 of 1230	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	78 of 1481	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	247 of 1488	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	422 of 1501	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	145 of 1446	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	265 of 1430	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	561 of 1731	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	556 of 2119	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	282 of 2116	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	406 of 2077	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	630 of 2043	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	414 of 1935	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	302 of 1895	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	817 of 1820	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	770 of 2235	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	598 of 2251	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	593 of 2220	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	1110 of 2172	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	463 of 2073	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	565 of 2039	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	341 of 1818	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	366 of 2246	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	235 of 2245	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	342 of 2228	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	515 of 2168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	257 of 2069	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	221 of 2030	89.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	123 of 676	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	207 of 818	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	145 of 817	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	244 of 813	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	294 of 743	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	101 of 753	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	62 of 720	91.4%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	11 of 40	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	23 of 41	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	591 of 1568	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	428 of 1891	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	346 of 1815	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	285 of 1757	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	770 of 1712	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	92 of 1626	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	63.6	293 of 1597	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	303 of 1439	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	360 of 1733	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	238 of 1749	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	295 of 1723	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	429 of 1700	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	256 of 1684	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	258 of 1673	84.6%	★★★★☆

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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
Maurine Cain Middle	Public	7-8	6620 Fm 3097	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 772-1170	1,173	58	20.3	28.0%	621 (52.9%)	129 (11.0%)	333 (28.4%)	40 (3.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.0%)	78.1	367^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.3%		78.9	344^th of 2372 public middle schools	85.5%	23	91.9			65.0	66.7			30.9	63.3		69.4	40.4	$6,975
Herman E Utley Middle	Public	7-8	1201 Tl Townsend Dr	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 771-5281	968	52	18.7	31.7%	474 (49.0%)	169 (17.5%)	247 (25.5%)	31 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	70	535^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.2%		77.1	381^st of 2372 public middle schools	83.9%	154	84.2			56.5	67.3			21.8	54.9		58.5	44.3	$8,415
Vernon Schrade Middle	Public	6-8	6201 Danridge Rd	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-8790	697	52	13.4	65.6%	138 (19.8%)	248 (35.6%)	229 (32.9%)	45 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.0%)	23.3	1934^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.5%		25.1	1888^th of 2372 public middle schools	20.4%	46	51.1		44.9	36.7	44.7		15.1	0.8	18.1		34.1	15.2	$10,322
Rhodes Is	Public	5-6	775 Innovation Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4370	746	53	14.1	60.3%	86 (11.5%)	431 (57.8%)	160 (21.4%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	38 (5.1%)								(n/a)		45.7	44.1			29.6	26.9			9.8			$7,580
Jackson Middle	Public	7-8	651 Innovation Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4270	807	55	14.5	57.4%	106 (13.1%)	444 (55.0%)	187 (23.2%)	30 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	43.5	1285^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.2%		44.1	1272^nd of 2372 public middle schools	46.4%	13	84.6			52.6	56.8			9.4	41.0		34.6	25.6	$8,718
J W Williams Middle	Public	7-8	625 E Fm 552	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 771-8313	819	47	17.5	19.8%	485 (59.2%)	90 (11.0%)	158 (19.3%)	31 (3.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.7%)	86.1	218^th of 2344 public middle schools	90.7%		88.5	187^th of 2372 public middle schools	92.1%	31	89.2			77.1	75.7			30.2	70.2		73.4	43.2	$8,000
Bobby Summers Middle	Public	6-8	2050 C D Boren Pkwy	Fate	75087	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 635-5011	1,066	76	14.1	43.2%	425 (39.9%)	179 (16.8%)	375 (35.2%)	24 (2.3%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	53 (5.0%)	51.8	1021^st of 2344 public middle schools	56.4%		58.8	807^th of 2372 public middle schools	66.0%	214	90.0		54.5	50.8	52.3		37.7	36.6	16.8		50.0	36.1	$8,722
Smith Intermediate	Public	5-6	1750 Iron Gate Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4365	680	51	13.4	64.6%	92 (13.5%)	427 (62.8%)	115 (16.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.0%)								(n/a)		46.2	43.1			43.0	30.6			20.5			$8,559
Coyle Middle Technology Center For Math & Science	Public	6-8	4500 Skyline Dr	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 475-3711	956	60	15.9	65.4%	168 (17.6%)	236 (24.7%)	449 (47.0%)	53 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	44 (4.6%)	31.8	1673^rd of 2344 public middle schools	28.6%		20.2	2030^th of 2372 public middle schools	14.4%	357	85.3		52.2	40.6	45.9		12.4	16.5	25.7		41.0	20.6	$8,528
Brown Middle	Public	7-8	1050 Windmill Farms Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4260	568	39	14.5	75.7%	38 (6.7%)	389 (68.5%)	104 (18.3%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	21	1998^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.8%		32.2	1666^th of 2372 public middle schools	29.8%	332	91.0			29.9	41.5			2.6	23.3		25.6	21.5	$9,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Maurine Cain Middle

What is the racial makeup of Maurine Cain Middle?

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

What high school do graduates of Maurine Cain Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Maurine Cain Middle?

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

Is Maurine Cain Middle a good school?

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

What district is Maurine Cain Middle in?

Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)

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