Summary:
The Andrews Independent School District (Isd) contains a single middle school, Andrews Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and has an enrollment of 970 students, with over half of the student body qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
Andrews Middle presents a mixed academic profile. The school is a standout in 8th-grade mathematics, with proficiency rates (62.46%) significantly exceeding the state average (47.24%). However, this strength is contrasted by notable weaknesses in reading and social studies, where the school consistently underperforms state averages across all grade levels. For instance, 8th-grade social studies proficiency (23.18%) is well below the state (31.69%), and 6th-grade reading proficiency (40.28%) also lags behind (53.52%). The school's state ranking has declined from the 68th percentile in 2023-2024 to a projected 48th percentile for 2025-2026, suggesting that while the school's test scores have remained relatively stable, other schools across Texas are improving at a faster pace.
A critical area for intervention is 6th-grade mathematics, where proficiency is alarmingly low at 24.57%, a full 14 points below the state average. This "6th-grade slump" indicates that students are entering middle school without foundational math skills. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.5 and spending of $10,070 per student, the school is not under-resourced, raising questions about whether resources are being effectively allocated to address the gaps in 6th-grade math and all-grade reading and social studies. The school does maintain a perfect 0.0% dropout rate, which is an excellent achievement.
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