Summary:
The Boyd Independent School District (Isd) is home to two middle-level schools—Boyd Middle (serving grades 7-8) and Boyd Intermediate (serving grades 5-6)—which together serve a community where nearly half of students are economically disadvantaged, as reflected in free/reduced lunch rates around 48%.
A standout finding is the stark contrast in math performance at Boyd Middle. While standard 7th and 8th-grade math proficiency is very low (16.85% and 22.81% in 2025-2026), the school excels in advanced Algebra I, with 57.89% of students proficient—well above the state average of 54.03%. This suggests a strong program for high-achieving math students, but the majority in regular math classes are struggling significantly. In comparison, Boyd Intermediate shows stronger 5th-grade math (46.15% proficient) and a notable strength in 5th-grade Science (30.43% proficient), which slightly exceeds the state average. However, both schools saw declines in core subjects from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, particularly in reading and math, indicating systemic challenges in maintaining consistent academic growth.
A clear "middle school slump" is evident as students transition from intermediate to middle school. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency at Boyd Intermediate (46.15%) is more than double the 7th-grade math rate at Boyd Middle (16.85%). Social Studies is a major weakness district-wide, with only 13.33% of 8th graders proficient—less than half the state average. Interestingly, Boyd Middle spends $740 more per student ($10,301) than Boyd Intermediate ($9,561), yet its standard test scores are generally lower, suggesting the extra spending may be directed toward specialized programs like Algebra I rather than broad improvement. Both schools maintain favorable student-teacher ratios (12.4:1 at Boyd Middle, 13.4:1 at Boyd Intermediate), and Boyd Middle reports a very low dropout rate of 0.4%.
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