Summary:
The Connally Independent School District (Isd) has one middle school, Connally J H, serving grades 6 through 8 in Elm Mott, TX, with a total enrollment of 553 students. The district itself is ranked 909 out of 951 in Texas (4th percentile), earning a 0-star rating, which places it in the bottom 5% of all districts statewide and sets a challenging academic baseline for the school.
Connally J H shows a stark contrast in performance. A standout bright spot is Algebra I: in the 2025-2026 school year, 82.61% of students taking this advanced End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. However, this success is isolated. The most significant challenge is 7th-grade mathematics, where only 2.68% of students were proficient—26.73 percentage points below the state average. Overall, the school ranks in the 4th percentile (rank 2246 out of 2335) for 2025-2026, a position that has remained consistently low (between the 4th and 6th percentile) over the last three years, indicating persistent systemic issues.
Key metrics reveal a school facing deep challenges despite some resources. A very high 79.57% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, classifying it as high-poverty. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 11.8:1, and the district spends $10,544 per student, yet these resources are not translating into improved outcomes. Social studies is a critical weakness, with 8th-grade proficiency below 9% in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026—roughly one-quarter of the state average. The dropout rate is 0.8%, low in absolute terms but concerning at the middle school level. The data suggests a "two-tiered" system where a small group excels in advanced math while the majority struggle with grade-level work, pointing to a need for fundamental instructional changes rather than just additional resources.
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