Summary:
The analysis focuses on a single middle school, Grand Saline Middle, located in the Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd), serving grades 6 through 8 with 293 students in a small East Texas community.
Grand Saline Middle presents a mixed picture for parents. The school has a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9 and a perfect 0% dropout rate, indicating a supportive environment where students stay in school. However, academic performance is a significant concern. The school consistently scores below state averages in nearly every standard subject and grade level. The most critical red flag is in 7th-grade math, where only 7.04% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, a staggering 22 percentage points below the state average. This single metric is likely the primary driver of the school's low overall state ranking, which has remained in the bottom third (32nd to 33rd percentile) for the last three years, earning a consistent 2-star rating.
There is one notable bright spot: the school's advanced math track. Students taking Algebra I End-of-Course (EOC) exams perform exceptionally well, with an 85.71% proficiency rate in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This suggests a highly effective program for a select group of students. Additionally, reading scores show a "recovery" pattern, with the gap to the state average narrowing from 19 points below in 6th grade to just 5.75 points below in 8th grade. While the school spends $12,707 per student and nearly half of students (49.49%) receive free or reduced lunch, the core challenge remains translating its supportive environment into stronger academic results for the general student population.
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