Summary:
The Hull-Daisetta Independent School District (Isd) contains a single middle school, Hull-Daisetta J H, which serves grades 7 and 8 with a very small enrollment of just 58 students. Located in a rural area, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, with nearly 69% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 and spends a significant $13,803 per student, yet it is facing severe academic challenges.
Academic performance at Hull-Daisetta J H is critically low and has been declining over the past three years. The school's state percentile rank has dropped from the 14th percentile to the 4th percentile, placing it in the bottom 4% of Texas middle schools. The most alarming data point is in 7th Grade Mathematics, where 0% of students scored proficient on the STAAR test in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to the state average of 29.41%. Similarly, 8th Grade Math proficiency was only 15.56% versus the state's 47.24%. The school's strongest relative performance is in 8th Grade Social Studies, where 16.13% of students were proficient, reaching about half of the state average of 31.69%.
Despite having resources that typically support higher achievement—such as small class sizes and above-average per-student spending—the school is in significant academic distress. The consistent downward trend suggests deep-seated challenges that are not being solved by these resources alone. The 0% proficiency rate in 7th Grade Math is a critical red flag that demands immediate investigation into curriculum and instruction. On a positive note, the school reported a 0.0% dropout rate, indicating strong student retention. The relative strength in 8th Grade Social Studies may offer a model for improving instruction in other subjects.
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