Summary:
There is one middle school, Ingram Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Ingram Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 156th out of 951 districts in Texas and holds a 4-star rating.
Ingram Middle is a school of stark contrasts. It excels in advanced coursework, with Algebra I proficiency rates of over 93%—nearly double the state average. The school also consistently outperforms the state in 8th Grade Social Studies and Reading. However, it faces severe challenges in 7th Grade Math, where proficiency dropped to just 7.5%, and in 8th Grade Science, where only 14.29% of students were proficient. This creates a "two-tier" system where advanced students thrive while many others struggle. The school maintains a 0% dropout rate and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, with over 60% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
The most critical finding is the "7th Grade Math Cliff," where proficiency plummets from roughly 50% in 6th grade to under 12% in 7th grade, signaling an urgent need for intervention. The inconsistency in year-over-year performance across subjects suggests a lack of a stable, school-wide instructional strategy. While the school is effective at keeping students engaged, targeted support in middle school math and science is essential to prevent students from falling critically behind.
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