Summary:
The Ralls Independent School District (Isd) contains a single middle school, Ralls Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a small enrollment of 90 students in the rural community of Ralls, Texas.
Ralls Middle presents a complex picture for parents. On one hand, the school has a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.6 and spends a reasonable $12,572 per student. It also maintains a perfect 0% dropout rate, indicating that students stay enrolled. However, academic performance is a major concern. The school ranks in the 4th percentile statewide, and proficiency rates in core subjects like Reading (around 19%), Mathematics (around 16%), and especially 8th-grade Social Studies (just 3.3%) are far below state averages. This suggests that despite small class sizes and resources, the high level of economic disadvantage (nearly 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch) presents significant challenges that require targeted academic support.
The most notable finding is a stark contrast within the school itself. While 8th-grade Math proficiency is only 8.3%, students taking Algebra I achieve a 66.7% proficiency rate, well above the state average of 54%. This "Algebra I anomaly" shows that a small, selected group of students is being effectively accelerated, but it also highlights a deep academic divide within the school. The data points to a critical need for intensive curriculum review in Social Studies and consistent, school-wide interventions to lift overall achievement, building on the positive foundation of keeping all students enrolled.
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