Middle Schools in Stratford Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Stratford Independent School District (Isd) in Texas has only one middle school, Stratford J H, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 398 out of 2,330 Texas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 756 out of 2,344 in 2024-2025.

Stratford J H's performance on STAAR tests is mixed compared to the state and district averages. The school performs above the state average in reading for 7th and 8th grades, but below the state average in 5th and 6th grades. In mathematics, Stratford J H performs above the state average in 8th grade, but below the state average in 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. The school also performs below the state average in science for both 5th and 8th grades, but above the state average in social studies for 8th grade.

Despite its small student population of 142, Stratford J H has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 66.2% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year is a positive indicator, but the school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $12,690, which may need to be examined in the context of the school's performance and student demographics.

District Detail

503 N 8th St
Stratford, TX 79084-0108

(806) 366-3300

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 527

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Stratford J H	Public	5-8	503 N 8th St	Stratford	79084	Sherman County	Stratford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 366-3320	137	12	11.2	66.4%	37 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (68.6%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	61.8	756^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.7%		62.6	719^th of 2372 public middle schools	69.7%	37	41.9	48.3	59.4	72.2	25.8	31.0	31.3	50.0	19.4	44.4	50.0	$10,407

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Texhoma Independent School District (Isd)	19.2 mi	1
Dumas Independent School District (Isd)	20.87 mi	8	598^th
Sunray Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	26.78 mi	3	504^th
Dalhart Independent School District (Isd)	31.31 mi	4	767^th
Hartley Independent School District (Isd)	36.9 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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