Summary:
The Teague Independent School District (Isd) is home to a single middle school, Teague J H, which serves grades 5 through 8 and has an enrollment of 329 students. The school is located in a community where 55.93% of students are economically disadvantaged, and it has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, suggesting relatively small class sizes.
Teague J H is a school on the rise, having improved its state ranking from the 47th percentile (2 stars) to the 59th percentile (3 stars) in a single year, now placing 949th out of 2,335 Texas middle schools. The school's standout subject is Reading, where it consistently outperforms the state average across all grades, with 5th graders achieving the highest proficiency rate at 71.25%. However, the school faces a significant challenge in Mathematics, particularly in the upper grades. The most alarming trend is in 7th-grade math, where only 19.64% of students are proficient—nearly 10 percentage points below the state average and a sharp drop from the 34.83% proficiency the same cohort achieved in 6th grade.
This "7th Grade Math Cliff" suggests a potential issue with the transition to more advanced curriculum or instruction. While 5th graders show strong foundations in both Reading and Math, proficiency rates tend to decline as students progress, especially in Math. The school's 8th graders also underperform in Social Studies (28.09% vs. 31.69% state average). With a spending rate of $11,244 per student and a 0.0% dropout rate, the school has resources to target these weaknesses, likely through focused math intervention programs or professional development for teachers. The key takeaway for parents is that Teague J H excels in Reading and is improving overall, but families should be aware of the math challenges, especially for students entering 7th grade.
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