Summary:
The Texarkana Independent School District (Isd) contains one middle school, Texas Middle, serving grades 6-8 in an urban-adjacent area with a large enrollment of 1,421 students, the vast majority of whom (79.66%) come from economically disadvantaged households.
Texas Middle presents a striking contrast in performance. On one hand, it boasts an exceptional advanced math program: in the 2025-2026 school year, 85.71% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, dramatically outperforming both the district average (28.08%) and the state average (54.03%). On the other hand, the school consistently struggles with grade-level proficiency in core subjects like Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies, where scores are typically 10-20 percentage points below state averages. For example, only 30.94% of 8th graders were proficient in grade-level math compared to 47.24% statewide. This creates a "tale of two schools" dynamic: a highly effective advanced track for a select group, while the majority of students in standard classes fall short of benchmarks.
Despite these academic challenges, Texas Middle maintains a low dropout rate of 0.9% (below the district's 1.7%) and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1, suggesting smaller class sizes and strong student engagement. The school outperforms its district averages in most subjects, but remains well behind state averages, indicating systemic district-wide issues. Its state ranking fluctuates, landing at the 26th percentile (1,729 out of 2,335 schools) in 2025-2026. The key takeaway for parents is that while the school excels at accelerating high-achieving math students, its primary challenge is raising grade-level proficiency for the broader student population.
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