Summary:
The Texas Middle is the sole middle school located within the Texarkana Independent School District (Isd) in Texas. Serving grades 6-8, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics. With a large student population of 1,361 and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 76.19%, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may contribute to its academic struggles.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $10,045, its performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests remains below average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 32.51% to 34.44%, compared to the district average of 34.48% to 40.58% and the state average of 51.69% to 56.39%. The school's STAAR Mathematics proficiency rates were particularly low, ranging from 16.52% to 30.34%, compared to the district average of 16.32% to 30.44% and the state average of 31.12% to 44.81%.
The Texarkana Independent School District as a whole is ranked 661 out of 961 school districts in Texas and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting that the district may face systemic challenges in providing quality education to its students. This could have a significant impact on the performance of Texas Middle, which appears to be struggling to meet the academic needs of its diverse student population.
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