Summary:
The Tom Bean Independent School District (Isd) is home to a single middle school, Tom Bean Middle, which serves 170 students in grades 6 through 8 in the small town of Tom Bean, Texas.
Tom Bean Middle presents a mixed academic profile. The school’s standout strength is in 8th grade, where students significantly outperform the state average in both Mathematics (55.32% proficient vs. 44.81% state) and Science (57.14% proficient vs. 46.25% state). However, this success is not consistent across all grades. The school struggles notably in early middle school math, with only 26.42% of 6th graders and 21.74% of 7th graders proficient in the most recent year, both well below state averages. Reading is a persistent challenge across all three grade levels, with proficiency rates trailing the state by roughly 5 to 10 percentage points. The school’s state ranking has been volatile, swinging from the 48th percentile to the 59th and back to the 45th percentile over three years, a pattern likely influenced by its small enrollment where a single cohort can dramatically shift results.
On a positive note, the school boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, suggesting smaller class sizes, and has a 0.0% dropout rate. Spending is moderate at $12,147 per student, and 38.24% of students are economically disadvantaged. The most compelling pattern is the "8th Grade Bounce," where math proficiency more than doubles from 7th to 8th grade, warranting a closer look at instructional strategies in that grade. Overall, while the school shows clear strengths in 8th-grade math and science, it faces significant challenges in reading and early middle school math that parents should consider.
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