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R C Barton Middle

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R C Barton Middle ranks 387 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Texas middle schools

Summary

R C Barton Middle in Buda, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 909 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Hays Consolidated Independent School District, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 83rd to 88th percentile statewide over the past five years.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic programs, particularly in advanced math. In the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of Barton's Algebra I test-takers were proficient, a remarkable 45-percentage-point advantage over the district average of 58.68%. This trend has held steady for three years, showing a highly effective program that prepares students well ahead of the curve. Barton also excels in supporting its Special Education students, who ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide and earned a 5-star rating. While nearby schools like Eric Dahlstrom Middle (4-star) and Sycamore Springs Middle (5-star) also perform well, Barton is the most consistently high-performing school within its district, where other middle schools like D J Red Simon Middle and Armando Chapa Middle rank in the bottom half of the state. Notably, Barton achieves these results with a lower free/reduced lunch rate (29.81%) compared to many district peers, but its low-SES students still rank in the 81st percentile, demonstrating strong support across diverse backgrounds.

An interesting pattern is the "7th grade math dip" seen across all area schools, where proficiency drops dramatically in 7th grade—Barton's 7th-grade math proficiency was only 10.07% in 2025-2026, compared to 55.73% in 6th grade and 62.99% in 8th grade. This is a systemic issue, not unique to Barton, though Sycamore Springs Middle achieves 72% proficiency in 7th-grade math, suggesting a different approach. Barton's current excellence is the result of a dramatic turnaround: in 2015-2016, it ranked in the 53rd percentile, then jumped to the 82nd percentile the next year and has sustained high performance for a decade. However, the school should monitor its African American student subgroup, which dropped from the 94th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026, indicating a need for consistent support.

909

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,548

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4950 Jack C Hays Trl
Buda, TX 78610-9390

(512) 268-1472

District: Hays Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend R C Barton Middle usually attend:

High:

Jack C Hays High School

Feeder schools for R C Barton Middle:

Elementary:

Laura B Negley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

White:

37.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2022 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2022) to 83rd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

387^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District

437^th of 951Hays Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	387 of 2335	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	360 of 2344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	284 of 2372	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	275 of 2330	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	262 of 2254	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	373 of 2252	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	333 of 2193	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	327 of 2080	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	356 of 2027	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	55.8	929 of 1987	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	644 of 2043	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	841 of 1987	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	998 of 1973	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	1115 of 1951	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.5	929 of 1895	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	767 of 1803	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	697 of 1763	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	687 of 1718	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.2	1053 of 1684	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.4	1236 of 1585	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.1	1169 of 1582	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.1	1341 of 1573	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	749 of 1295	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.2	299 of 997	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	82 of 1280	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	177 of 1273	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	225 of 1251	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	130 of 1213	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	739 of 1193	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.1	117 of 1167	90.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	147 of 642	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	165 of 505	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	123 of 617	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	184 of 606	69.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.2	349 of 2182	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	692 of 2118	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	849 of 2058	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	795 of 2008	60.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	174 of 1390	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	333 of 1428	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	374 of 1770	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	289 of 1720	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	106 of 1643	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	55.4	479 of 1592	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	243 of 1445	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.6	595 of 1376	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	384 of 2240	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	270 of 1825	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	286 of 2242	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	262 of 2241	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	318 of 2221	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	323 of 2151	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	366 of 2047	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	358 of 2008	82.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	177 of 1497	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	193 of 1230	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	85 of 1481	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	196 of 1488	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	179 of 1501	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	237 of 1446	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	469 of 1430	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	396 of 2141	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	264 of 1731	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	212 of 2119	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	209 of 2116	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	168 of 2077	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	265 of 2043	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	347 of 1935	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	285 of 1895	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	433 of 2253	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	255 of 1820	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	298 of 2235	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	301 of 2251	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	357 of 2220	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	458 of 2172	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	437 of 2073	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	537 of 2039	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	378 of 2253	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	287 of 1818	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	286 of 2246	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	264 of 2245	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	228 of 2228	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	420 of 2168	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	292 of 2069	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	314 of 2030	84.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	370 of 806	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	178 of 676	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	393 of 818	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	128 of 817	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	181 of 813	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	135 of 743	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	169 of 753	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	153 of 720	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	141 of 1956	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	82.9	93 of 1568	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	153 of 1891	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	173 of 1815	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	129 of 1757	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	66.1	287 of 1712	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	428 of 1626	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	301 of 1597	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	246 of 1731	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	186 of 1439	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	303 of 1733	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	226 of 1749	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	288 of 1723	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	405 of 1700	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	293 of 1684	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	430 of 1673	74.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)84th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading70%+14 vs state

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

Social Studies45%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
R C Barton Middle	Public	6-8	4950 Jack C Hays Trl	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-1472	909	55	16.6	29.8%	344 (37.8%)	31 (3.4%)	467 (51.4%)	28 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.9%)	76.2	387^th of 2335 public middle schools	83.4%		78.3	360^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.6%	27	100.0	72.4	65.6	70.8	55.7	10.1	63.0	45.3	$8,548
Laura B Wallace Middle	Public	6-8	1500 W Center St	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-2891	831	52	15.9	47.1%	196 (23.6%)	30 (3.6%)	562 (67.6%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (3.9%)	43.4	1267^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.7%		47.9	1143^rd of 2344 public middle schools	51.2%	124	86.5	47.8	50.5	59.8	32.8	11.4	46.2	22.5	$8,420
Armando Chapa Middle	Public	6-8	3311 Dacy Ln	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-8500	724	50	14.4	65.1%	128 (17.7%)	40 (5.5%)	525 (72.5%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.8%)	35.6	1546^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.8%		40.8	1379^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.2%	167	71.0	48.8	44.7	56.0	21.8	4.6	39.9	23.7	$10,207
Dr T C McCormick Junior Middle	Public	6-8	5700 Dacy Ln	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-8508	1,198	68	17.5	53.1%	178 (14.9%)	42 (3.5%)	917 (76.5%)	22 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.0%)	42.6	1300^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.3%		41.4	1352^nd of 2344 public middle schools	42.3%	52	86.9	51.4	53.4	60.7	28.0	14.2	34.9	26.5	$7,274
Eric Dahlstrom Middle	Public	6-8	3600 F M 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 295-4717	804	49	16.3	12.6%	465 (57.8%)	7 (0.9%)	291 (36.2%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	78.1	355^th of 2335 public middle schools	84.8%		78.5	352^nd of 2344 public middle schools	85.0%	3	100.0	65.7	64.5	76.9	51.1	24.0	68.0	46.0	$7,898
Olympia Hills	Public, Charter	3-8	2122 Green Meadows	Buda	78610	Hays County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 750-0426	21	2	8.5		17 (81.0%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)									$11,352
D J Red Simon Middle	Public	6-8	3839 E Fm 150	Kyle	78640	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 268-8507	898	57	15.8	58.7%	74 (8.2%)	38 (4.2%)	770 (85.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	31.3	1676^th of 2335 public middle schools	28.2%		25.6	1877^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.9%	201	87.0	46.5	43.2	47.7	19.4	12.2	47.2	15.0	$8,547
Bailey Middle	Public	6-8	4020 Lost Oasis Hollow	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-4990	785	49	15.9	34.1%	348 (44.3%)	28 (3.6%)	348 (44.3%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	59.1	781^st of 2335 public middle schools	66.6%		52.8	992^nd of 2344 public middle schools	57.7%	211	100.0	57.6	46.7	70.0	38.7	12.0	62.3	35.7	$9,190
Paredes Middle	Public	6-8	10100 S Mary Moore Searight Dr	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-6800	635	39	16.2	78.3%	40 (6.3%)	64 (10.1%)	503 (79.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.5%)	8.6	2264^th of 2335 public middle schools	3.0%		11.5	2212^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.6%	52	90.9	27.9	27.3	27.1	6.3	3.0	14.5	7.2	$10,433
Goodnight Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Hwy 123	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 393-6550	884	58	15.3	81.8%	107 (12.1%)	27 (3.1%)	730 (82.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	26.7	1825^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.8%		27.6	1816^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.5%	9	64.7	37.1	33.7	45.5	16.4	11.3	36.8	30.5	$9,460

Frequently Asked Questions about R C Barton Middle

What is the racial makeup of R C Barton Middle?

Students at R C Barton Middle are 51% Hispanic, 38% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Is R C Barton Middle a good school?

R C Barton Middle ranks 387^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of R C Barton Middle attend?

Students who attend R C Barton Middle usually go on to attend Jack C Hays High School

How many students attend R C Barton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 909 students attended R C Barton Middle.

What district is R C Barton Middle in?

Hays Consolidated Independent School District

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