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D J Red Simon Middle

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D J Red Simon Middle ranks 1676 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Texas middle schools

Summary

D J Red Simon Middle in Kyle, TX, serves 898 students in grades 6-8 within the Hays Consolidated Independent School District, and is a school showing significant signs of improvement after historically ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Texas middle schools.

This school stands out for its dramatic upward trajectory, climbing from the 6th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in years. While it remains the lowest-performing middle school in its district compared to high-achieving peers like Eric Dahlstrom Middle (85th percentile) and R C Barton Middle (83rd percentile), D J Red Simon is showing the most rapid improvement. A fascinating bright spot is its Algebra I program: 87% of students taking the exam were proficient, dramatically outperforming the district average (59%) and even rivaling top schools. However, this success contrasts sharply with persistent struggles in 7th-grade math, where proficiency has remained at or below 12% for three consecutive years, and 8th-grade Social Studies, which has consistently lagged. The school has also made remarkable progress with its Special Education students, jumping from the 11th to the 51st percentile in just two years.

An interesting comparison can be made with Laura B Wallace Middle, located just 4.8 miles away in Kyle with a similar enrollment and slightly lower economic disadvantage rate. Wallace consistently outperforms D J Red Simon in nearly every subject, suggesting that factors beyond poverty—such as school leadership and instructional programs—are key drivers of the performance gap. The school is also in demographic transition, with its free/reduced lunch rate dropping from 78% to 59% in two years, which may be contributing to its improving test scores. For parents, D J Red Simon offers a school in active transformation, with exceptional advanced math opportunities and targeted support for special needs students, but with clear challenges in core subjects that require continued attention.

898

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,547

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3839 E Fm 150
Kyle, TX 78640-9530

(512) 268-8507

District: Hays Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend D J Red Simon Middle usually attend:

High:

Lehman High School

Feeder schools for D J Red Simon Middle:

Elementary:	Hemphill Elementary
	Uhland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

White:

8.2%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Hays Consolidated Independent School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

1,676^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	31.3	1676 of 2335	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	1877 of 2344	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1998 of 2372	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1953 of 2330	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	2116 of 2254	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	2010 of 2252	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1917 of 2193	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1788 of 2080	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	1796 of 2027	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.5	1400 of 1987	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.9	1278 of 2043	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	1309 of 1987	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.3	1413 of 1973	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.7	1647 of 1951	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.7	1408 of 1895	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.9	1722 of 1803	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	831 of 1295	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	568 of 997	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	902 of 1280	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1075 of 1273	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1247 of 1251	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	903 of 1167	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.1	1944 of 2182	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1793 of 2118	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1930 of 2058	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1814 of 2008	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	834 of 1390	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1112 of 1428	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1435 of 1770	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1194 of 1720	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1447 of 1643	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1212 of 1592	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1375 of 1445	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1221 of 1376	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	1650 of 2240	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	1515 of 1825	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1784 of 2242	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1808 of 2241	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	2073 of 2221	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1888 of 2151	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1813 of 2047	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1605 of 2008	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	1155 of 1497	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.6	779 of 1230	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1051 of 1481	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1304 of 1488	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1172 of 1501	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1343 of 1446	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1114 of 1430	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1522 of 2141	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	1435 of 1731	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1833 of 2119	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1777 of 2116	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1986 of 2077	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1838 of 2043	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1735 of 1935	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1628 of 1895	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	1530 of 2253	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	1463 of 1820	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1957 of 2235	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1880 of 2251	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	2091 of 2220	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1960 of 2172	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1780 of 2073	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1661 of 2039	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1632 of 2253	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	1458 of 1818	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	2044 of 2246	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1981 of 2245	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	2109 of 2228	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1985 of 2168	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1864 of 2069	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1855 of 2030	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	427 of 806	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	402 of 676	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	369 of 818	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.3	737 of 817	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	701 of 720	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	959 of 1956	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.0	1171 of 1568	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1684 of 1891	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1651 of 1815	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1628 of 1757	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1405 of 1712	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1068 of 1626	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1198 of 1597	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	945 of 1731	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	693 of 1439	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	1282 of 1733	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1267 of 1749	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1464 of 1723	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1465 of 1700	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1221 of 1684	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1407 of 1673	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

Reading46%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Social Studies15%-17 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lockhart J H	Public	6-8	500 City Line Rd	Lockhart	78644	Caldwell County	Lockhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 398-0770	1,501	81	18.5	75.5%	215 (14.3%)	25 (1.7%)	1,231 (82.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.7%)	36.2	1522^nd of 2335 public middle schools	34.8%		30.2	1726^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.4%	204	89.7	43.0	32.3	46.9	36.7	6.6	50.8	25.3	$7,011
Miller Middle	Public	6-8	301 Foxtail Run	San Marcos	78666	Hays County	San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 393-6660	896	61	14.6	69.9%	257 (28.7%)	42 (4.7%)	565 (63.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	48.4	1087^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.4%		41.5	1349^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.4%	262	95.8	53.5	50.6	59.9	25.7	19.0	40.7	38.3	$9,613
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

Frequently Asked Questions about D J Red Simon Middle

What high school do graduates of D J Red Simon Middle attend?

Students who attend D J Red Simon Middle usually go on to attend Lehman High School

How many students attend D J Red Simon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended D J Red Simon Middle.

Is D J Red Simon Middle a good school?

D J Red Simon Middle ranks 1676^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of D J Red Simon Middle?

Students at D J Red Simon Middle are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is D J Red Simon Middle in?

Hays Consolidated Independent School District

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