Jones Middle

Jones Middle in Humble, TX, is a large middle school serving 1,235 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Aldine Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom third of Texas. The school serves a high-poverty community, with over 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has consistently received low overall ratings, placing it in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools.

The most striking feature of Jones Middle is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 89.47% of students achieved proficiency in the 2025-2026 school year—far exceeding the district average of 46% and the state average of 54%. This success rate rivals top-performing nearby schools like Kingwood Middle (97.73%) and Woodridge Forest Middle (90.22%), and dramatically outperforms its direct district peer, Teague Middle (70%). However, this strength contrasts sharply with consistently low proficiency in standard grade-level Reading (39-50%) and Math (9-28%), which are well below state averages and similar to other low-performing area schools like Autumn Ridge Middle and Humble Middle.

Despite its academic challenges, Jones Middle has a notably low dropout rate of 0.9%, significantly lower than the Aldine ISD average of 2.7%, a consistent trend over the past five years. The school’s effectiveness varies for different student groups, with White students ranking in the 60th percentile statewide (a 3-star rating) while Multi-racial students rank in the 7th percentile (a 0-star rating). This volatility suggests that support systems for specific populations may not be stable. Overall, Jones Middle is the highest-ranked school in its district but still faces systemic challenges common to Aldine ISD, as highlighted by the stark contrast with Kingwood Middle (66th percentile), a school with a much lower poverty rate just 5 miles away.