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Joey Rodriguez J H

Public Grades 7-8

2135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Carter J H is a 7th and 8th-grade middle school in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd) serving 735 students in a high-poverty area of Arlington, TX, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Carter J H has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-11% of Texas middle schools over the past five years, with its state percentile rank dropping from the 22nd percentile in 2018-2019 to the 9th percentile in 2025-2026. This places it among the lowest-performing schools in its district and surrounding area. For comparison, nearby Young J H ranks in the 68th percentile, and Arlington Classics Academy - Middle ranks in the 88th percentile. The school's academic performance is significantly below both district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. However, there is a notable exception: in the 2025-2026 school year, 66.67% of Carter J H students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, which is higher than the district (38.91%) and state (54.03%) averages. This success in advanced math stands in stark contrast to the school's 7th and 8th-grade math proficiency rates of 8.03% and 28.27%, respectively.

Despite severe academic struggles, Carter J H has a lower dropout rate (1.6%) than the district average (2.1%), which is a positive sign that the school is relatively successful at keeping students enrolled. This is in contrast to Nichols J H, which has a similar poverty level but a much higher dropout rate of 5.3%. The school's spending per student ($9,039-$10,992) is generally in line with nearby peers, and its student-teacher ratio (13.4:1) is also comparable. The data suggests that Carter J H's primary challenge is overcoming the systemic effects of poverty, a challenge that its higher-performing nearby peers do not face to the same degree.

735

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,303

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2315 Stonegate St
Arlington, TX 76010-2898

(682) 867-1700

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Joey Rodriguez J H usually attend:

High:

Sam Houston High School

Feeder schools for Joey Rodriguez J H:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary
	Berry Elementary
	Blanton Elementary
	Crouch Elementary
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	Crow Leadership Academy
	Patrick Elementary
	Thornton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.0%

African American:

10.1%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg37%

Texas avg47%

2,135^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Middle Schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

666^th of 947Arlington Independent School District (Isd) 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	16.8	2135 of 2359	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	2120 of 2344	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	2210 of 2372	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	2107 of 2330	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	2016 of 2254	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1996 of 2252	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1702 of 2193	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1639 of 2080	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	1632 of 2027	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	1564 of 1987	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	1618 of 2043	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.1	1708 of 1987	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.4	1584 of 1973	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	1713 of 1951	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.0	1680 of 1895	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.8	1661 of 1803	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	1568 of 1763	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	1611 of 1718	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	1476 of 1684	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.1	1319 of 1585	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.9	1261 of 1582	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.8	1377 of 1573	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	1046 of 1306	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	729 of 997	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1120 of 1280	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	958 of 1273	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	752 of 1251	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	859 of 1213	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	876 of 1193	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	855 of 1167	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	492 of 617	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	521 of 616	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	476 of 606	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	534 of 589	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	368 of 594	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	374 of 587	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.2	1684 of 2182	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1648 of 2118	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1201 of 2058	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1373 of 2008	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	988 of 1403	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	1183 of 1428	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1632 of 1770	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1230 of 1720	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1071 of 1643	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	1018 of 1592	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	806 of 1445	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	813 of 1376	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	2079 of 2263	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	1707 of 1825	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	2156 of 2242	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	2033 of 2241	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	2016 of 2221	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1884 of 2151	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1618 of 2047	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1601 of 2008	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	1472 of 1510	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	1208 of 1230	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1388 of 1481	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1443 of 1488	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1367 of 1501	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1187 of 1446	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1023 of 1430	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	1969 of 2161	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	1621 of 1731	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	2042 of 2119	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1895 of 2116	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1909 of 2077	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1832 of 2043	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1362 of 1935	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1293 of 1895	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	1977 of 2275	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	1660 of 1820	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	2117 of 2235	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1984 of 2251	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1928 of 2220	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1871 of 2172	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1327 of 2073	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1349 of 2039	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	2066 of 2274	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	1722 of 1818	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	2176 of 2246	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	2041 of 2245	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2021 of 2228	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1975 of 2168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1672 of 2069	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1632 of 2030	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	622 of 811	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	552 of 753	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	702 of 720	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	1413 of 1974	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	1264 of 1568	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1842 of 1891	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1501 of 1815	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1519 of 1757	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1393 of 1712	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1071 of 1626	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1389 of 1597	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	1491 of 1743	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	1424 of 1439	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	1724 of 1733	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	1739 of 1749	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1667 of 1723	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1497 of 1700	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1412 of 1684	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1562 of 1673	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)30th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2024)20th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I67%+13 vs state

Reading33%-24 vs state

Mathematics20%-20 vs state

Social Studies14%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 (2025)	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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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
Joey Rodriguez J H	Public	7-8	2315 Stonegate St	Arlington	76010	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-1700	735	55	13.4	92.8%	17 (2.3%)	74 (10.1%)	625 (85.0%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	16.8	2135^th of 2359 public middle schools	9.5%		16.2	2120^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.6%	15	66.7				30.6	34.9		8.0	28.3	14.4	$10,303
Uplift Summit Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1305 N Center St	Arlington	75247	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 287-5121	509	27	19.2	84.3%	17 (3.3%)	178 (35.0%)	283 (55.6%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	32.2	1665^th of 2359 public middle schools	29.4%		34.9	1561^st of 2344 public middle schools	33.4%	104	43.8			43.3	47.7	61.2	16.3	0.0	20.0	22.4	$8,958
Gunn J H	Public	6-8	3000 S Fielder Rd	Arlington	76015	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5400	879	66	13.4	68.6%	177 (20.1%)	179 (20.4%)	479 (54.5%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	51.8	1000^th of 2359 public middle schools	57.6%		55	915^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.0%	85	86.5			63.0	53.1	56.6	55.8	13.3	44.5	28.3	$10,539
Workman J H	Public	7-8	701 E Arbrook Blvd	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-1200	1,162	83	14.0	89.3%	48 (4.1%)	256 (22.0%)	773 (66.5%)	56 (4.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	21 (1.8%)	25.2	1903^rd of 2359 public middle schools	19.3%		23.2	1936^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.4%	33	84.0				34.8	33.3		19.8	36.0	20.0	$9,204
Bailey J H	Public	7-8	2411 Winewood	Arlington	76013	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-0700	754	54	13.8	67.9%	220 (29.2%)	126 (16.7%)	355 (47.1%)	19 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.1%)	43	1288^th of 2359 public middle schools	45.4%		44.4	1242^nd of 2344 public middle schools	47.0%	46	92.5	96.9			47.6	49.4		17.9	45.3	29.5	$10,907
Nichols J H	Public	7-8	2201 Ascension Blvd	Arlington	76006	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-2600	586	48	12.0	84.8%	30 (5.1%)	323 (55.1%)	213 (36.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	17.8	2115^th of 2359 public middle schools	10.3%		20	2018^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.9%	97	52.7	100.0			35.4	36.4		13.3	23.2	13.0	$12,964
Shackelford J H	Public	7-8	2000 N Fielder Rd	Arlington	76012	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-3600	510	40	12.8	72.5%	98 (19.2%)	82 (16.1%)	299 (58.6%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.5%)	31.1	1697^th of 2359 public middle schools	28.1%		44.1	1256^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.4%	441	77.9	100.0			47.1	48.7		8.0	33.1	20.1	$11,298
Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3501 Great Southwest Pkwy	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 348-7960	465	25	18.3	77.8%	20 (4.3%)	132 (28.4%)	278 (59.8%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	58.6	802^nd of 2359 public middle schools	66.0%		31.4	1686^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.1%	884	89.7		100.0	56.9	54.7	42.2	40.0	49.6	47.3	34.9	$7,283
Iltexas Arlington Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4950 S Bowen Rd	Arlington	76017	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 496-0400	370	25	14.5	85.7%	16 (4.3%)	113 (30.5%)	223 (60.3%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	26.2	1858^th of 2359 public middle schools	21.2%		23.2	1937^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.4%	79	43.7		92.9	39.3	42.7	52.0	19.7	0.0	29.1	19.3	$8,750
Young J H	Public	7-8	3200 Woodside	Arlington	76016	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-3400	710	52	13.7	51.4%	260 (36.6%)	167 (23.5%)	210 (29.6%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	60.2	752^nd of 2359 public middle schools	68.1%		73.7	455^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.6%	297	94.7	100.0			52.4	60.1		17.2	56.1	42.8	$10,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Joey Rodriguez J H

What high school do graduates of Joey Rodriguez J H attend?

Students who attend Joey Rodriguez J H usually go on to attend Sam Houston High School

How many students attend Joey Rodriguez J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Joey Rodriguez J H.

What district is Joey Rodriguez J H in?

Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Joey Rodriguez J H?

Students at Joey Rodriguez J H are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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Joey Rodriguez J H ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Texas middle schools.

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