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Young J H

Public Grades 7-8
455th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 81% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Young J H is a public middle school located in Arlington, Texas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 756 students. It is part of the Arlington Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 660 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Young J H consistently ranks in the top 25% of Texas middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's STAAR test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Young J H had 59.76% of 7th graders and 64.75% of 8th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 41.21% and 44.27% for the district, respectively. Young J H also excels in STAAR EOC exams, with 82.2% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and 100% in Biology, far surpassing the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong for Asian and Hispanic students, who rank in the top 25-35% of their respective subgroups in Texas.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 45.47% to 50.53% over the past few years, Young J H's academic performance remains strong. The school outperforms the other middle schools in the Arlington ISD, such as Carter J H and Workman J H, across various academic metrics. However, the school lags behind the nearby Arlington Classics Academy, a public charter school, in terms of academic performance and student subgroup rankings.

710
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,256
Per pupil spending ?
51.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3200 Woodside
       Arlington, TX  76016-2359

(682) 867-3400

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Young J H usually attend:

High:    Martin High School

Feeder schools for Young J H:

Elementary:    Ditto Elementary
    Little Elementary
    Miller Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
36.6%
Hispanic:
29.6%
African American:
23.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 19% of Texas middle schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Arlington Independent School District (Isd)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg37%
Texas avg47%
455th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 10Middle Schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd)
660th of 961Arlington 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.7455 of 234480.6%★★★★☆
202469.1557 of 237276.5%★★★★☆
202367.5592 of 233074.6%★★★★☆
202273.0440 of 225480.5%★★★★☆
202166.2589 of 225273.8%★★★★☆
201975.0395 of 219382.0%★★★★☆
201872.9412 of 208080.2%★★★★☆
201770.2444 of 202778.1%★★★★☆
201674.7413 of 198779.2%★★★★☆
201574.9409 of 204380.0%★★★★☆
201471.8476 of 198776.0%★★★★☆
201380.8234 of 197388.1%★★★★☆
201278.2289 of 195185.2%★★★★☆
201165.2595 of 189568.6%★★★☆☆
201070.5386 of 180378.6%★★★★☆
200972.0370 of 176379.0%★★★★☆
200866.1532 of 171869.0%★★★☆☆
200775.5280 of 168483.4%★★★★☆
200682.4141 of 158591.1%★★★★★
200579.9178 of 158288.7%★★★★☆
200482.595 of 157394.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.8363 of 99763.6%★★★☆☆
202450.7528 of 128058.8%★★★☆☆
202350.2542 of 127357.4%★★★☆☆
202257.7385 of 125169.2%★★★☆☆
202147.8522 of 121357.0%★★★☆☆
201963.1319 of 119373.3%★★★★☆
201858.4379 of 116767.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.1152 of 50569.9%★★★★☆
202467.9177 of 61771.3%★★★★☆
202356.8296 of 61651.9%★★★☆☆
202266.1201 of 60666.8%★★★☆☆
202157.7252 of 58957.2%★★★☆☆
201980.671 of 59488.0%★★★★☆
201876.396 of 58783.6%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202248.8923 of 218257.7%★★★☆☆
202140.81178 of 211844.4%★★☆☆☆
201961.3514 of 205875.0%★★★★☆
201849.7812 of 200859.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202580.7151 of 142889.4%★★★★☆
202477.0241 of 177086.4%★★★★☆
202379.7182 of 172089.4%★★★★☆
202273.9227 of 164386.2%★★★★☆
202171.6210 of 159286.8%★★★★☆
201969.2254 of 144582.4%★★★★☆
201873.3161 of 137688.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.6379 of 182579.2%★★★★☆
202468.3520 of 224276.8%★★★★☆
202365.4599 of 224173.3%★★★★☆
202269.6482 of 222178.3%★★★★☆
202164.3614 of 215171.5%★★★★☆
201970.7457 of 204777.7%★★★★☆
201868.8484 of 200875.9%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.7423 of 123065.6%★★★☆☆
202359.6753 of 148149.2%★★☆☆☆
202271.3368 of 148875.3%★★★★☆
202168.5497 of 150166.9%★★★☆☆
201961.6655 of 144654.7%★★★☆☆
201860.4639 of 143055.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.5254 of 173185.3%★★★★☆
202463.8555 of 211973.8%★★★★☆
202364.4553 of 211673.9%★★★★☆
202270.9393 of 207781.1%★★★★☆
202165.1503 of 204375.4%★★★★☆
201962.5545 of 193571.8%★★★★☆
201862.9500 of 189573.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.7354 of 182080.5%★★★★☆
202457.5757 of 223566.1%★★★☆☆
202359.8715 of 225168.2%★★★☆☆
202260.5632 of 222071.5%★★★★☆
202156.0769 of 217264.6%★★★☆☆
201966.0480 of 207376.8%★★★★☆
201859.2629 of 203969.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202569.4399 of 181878.1%★★★★☆
202461.2702 of 224668.7%★★★☆☆
202367.9571 of 224574.6%★★★★☆
202273.5415 of 222881.4%★★★★☆
202166.1549 of 216874.7%★★★★☆
201976.8346 of 206983.3%★★★★☆
201874.3359 of 203082.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.5219 of 67667.6%★★★☆☆
202440.0492 of 81839.9%★★☆☆☆
202352.7351 of 81757.0%★★★☆☆
202249.3385 of 81352.6%★★★☆☆
202129.9555 of 74325.3%★☆☆☆☆
201958.4279 of 75362.9%★★★☆☆
201837.0469 of 72034.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.5761 of 156851.5%★★★☆☆
202429.51472 of 189122.2%★☆☆☆☆
202356.4505 of 181572.2%★★★★☆
202274.9182 of 175789.6%★★★★☆
202183.588 of 171294.9%★★★★★
201961.0356 of 162678.1%★★★★☆
201846.9663 of 159758.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.9292 of 143979.7%★★★★☆
202467.0452 of 173373.9%★★★★☆
202369.9429 of 174975.5%★★★★☆
202269.3417 of 172375.8%★★★★☆
202157.9631 of 170062.9%★★★☆☆
201970.5398 of 168476.4%★★★★☆
201865.1477 of 167371.5%★★★★☆
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 (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school
White (2025)80th percentile~ school
Female (2025)79th percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school
African American (2025)64th percentile-17 vs school
At Risk (2022)58th percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Biology100%+38 vs state
Algebra I82%+35 vs state
Reading62%+8 vs state
Science58%+12 vs state
Mathematics52%+14 vs state
Social Studies40%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Open Quote As are most parents, we were nervous going into junior high in a large town. Our experience has far exceeded our expectations at Young Junior High. The autonomy students are encouraged to develop through advanced learning, a myriad of clubs, a sincere staff and athletic programs, places this junior high among the best in Arlington -- public or private. I feel like my child is very well prepared for high school success both socially and academically. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Open Quote I have 2 children at Young Junior High. I love this school! Both of my children are having a great experience. They are both thriving academically, involved in the fine arts (orchestra, band and theatre) and participate on athletic teams. Great school! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Open Quote We’re having a wonderful experience at Young JH! My student is an 8th grader now and has learned to be more independent and responsible thanks to the teachers and administrators at Young. She is being challenged and taught to think critically without being overly burdened with homework (about 30 minutes to 1 hour per night with only occasional exceptions), and there is a great variety of high-quality extracurricular activities and clubs. The administration has been very receptive to questions and feedback, and the principal is very dedicated. I highly recommend this school! Close Quote





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Students at Young J H are 37% White, 30% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Young J H usually go on to attend Martin High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Young J H.

Young J H ranks 455th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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