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Athens Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1827^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Athens Middle in Athens, TX, serves 660 students in grades 6-8 within the Athens Independent School District (Isd), and recent data shows the school is facing significant challenges, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates have dropped dramatically compared to state averages and nearby schools.

One of the most concerning trends is the steep decline in math performance. For example, only 6.21% of 7th graders were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to the state average of 29.41%. This is a sharp drop from 27% just a few years earlier. In contrast, nearby Cross Roads J H achieved 74.29% proficiency in the same grade and subject. Reading scores are a relative bright spot, with 8th graders reaching 48.47% proficiency, closer to the state average of 58.69%. The school also shows strength with its Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the 60th percentile statewide, but this success hasn't translated to the broader student body. Overall, the school's state ranking has fallen from the 54th percentile in 2021 to the 22nd percentile in 2025-2026, placing it well below most neighboring schools like Cayuga Middle (75th percentile) and Eustace Middle (64th percentile).

Resource constraints may be a factor, as Athens Middle spends $9,135 per student—the lowest among comparable area schools—and has a higher student-to-teacher ratio of 16:1. For context, Cayuga Middle spends $15,858 per student with a ratio of 8.8:1. The school also struggles to support specific student groups, with English Language Learners ranking in the 6th percentile and students from low socio-economic backgrounds in the 17th percentile. While the school's high level of economic disadvantage (over 77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch) is a factor, the magnitude of the performance gap compared to schools like Cross Roads J H suggests systemic challenges in instruction and support that need urgent attention.

660

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,462

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6800 State Hwy 19 S
Athens, TX 75751-8922

(903) 677-3030

District: Athens Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Athens Middle usually attend:

High:

Athens High School

Feeder schools for Athens Middle:

Elementary:	Bel Air Elementary
	Central Athens
	South Athens Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

White:

28.8%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Texas avg45%

1,827^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

757^th of 951Athens 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	26.7	1827 of 2335	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	1580 of 2344	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1567 of 2372	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	1183 of 2330	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	1126 of 2254	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	1041 of 2252	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	1345 of 2193	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1304 of 2080	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	1175 of 2027	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	1268 of 1987	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.0	1296 of 2043	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.4	1637 of 1987	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	1404 of 1973	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.9	1170 of 1951	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	1026 of 1895	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.7	757 of 1803	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	887 of 1763	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	853 of 1718	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.2	908 of 1684	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	739 of 1585	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.2	687 of 1582	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.7	834 of 1573	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1165 of 1295	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	905 of 997	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1195 of 1280	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1049 of 1273	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1001 of 1251	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	826 of 1213	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	799 of 1193	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	894 of 1167	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.2	1447 of 2182	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	1015 of 2118	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	1298 of 2058	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1358 of 2008	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1309 of 1390	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	946 of 1428	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1443 of 1770	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1241 of 1720	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	806 of 1643	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	654 of 1592	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	1209 of 1445	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1279 of 1376	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	1866 of 2240	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	1231 of 1825	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1380 of 2242	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	1122 of 2241	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1092 of 2221	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	1031 of 2151	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	1173 of 2047	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1305 of 2008	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	598 of 1497	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	370 of 1230	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	370 of 1481	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	159 of 1488	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	393 of 1501	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	916 of 1446	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	665 of 1430	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	1832 of 2141	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	1229 of 1731	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1606 of 2119	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.8	757 of 2116	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	1054 of 2077	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	812 of 2043	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	1411 of 1935	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1401 of 1895	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	1875 of 2253	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	1431 of 1820	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1609 of 2235	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	1138 of 2251	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1091 of 2220	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	871 of 2172	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	1225 of 2073	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1422 of 2039	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1715 of 2253	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	1363 of 1818	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1700 of 2246	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1201 of 2245	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1153 of 2228	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	1003 of 2168	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	1377 of 2069	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1265 of 2030	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	731 of 806	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	615 of 676	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	609 of 818	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	693 of 817	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	647 of 813	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	642 of 743	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	593 of 753	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	621 of 720	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	1221 of 1956	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	1179 of 1568	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1712 of 1891	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	770 of 1815	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	1304 of 1757	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	919 of 1712	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1241 of 1626	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	604 of 1597	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1214 of 1731	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	976 of 1439	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1048 of 1733	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	1009 of 1749	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	638 of 1723	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	719 of 1700	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	839 of 1684	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	915 of 1673	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-10 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

Social Studies12%-19 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 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Athens Middle	Public	6-8	6800 State Hwy 19 S	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-3030	660	41	16.0	77.6%	190 (28.8%)	91 (13.8%)	343 (52.0%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	26.7	1827^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.8%		34.2	1580^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.6%	247				45.7	43.2	48.5			15.5	6.2	35.9	12.2	$6,462
Malakoff J H	Public	7-8	15201 Fm 3062	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-0264	237	18	13.0	73.4%	146 (61.6%)	25 (10.5%)	45 (19.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.0%)	40	1407^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.7%		49.8	1079^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.0%	328	81.3				43.1	64.0				29.4	32.6	14.6	$9,472
Malakoff Intermediate	Public	5-6	106 N Cedar St	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 489-1968	222	14	15.8	70.3%	130 (58.6%)	24 (10.8%)	57 (25.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)			60.3	64.4				50.0	35.9				$00
Cross Roads J H	Public	6-8	14434 Fm 59	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-2667	108	11	10.1	50.9%	81 (75.0%)	7 (6.5%)	15 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	87	193^rd of 2335 public middle schools	91.7%		91.2	132^nd of 2344 public middle schools	94.4%	61	100.0			74.4	80.0	72.4			53.5	74.3	75.0	44.8	$13,785
Lapoynor J H	Public	6-8	13155 Hwy 175 E	Larue	75770	Henderson County	Lapoynor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 876-2373	98	8	11.5	44.9%	81 (82.7%)	7 (7.1%)	9 (9.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59	784^th of 2335 public middle schools	66.4%		35.5	1544^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.1%	760	83.3			62.1	64.3	77.8			37.9	28.6	38.1	22.2	$6,890
Eustace Middle	Public	6-8	318 Fm 316 S	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5171	403	30	13.3	63.3%	313 (77.7%)	3 (0.7%)	65 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	56.6	852^nd of 2335 public middle schools	63.5%		65.8	636^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.9%	216	90.3			66.2	55.4	55.4			55.8	13.6	51.4	20.3	$9,362
Brownsboro Intermediate	Public	4-6	13950 Saylors	Brownsboro	75756	Henderson County	Brownsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 852-7325	323	21	15.2	55.4%	243 (75.2%)	14 (4.3%)	60 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)		43.1	45.7	62.8			54.6	47.1	54.9				$7,470
Brownsboro J H	Public	7-8	11233 Ingram St	Brownsboro	75756	Henderson County	Brownsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 852-6931	395	33	11.9	54.4%	284 (71.9%)	26 (6.6%)	68 (17.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.0%)	51	1012^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.7%		60.1	794^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.1%	218	100.0				54.0	50.9				17.7	65.7	24.0	$9,286
Cayuga Middle	Public	6-8	17750 N Us Hwy 287	Tennessee Colony	75861	Anderson County	Cayuga Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 928-2699	124	14	8.8	41.1%	102 (82.3%)	7 (5.6%)	12 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	66.5	584^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.0%		88.8	173^rd of 2344 public middle schools	92.6%	411				35.9	63.9	77.5			35.9	40.7	79.6	37.5	$8,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Athens Middle

How many students attend Athens Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Athens Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Athens Middle?

Students at Athens Middle are 52% Hispanic, 29% White, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Athens Middle a good school?

Athens Middle ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Athens Middle in?

Athens Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Athens Middle attend?

Students who attend Athens Middle usually go on to attend Athens High School

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