Bandera Middle

Bandera Middle is a public middle school in Bandera, Texas, serving 525 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bandera Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 587 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bandera Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, ranging from 643 out of 1,987 schools in 2015-2016 to 1,455 out of 2,254 schools in 2021-2022. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, with a brief period of 3-star ratings from 2015-2016 to 2017-2018. Bandera Middle's performance is particularly concerning for its white and Hispanic student populations, which rank in the bottom third of Texas middle schools. The school's STAAR test scores are generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels, with some exceptions, such as performing relatively well in Algebra I and Biology end-of-course exams.

Interestingly, Bandera Middle's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Comfort Middle and Center Point Middle schools, which are also part of smaller, lower-ranked school districts. These nearby schools face similar challenges in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates often below the state average. While Bandera Middle has some strengths, such as its performance in Algebra I and Biology, the school needs to address the significant gaps in student achievement to provide a more equitable and high-quality education for all its students.