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Boyd Middle

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Boyd Middle ranks 1640 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Boyd Middle in Boyd, TX, serves 216 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Boyd Independent School District (Isd), a small, rural community where about 48% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Boyd Middle is currently in a steep, multi-year academic decline that has dropped its overall state ranking from the 57th percentile (3 stars) in 2021-2022 to the 30th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. This decline is widespread, affecting nearly every student group. For example, performance for students receiving special education services fell from the 73rd percentile to the 13th percentile in just two years. The school’s biggest challenges are in mathematics and social studies. Only about 17% of 7th graders and 23% of 8th graders are proficient in math—roughly half the state average. In 8th-grade social studies, just 13% of students are proficient, compared to 32% statewide. Nearby schools like Paradise Middle (8.57 miles away) have maintained stable, strong performance in the 65th-69th percentile over the same period, while McCarroll Middle in Decatur has remained steady in the 54th-61st percentile range.

Despite these struggles, Boyd Middle shows a notable strength in its Algebra I End-of-Course exam, where 58% of test-takers were proficient in 2025-2026, exceeding the state average of 54%. This suggests the school effectively accelerates a small group of advanced students, but it masks a deeper problem: the vast majority of students are not being prepared for this track. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1, which typically allows for more individualized attention, making the widespread decline even more puzzling. The challenges appear to be rooted in earlier grades, as Boyd Intermediate (grades 5-6), which shares a campus, also shows below-average math performance. Boyd Middle is at a critical juncture and needs to urgently address its systemic issues in math and social studies instruction to reverse this trend.

216

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,626

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Knox Ave
Boyd, TX 76023-2308

(940) 433-9560

District: Boyd Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Boyd Middle usually attend:

High:

Boyd High School

Feeder schools for Boyd Middle:

Elementary:

Boyd Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Texas avg47%

1,640^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

409^th of 951Boyd 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	32.6	1640 of 2335	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	1543 of 2344	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1230 of 2372	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1171 of 2330	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	978 of 2254	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	943 of 2252	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	1115 of 2193	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1222 of 2080	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.4	822 of 2027	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	699 of 1987	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	622 of 2043	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.6	902 of 1987	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.4	1481 of 1973	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.8	1423 of 1951	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.4	1244 of 1895	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	989 of 1803	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	949 of 1763	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	868 of 1718	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.6	356 of 1684	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	66.2	505 of 1585	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.2	730 of 1582	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.5	1006 of 1573	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	945 of 2182	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	869 of 2118	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	683 of 2058	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	1061 of 2008	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	1325 of 1390	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	1084 of 1428	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.5	544 of 1770	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.2	177 of 1720	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1379 of 2240	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	1241 of 1825	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1514 of 2242	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	1130 of 2241	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	895 of 2221	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	978 of 2151	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	1237 of 2047	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1303 of 2008	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	743 of 1230	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	946 of 1481	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1026 of 1488	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	953 of 1501	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1136 of 1446	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1138 of 1430	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1666 of 2141	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	1429 of 1731	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1033 of 2119	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	326 of 2116	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	277 of 2077	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	132 of 2043	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	32.8	1387 of 1935	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1197 of 1895	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	1871 of 2253	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	1383 of 1820	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1352 of 2235	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	1226 of 2251	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	875 of 2220	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	867 of 2172	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	1122 of 2073	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1288 of 2039	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1799 of 2253	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	1320 of 1818	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	1003 of 2246	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	1150 of 2245	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	1105 of 2228	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	850 of 2168	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	875 of 2069	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	1123 of 2030	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	436 of 806	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	1703 of 1956	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	1145 of 1568	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.8	510 of 1891	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	23.0	1641 of 1815	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1525 of 1757	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	998 of 1712	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	950 of 1626	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1108 of 1597	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	1556 of 1731	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	1301 of 1439	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1459 of 1733	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1405 of 1749	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1324 of 1723	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1376 of 1700	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1189 of 1684	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1365 of 1673	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)57th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I58%+4 vs state

Reading54%-3 vs state

Mathematics20%-20 vs state

Social Studies13%-18 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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Boyd Middle	Public	7-8	550 Knox Ave	Boyd	76023	Wise County	Boyd Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 433-9560	216	17	12.4	48.1%	151 (69.9%)	6 (2.8%)	43 (19.9%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	32.6	1640^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.8%		35.5	1543^rd of 2344 public middle schools	34.2%	97	57.9			53.3	53.7			16.9	22.8	13.3	$9,626
Boyd Intermediate	Public	5-6	550 Knox Ave	Boyd	76023	Wise County	Boyd Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 433-9560	212	16	13.4	47.6%	149 (70.3%)	3 (1.4%)	48 (22.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)		55.6	41.1			46.2	33.7				$6,779
Chisholm Trail Middle	Public	6-8	583 Fm 3433	Rhome	76078	Wise County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 215-0600	878	61	14.3	42.3%	372 (42.4%)	90 (10.3%)	339 (38.6%)	37 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (4.0%)	41.6	1345^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.4%		42.9	1300^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.5%	45	90.2		45.6	54.6	60.2		32.6	19.0	28.8	26.5	$8,473
Paradise Middle	Public	6-8	338 Schoolhouse Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5034	319	21	15.1	25.7%	253 (79.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	47.8	1112^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.4%		59.2	816^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.2%	296	100.0		51.3	49.6	65.6		30.8	22.4	49.0	25.6	$7,856
Springtown Intermediate	Public	5-6	300 Pojo Dr	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 220-1219	612	42	14.5	52.1%	421 (68.8%)	7 (1.1%)	167 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)								(n/a)		48.6	44.5			31.3	36.4				$8,918
Springtown Middle	Public	7-8	500 Pojo Dr	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 220-7455	633	49	12.8	47.4%	449 (70.9%)	5 (0.8%)	149 (23.5%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	37	1492^nd of 2335 public middle schools	36.1%		32.6	1643^rd of 2344 public middle schools	29.9%	151	88.1			50.2	46.8			17.1	41.9	21.2	$9,407
Santo Forte J H	Public	7-8	479 Sandy Beach Rd	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 270-1133	507	36	13.9	57.4%	316 (62.3%)	11 (2.2%)	154 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	35.7	1541^st of 2335 public middle schools	34.0%		35.9	1526^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.9%	15	78.1			44.1	48.7			20.0	39.6	22.2	$10,215
McCarroll Middle	Public	6-8	1201 W Thompson St	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 393-7300	838	52	16.1	45.5%	493 (58.8%)	9 (1.1%)	313 (37.4%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	49.9	1044^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.3%		49.5	1089^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.5%	45	97.0		53.4	51.3	62.5		26.3	28.7	54.7	22.4	$8,774
W E Hoover Elementary	Public	5-6	484 Sandy Beach Rd	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 444-7766	535	31	17.5	53.8%	357 (66.7%)	5 (0.9%)	158 (29.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)								(n/a)		58.3	58.5			38.2	36.0				$7,721
Truett Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	14200 Sendera Ranch Blvd	Haslet	76052	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 698-7900	941	66	14.3	35.0%	378 (40.2%)	215 (22.8%)	253 (26.9%)	44 (4.7%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.6%)	37.1	1488^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.3%		48.1	1139^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.4%	349	77.0		44.3	56.5	50.6		24.5	23.7	26.7	25.5	$8,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyd Middle

What district is Boyd Middle in?

Boyd Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Boyd Middle attend?

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

Is Boyd Middle a good school?

Boyd Middle ranks 1640^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boyd Middle?

Students at Boyd Middle are 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Boyd Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Boyd Middle.

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