Summary
Caddo Mills Middle in Caddo Mills, TX, serves 449 students in grades 7 and 8 and is part of the highly-rated Caddo Mills Independent School District (Isd), which has earned a 4-star rating statewide. The school itself has maintained a 4-star rating for ten consecutive years, with a zero percent dropout rate and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (around 30%), which is significantly lower than many nearby schools.
The most standout feature of Caddo Mills Middle is its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics. On the Algebra I End-of-Course exam—a high school-level test taken by advanced middle school students—the school achieved a 90.22% proficiency rate in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This performance also outpaces nearby schools like Community Trails Middle (83.87%) and Bobby Summers Middle (95%). However, the school's general 8th-grade math program shows a notable weakness, with only 37.76% of students proficient compared to the state average of 47.24%. This creates a "barbell effect," where the school excels at accelerating top math students but struggles to bring the general population to state standards. In reading, the school consistently outperforms the state, with 7th-grade reading at 58.24% (state: 54.04%) and 8th-grade reading at 66.24% (state: 58.69%), significantly ahead of Greenville Middle (27.92% in 7th grade reading).
When compared to its nearest large neighbor, Greenville Middle (just 7.26 miles away), the contrast is stark. Caddo Mills Middle ranks in the 75th percentile overall, while Greenville Middle sits in the 9th percentile. In 7th-grade math, Caddo Mills achieves 50.97% proficiency versus Greenville's 5.86%, and in Algebra I, the gap is 90.22% to 44.94%. The school also shows a remarkable turnaround for English Language Learner students, jumping from the 44th percentile to the 80th percentile in recent years. However, performance for African American students has been inconsistent, dropping from the 77th percentile to the 33rd percentile before recovering slightly. For families in the region, Caddo Mills Middle represents a high-performing, low-poverty option that is a clear outlier in its geographic area, offering a vastly superior academic environment compared to nearby urban schools.
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