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Caldwell J H

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Caldwell J H ranks 813 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Caldwell J H is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Caldwell Independent School District (ISD) in Caldwell, Texas, with 293 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.3. The school has consistently outperformed the state average on STAAR assessments across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 57.78% of 7th graders and 55.84% of 8th graders projected to be proficient or better in reading in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 51.69% and 56.39%, respectively. In math, Caldwell J H is projected to have 48.51% of 7th graders and 43.59% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 31.12% and 44.81%.

Caldwell J H's strengths include a robust gifted and talented program, ranking 8th out of 1,501 Texas middle schools in 2020-2021, and very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.1% over the past several years. The school serves a diverse student population, with Hispanic (42-49%) and White (35-38%) students making up the largest demographic groups. Compared to the nearby Arthur L. Davila Middle School in the Bryan ISD, which has struggled with low proficiency rates, Caldwell J H's academic performance is significantly stronger.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.74% to 59.73% over the past 3 years, Caldwell J H is able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting the school is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning. While the school performs well across different student subgroups, it has struggled more with its African American and special education student populations, ranking in the bottom 50% of Texas middle schools for these subgroups. Overall, Caldwell J H appears to be providing a quality education to the diverse community it serves.

298

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,576

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

765 County Rd 300
Caldwell, TX 77836-1549

(979) 567-2402

District: Caldwell Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Caldwell J H usually attend:

High:

Caldwell High School

Feeder schools for Caldwell J H:

Elementary:

Caldwell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Hispanic:

40.9%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Texas avg44%

813^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

320^th of 961Caldwell 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
2025	59.3	813 of 2344	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	562 of 2372	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	678 of 2330	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	618 of 2254	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	515 of 2252	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	1103 of 2193	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	969 of 2080	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.8	1076 of 2027	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.5	750 of 1987	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.8	571 of 2043	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	60.8	761 of 1987	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	817 of 1973	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	728 of 1951	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	457 of 1895	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	569 of 1803	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	700 of 1763	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.3	562 of 1718	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.2	632 of 1684	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	756 of 1585	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.8	843 of 1582	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.3	928 of 1573	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	508 of 997	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	940 of 1280	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	927 of 1273	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	796 of 1251	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	719 of 1213	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	867 of 1193	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1019 of 1167	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	1425 of 2182	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	499 of 2118	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.7	1488 of 2058	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1185 of 2008	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	884 of 1428	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	600 of 1770	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	670 of 1720	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	1016 of 1643	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	207 of 1592	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	23.3	1295 of 1445	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	785 of 1376	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	312 of 1825	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	459 of 2242	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	600 of 2241	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	490 of 2221	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	463 of 2151	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	867 of 2047	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	999 of 2008	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	405 of 1230	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.8	8 of 1501	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	75 of 1446	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	61.7	607 of 1430	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	755 of 1731	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	488 of 2119	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	999 of 2116	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	1154 of 2077	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	635 of 2043	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	1188 of 1935	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	993 of 1895	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	963 of 1820	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	661 of 2235	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	807 of 2251	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	995 of 2220	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	785 of 2172	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	1279 of 2073	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1306 of 2039	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	1000 of 1818	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	679 of 2246	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	690 of 2245	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	714 of 2228	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	563 of 2168	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	1247 of 2069	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	934 of 2030	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	523 of 676	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	332 of 818	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	347 of 817	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	289 of 813	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.0	53 of 743	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1301 of 1568	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1588 of 1891	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1164 of 1815	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	585 of 1757	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	276 of 1712	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	650 of 1626	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	955 of 1597	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	515 of 1439	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	470 of 1733	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	464 of 1749	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	502 of 1723	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	525 of 1700	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	872 of 1684	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	783 of 1673	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-27 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-43 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I57%+10 vs state

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

Science42%-4 vs state

Social Studies31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)					STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Caldwell J H	Public	7-8	765 County Rd 300	Caldwell	77836	Burleson County	Caldwell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 567-2402	298	24	12.4	60.4%	133 (44.6%)	29 (9.7%)	122 (40.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	59.3	813^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.3%		69	562^nd of 2372 public middle schools	76.3%	251				56.8					57.8	55.8				48.5	43.6		42.2	31.2	$10,576
Caldwell Intermediate	Public	4-6	763 County Rd 300	Caldwell	77836	Burleson County	Caldwell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 567-2403	439	27	16.0	67.7%	192 (43.7%)	33 (7.5%)	188 (42.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)								(n/a)						58.5	44.7	50.4			48.6	42.6	51.1			29.1			$7,827
Milano J H	Public	6-8	600 N 6th St	Milano	76556	Milam County	Milano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 455-6701	88	9	9.9	62.5%	56 (63.6%)	3 (3.4%)	24 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	69.6	544^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.8%		62	737^th of 2372 public middle schools	68.9%	193								65.6	69.0	56.0			71.9	43.8	61.1		40.0	24.0	$10,417
Somerville Intermediate	Public	5-7	700 8th St	Somerville	77879	Burleson County	Somerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 596-1502	160	9	17.5	76.9%	70 (43.8%)	25 (15.6%)	54 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	27.1	1834^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.8%		15.9	2133^rd of 2372 public middle schools	10.1%	299							28.6	40.7	41.2			34.0	20.4	19.6		10.2			$7,985
Jane Long	Public	5-6	1106 N Harvey Mitchell Pkwy	Bryan	77803	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-6500	895	62	14.5	86.9%	82 (9.2%)	128 (14.3%)	654 (73.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)								(n/a)	50.0	0.0	0.0				40.4	33.3				29.4	17.1			21.2			$11,195
Arthur L Davila Middle	Public	7-8	2751 N Earl Rudder Fwy	Bryan	77803	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 209-7150	983	69	14.2	87.4%	95 (9.7%)	168 (17.1%)	697 (70.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.8%)	22.4	1963^rd of 2344 public middle schools	16.3%		16.3	2120^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.6%	157				94.0	91.4				28.9	31.5				25.2	28.6		32.6	8.9	$11,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Caldwell J H

How many students attend Caldwell J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Caldwell J H.

Is Caldwell J H a good school?

Caldwell J H ranks 813^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Caldwell J H attend?

Students who attend Caldwell J H usually go on to attend Caldwell High School

What district is Caldwell J H in?

Caldwell Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Caldwell J H?

Students at Caldwell J H are 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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