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Celeste J H

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Celeste J H ranks 428 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Celeste J H is a small, rural middle school in Celeste, TX, serving 98 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the top-rated Celeste Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its remarkable turnaround, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year—a dramatic improvement from a low point in 2018-2019. With an extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, far smaller than nearby schools like Farmersville J H (19:1) or Trenton Middle (18.2:1), Celeste J H offers a highly personalized learning environment that supports its diverse student body.

One of the school's biggest strengths is its exceptional performance with students from low-income backgrounds and Hispanic students, ranking in the 89th and 91st percentiles respectively for the 2025-2026 school year. This is particularly impressive given that nearly 60% of its students are economically disadvantaged, and it outperforms many neighboring schools with similar demographics, such as Bland Middle (76th percentile overall). Celeste J H also shines in 8th Grade Social Studies, where 45% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 32%, a consistent trend over recent years. The district invests heavily in its students, spending $13,814 per pupil—significantly more than nearby districts like Caddo Mills Independent School District (Isd) ($8,908) or Greenville Independent School District (Isd) (up to $9,139).

While the school excels in many areas, it has room for growth in Mathematics, where proficiency rates have improved but remain less dominant than in Social Studies. Additionally, performance for White students is average (57th percentile), and support for Special Education students is a notable weakness (37th percentile in 2025-2026), a drop from the previous year. Despite these challenges, Celeste J H is a beacon in its region, consistently ranking among the best options compared to struggling schools like Greenville Middle (9th percentile). For parents seeking a small, supportive school with a strong track record of lifting up all students, Celeste J H is a standout choice.

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,276

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S 5th St
Celeste, TX 75423-0067

(903) 568-4721

District: Celeste Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Celeste J H usually attend:

High:

Celeste High School

Feeder schools for Celeste J H:

Elementary:

Celeste Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

25.5%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Texas avg45%

428^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 951Celeste 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	74.2	428 of 2335	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	531 of 2344	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	915 of 2372	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	511 of 2330	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	379 of 2254	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	506 of 2252	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	1240 of 2193	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	955 of 2080	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	518 of 2027	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	222 of 1987	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	158 of 2043	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	72.9	451 of 1987	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	244 of 1973	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	404 of 1951	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	100 of 1895	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	76.4	200 of 1803	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.0	132 of 1763	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	77.5	217 of 1718	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	131 of 1684	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	52 of 1585	96.7%	★★★★★
2005	83.3	111 of 1582	93.0%	★★★★★
2004	71.9	324 of 1573	79.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.9	246 of 2182	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	123 of 2118	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	38.6	1266 of 2058	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1120 of 2008	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	402 of 2240	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	394 of 1825	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	840 of 2242	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	611 of 2241	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	423 of 2221	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	581 of 2151	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.7	1274 of 2047	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	1025 of 2008	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	199 of 2141	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.6	158 of 1731	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	52.5	863 of 2119	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	449 of 2116	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	75 of 2077	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	45.4	999 of 1935	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	1014 of 1895	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	248 of 2253	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	256 of 1820	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	788 of 2235	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	553 of 2251	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	352 of 2220	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	351 of 2172	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	30.8	1601 of 2073	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1293 of 2039	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	508 of 2253	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	408 of 1818	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	953 of 2246	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	419 of 2245	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	412 of 2228	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	428 of 2168	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.9	1093 of 2069	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	880 of 2030	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	1236 of 1956	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.0	244 of 1568	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	723 of 1891	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	1335 of 1815	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	75.5	170 of 1757	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	145 of 1712	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	61.3	349 of 1626	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	27.3	1339 of 1597	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	752 of 1731	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	612 of 1439	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	1122 of 1733	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	652 of 1749	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	783 of 1723	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	884 of 1700	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1297 of 1684	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1081 of 1673	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+10 vs state

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

Social Studies45%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	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
Celeste J H	Public	6-8	200 S 5th St	Celeste	75423	Hunt County	Celeste Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 568-4721	98	10	9.4	59.2%	64 (65.3%)	4 (4.1%)	25 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	74.2	428^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.7%		70.2	531^st of 2344 public middle schools	77.3%	103				55.6	69.2	74.2		55.6	38.5	54.8	45.2	$13,276
Bland Middle	Public	6-8	5123 Fm 2194	Celeste	75423	Hunt County	Bland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 776-2239	165	15	11.0	68.5%	81 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (46.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	67.7	561^st of 2335 public middle schools	76.0%		59.8	803^rd of 2344 public middle schools	65.7%	242				58.6	48.9	70.2		51.7	42.2	48.3	44.8	$10,453
Leonard J H	Public	6-8	500 E Hackberry St	Leonard	75452	Fannin County	Leonard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 587-2315	193	19	9.9	54.9%	130 (67.4%)	4 (2.1%)	47 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	65	621^st of 2335 public middle schools	73.4%		57.4	861^st of 2344 public middle schools	63.3%	240		83.3		63.8	68.3	71.2		37.9	27.1	57.4	27.3	$9,359
Wolfe City Middle	Public	6-8	409 W Houston	Wolfe City	75496	Hunt County	Wolfe City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 496-7333	162	13	12.1	69.1%	108 (66.7%)	3 (1.9%)	42 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	66.5	585^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.9%		53.6	963^rd of 2344 public middle schools	58.9%	378		100.0		60.0	52.6	66.7		38.0	37.8	57.4	50.0	$9,361
Trenton Middle	Public	5-8	2289 Fm 815	Trenton	75490	Fannin County	Trenton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 989-2243	223	12	18.2	51.1%	131 (58.7%)	5 (2.2%)	77 (34.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	40.5	1391^st of 2335 public middle schools	40.4%		29.3	1758^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.0%	367			58.7	50.0	42.4	41.4	36.5	37.1	30.5	48.3	19.0	$6,111
Blue Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	425 N Church St	Blue Ridge	75424	Collin County	Blue Ridge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 752-5554	240	20	11.8	48.8%	157 (65.4%)	2 (0.8%)	71 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	45.9	1179^th of 2335 public middle schools	49.5%		48.2	1132^nd of 2344 public middle schools	51.7%	47		62.1		57.0	52.3	47.1		40.2	41.9	12.1	20.7	$8,540
Greenville Middle	Public	7-8	3611 Texas	Greenville	75401	Hunt County	Greenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 457-2620	771	54	14.2	85.3%	191 (24.8%)	136 (17.6%)	400 (51.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.5%)	16.3	2134^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.6%		15.4	2144^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.5%	10		44.9			27.9	41.0			5.9	19.1	16.8	$8,239
Travis Intermediate	Public	5-6	3201 Stanford St	Greenville	75401	Hunt County	Greenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 457-2696	756	51	14.8	83.6%	215 (28.4%)	141 (18.7%)	366 (48.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	28 (3.7%)								(n/a)	5.0		38.5	30.9			23.7	15.4				$8,173
Farmersville J H	Public	7-8	501 Hwy 78 N	Farmersville	75442	Collin County	Farmersville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 782-6202	361	19	19.0	60.4%	167 (46.3%)	23 (6.4%)	151 (41.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	61.5	712^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.5%		57.4	862^nd of 2344 public middle schools	63.2%	150		85.7			60.6	72.0			37.1	25.7	31.5	$9,401
Caddo Mills Middle	Public	7-8	2710 Gilmer	Caddo Mills	75135	Hunt County	Caddo Mills Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 527-3161	449	30	15.0	30.7%	317 (70.6%)	25 (5.6%)	92 (20.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	67.1	576^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.3%		72.8	466^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.1%	110		90.2			58.2	66.2			51.0	37.8	35.9	$8,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Celeste J H

What high school do graduates of Celeste J H attend?

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

How many students attend Celeste J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended Celeste J H.

What district is Celeste J H in?

Celeste Independent School District (Isd)

Is Celeste J H a good school?

Celeste J H ranks 428^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Celeste J H?

Students at Celeste J H are 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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