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Chapel Hill J H

Public Grades 6-8
956th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 59% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Chapel Hill J H is a small, rural middle school in Mount Pleasant, TX, serving 194 students in grades 6-8 as part of the high-performing Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd).

This school has a history of strong academic performance, earning a 5-star rating in recent years and ranking in the 90th percentile statewide. However, the most recent data shows a significant drop to the 59th percentile, a decline that is more dramatic than at nearby schools like Hughes Springs J H or Pittsburg J H. Despite this overall trend, the school continues to excel in advanced math: 88.46% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54% and outperforming all local peers. This suggests the advanced math program remains highly effective, even as general math scores have fallen below state averages. The school also benefits from a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, which is lower than at Mount Pleasant J H (13.1:1) and provides a more personalized learning environment.

The recent decline is widespread, affecting nearly all student groups, but it is most pronounced for students receiving special education services, whose performance dropped from the 85th percentile to the 35th percentile. This indicates a critical need for targeted support. While the school’s lower poverty rate (42% economically disadvantaged) compared to schools in the nearby Mount Pleasant Independent School District (Isd) (78-82%) has historically been an advantage, the recent performance drop suggests this edge is no longer being fully leveraged. Chapel Hill J H is at a crossroads, with a proven track record and structural advantages like small class sizes, but it must urgently address the root causes of its recent challenges to return to its former high-performing status.

194
Students ?
10.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,931
Per pupil spending ?
41.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1069 Cr 4660
       Mount Pleasant, TX  75455-1257

(903) 572-8096

District: Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Chapel Hill J H usually attend:

High:    Chapel Hill High School
    Chapel Hill High School

Feeder schools for Chapel Hill J H:

Elementary:    Chapel Hill Elementary
    Jackson Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.2%
Hispanic:
37.1%
African American:
2.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school47%
District avg46%
Texas avg47%
956th of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 26 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 41% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
200th of 947Chapel Hill 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.9956 of 235959.5%★★★☆☆
202571.3504 of 234478.5%★★★★☆
202485.2237 of 237290.0%★★★★★
202386.5209 of 233091.0%★★★★★
202266.9552 of 225475.5%★★★★☆
202163.0665 of 225270.5%★★★★☆
201973.4426 of 219380.6%★★★★☆
201859.4667 of 208067.9%★★★☆☆
201758.7687 of 202766.1%★★★☆☆
201680.0284 of 198785.7%★★★★☆
201573.1443 of 204378.3%★★★★☆
201474.8399 of 198779.9%★★★★☆
201382.1202 of 197389.8%★★★★☆
201270.0494 of 195174.7%★★★★☆
201169.7432 of 189577.2%★★★★☆
201074.3264 of 180385.4%★★★★☆
200976.7236 of 176386.6%★★★★☆
200865.5557 of 171867.6%★★★☆☆
200767.2516 of 168469.4%★★★☆☆
200672.1349 of 158578.0%★★★★☆
200561.1620 of 158260.8%★★★☆☆
200458.0713 of 157354.7%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202248.5932 of 218257.3%★★★☆☆
202152.5791 of 211862.7%★★★☆☆
201967.3377 of 205881.7%★★★★☆
201832.91463 of 200827.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.0713 of 140349.2%★★☆☆☆
202569.4270 of 142881.1%★★★★☆
202459.1530 of 177070.1%★★★★☆
202381.3168 of 172090.2%★★★★★
202242.1882 of 164346.3%★★☆☆☆
202147.4686 of 159256.9%★★★☆☆
201970.8235 of 144583.7%★★★★☆
201849.5496 of 137664.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.3806 of 226364.4%★★★☆☆
202575.9292 of 182584.0%★★★★☆
202486.7160 of 224292.9%★★★★★
202383.3248 of 224188.9%★★★★☆
202262.8631 of 222171.6%★★★★☆
202164.3617 of 215171.3%★★★★☆
201973.1400 of 204780.5%★★★★☆
201862.0616 of 200869.3%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.9962 of 151036.3%★★☆☆☆
202567.6367 of 123070.2%★★★★☆
202366.9511 of 148165.5%★★★☆☆
202260.3668 of 148855.1%★★★☆☆
202159.3721 of 150152.0%★★★☆☆
201973.1313 of 144678.4%★★★★☆
201857.3719 of 143049.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.91338 of 216138.1%★★☆☆☆
202567.1389 of 173177.5%★★★★☆
202468.2457 of 211978.4%★★★★☆
202387.3141 of 211693.3%★★★★★
202252.3856 of 207758.8%★★★☆☆
202150.8868 of 204357.5%★★★☆☆
201968.5406 of 193579.0%★★★★☆
201836.71215 of 189535.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.81025 of 227554.9%★★★☆☆
202571.4313 of 182082.8%★★★★☆
202484.0151 of 223593.2%★★★★★
202387.9115 of 225194.9%★★★★★
202248.31038 of 222053.2%★★★☆☆
202148.41033 of 217252.4%★★★☆☆
201962.4569 of 207372.6%★★★★☆
201838.41302 of 203936.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.51091 of 227452.0%★★★☆☆
202565.3468 of 181874.3%★★★★☆
202474.6385 of 224682.9%★★★★☆
202388.7162 of 224592.8%★★★★★
202269.1506 of 222877.3%★★★★☆
202160.3708 of 216867.3%★★★☆☆
201970.2455 of 206978.0%★★★★☆
201856.2733 of 203063.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.81278 of 197435.3%★★☆☆☆
202515.01524 of 15682.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202470.0293 of 189184.5%★★★★☆
202376.3192 of 181589.4%★★★★☆
202266.7287 of 175783.7%★★★★☆
202173.7174 of 171289.8%★★★★☆
201946.7697 of 162657.1%★★★☆☆
201851.2527 of 159767.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.4934 of 174346.4%★★☆☆☆
202560.2503 of 143965.0%★★★☆☆
202482.7155 of 173391.1%★★★★★
202378.8249 of 174985.8%★★★★☆
202262.6543 of 172368.5%★★★☆☆
202155.1694 of 170059.2%★★★☆☆
201966.6461 of 168472.6%★★★★☆
201855.6672 of 167359.8%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school
At Risk (2022)57th percentile-18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-21 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2026)35th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I88%+34 vs state
Reading59%+4 vs state
Mathematics35%-4 vs state
Social Studies23%-9 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chapel Hill J H

Students who attend Chapel Hill J H usually go on to attend Chapel Hill High School

Students at Chapel Hill J H are 57% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Chapel Hill J H.

Chapel Hill J H ranks 956th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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