Charlotte Middle

Charlotte Middle is a small, rural school in the Charlotte Independent School District (Isd) serving 84 students in grades 6-8, where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

This school stands out for its extremely small size and low student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1, which is much lower than nearby schools like Pleasanton J H (754 students, 13.9:1 ratio) and Jourdanton J H (362 students, 14.2:1 ratio). It also spends significantly more per student—$15,372 compared to $9,179 at Poteet J H and $9,358 at Jourdanton JH. Despite these resources, academic performance has been in the bottom quartile statewide for the past decade, earning a 1-star rating. The school has maintained a perfect zero dropout rate for four years, contrasting with nearby schools that report rates around 0.3% to 0.4%.

Test scores reveal chronic weaknesses in Mathematics and Social Studies, with only 9.38% of 7th graders proficient in Math and 7.41% of 8th graders proficient in Social Studies. However, 8th-grade Reading shows a relative strength at 51.85% proficiency, close to the state average. Performance for specific student groups is highly volatile from year to year, likely due to small sample sizes. Compared to Jourdanton JH, which serves a less economically disadvantaged population and consistently outperforms Charlotte Middle in nearly every subject, the school's challenges appear deeply tied to socioeconomic factors that additional resources alone have not overcome.