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Sterling H Fly Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

1918^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Sterling H Fly Junior High School in Crystal City, TX, serves 355 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Crystal City Independent School District (Isd), a district that faces significant challenges. The school has a consistent history of low performance, earning a 1-star rating for the past decade and ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Texas middle schools. Over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-need environment.

The most striking feature of Sterling H Fly is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, which stands in stark contrast to its performance in all other subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, 90.91% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, a staggering 47 percentage points above the state average. However, this success masks a systemic failure in foundational math skills. For example, only 3.96% of 7th graders were proficient in grade-level Math, compared to the state average of 29.41%. Nearby Carrizo Springs J H generally outperforms Sterling H Fly in grade-level Reading and 8th-grade Math, suggesting that while both schools serve similar demographics, Carrizo Springs is more effective at teaching grade-level content.

One notable bright spot is the school's relative strength with Special Education students, who ranked in the 53rd percentile statewide in 2023-2024. This is significantly better than the school's overall ranking and performance with other subgroups. The school's spending per student ($12,373) and student-teacher ratio (14.7) are comparable to nearby schools, suggesting that the performance gap is not primarily due to a lack of funding. The dropout rate has shown recent improvement, dropping to 0.0% in 2023-2024 after a spike to 3.2% in 2020-2021. Overall, Sterling H Fly has a clear, isolated success in advanced math but a pervasive struggle to achieve basic proficiency in all other academic areas.

355

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,816

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 E Crockett St
Crystal City, TX 78839-2623

(830) 374-2371

District: Crystal City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sterling H Fly Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Crystal City High School

Feeder schools for Sterling H Fly Junior High School:

Elementary:	Benito Juarez Elementary
	Dr Tomas Rivera Elementary
	Zavala Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Texas avg47%

1,918^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

833^rd of 951Crystal City 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	24.5	1918 of 2335	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	1844 of 2344	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1796 of 2372	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1942 of 2330	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2028 of 2254	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1994 of 2252	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1634 of 2193	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1751 of 2080	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	1567 of 2027	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.6	1540 of 1987	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	1896 of 2043	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.1	1910 of 1987	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	1844 of 1973	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	1855 of 1951	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	1842 of 1895	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	1703 of 1803	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	1642 of 1763	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.3	1646 of 1718	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.3	1635 of 1684	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.8	1525 of 1585	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.5	1552 of 1582	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.2	1534 of 1573	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.6	1955 of 2182	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1978 of 2118	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1523 of 2058	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1770 of 2008	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	31.7	1034 of 1376	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	2015 of 2240	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	1441 of 1825	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1594 of 2242	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1923 of 2241	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	2045 of 2221	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1854 of 2151	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1708 of 2047	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1728 of 2008	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1204 of 1497	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	903 of 1230	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1343 of 1481	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1215 of 1488	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1238 of 1501	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1186 of 1446	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1025 of 1430	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1660 of 2141	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	1262 of 1731	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1466 of 2119	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1696 of 2116	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1859 of 2077	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1763 of 2043	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1297 of 1935	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1567 of 1895	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1709 of 2253	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	1429 of 1820	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1789 of 2235	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1806 of 2251	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1988 of 2220	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	2026 of 2172	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1488 of 2073	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1761 of 2039	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1673 of 2253	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1466 of 1818	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1896 of 2246	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1808 of 2245	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1968 of 2228	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1965 of 2168	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1407 of 2069	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1727 of 2030	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	25.7	94 of 108	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	98 of 125	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	1171 of 1956	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	879 of 1568	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	891 of 1891	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	1037 of 1815	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1641 of 1757	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1413 of 1712	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	765 of 1626	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.1	1479 of 1597	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)25th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile~ school

Migrant (2019)13th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I91%+37 vs state

Reading39%-17 vs state

Social Studies28%-3 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 EOC Algebra I 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Sterling H Fly Junior High School	Public	6-8	715 E Crockett St	Crystal City	78839	Zavala County	Crystal City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 374-2371	355	24	14.7	76.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.5	1918^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.9%		26.8	1844^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.3%	74	90.9			33.6	36.8	46.4			15.3	4.0	34.2	28.3	$9,816
Carrizo Springs Intermediate	Public	4-6	451 Hwy 85 E	Carrizo Springs	78834	Dimmit County	Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 876-3561	437	28	15.3	78.9%	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	419 (95.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)		28.6	34.5	29.8			21.2	18.6	22.3				$10,692
Carrizo Springs J H	Public	7-8	286 Fm Rd 1556	Carrizo Springs	78834	Dimmit County	Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 876-2496	277	20	13.9	74.7%	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	261 (94.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43	1280^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.2%		40.6	1384^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.0%	104	100.0				50.3	52.5				10.1	55.2	20.0	$17,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling H Fly Junior High School

What district is Sterling H Fly Junior High School in?

Crystal City Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Sterling H Fly Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Sterling H Fly Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sterling H Fly Junior High School?

Students at Sterling H Fly Junior High School are 100% Hispanic.

Is Sterling H Fly Junior High School a good school?

Sterling H Fly Junior High School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Sterling H Fly Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Sterling H Fly Junior High School usually go on to attend Crystal City High School

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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