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Cuero J H

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Cuero J H ranks 1733 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1733^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Cuero J H is a middle school in Cuero, TX, serving 439 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Cuero Independent School District (Isd).

Cuero J H has experienced a significant decline in its state ranking over the past three years, dropping from a 3-star rating (59th percentile) in the 2023-2024 school year to a 1-star rating (26th percentile) in the 2025-2026 school year. This decline is much steeper than nearby schools like Yoakum J H and Yorktown J H, which saw only minor drops. A key weakness is in mathematics, where Cuero’s proficiency rates are below the state average in every grade level and often the lowest among the three schools. For example, in 8th-grade math, only 25.95% of Cuero students are proficient, compared to 64.62% at Yoakum J H and 52% at Yorktown J H. However, the school shows a notable strength in Algebra I, with 64.29% of students proficient—well above the state average of 54.03%—suggesting that advanced math students are well-supported even as general math instruction struggles.

Performance varies widely among student groups. While Cuero J H has improved for Gifted and Talented students (rising from the 51st to the 67th percentile), it has seen a catastrophic decline for Special Education students, falling from the 42nd to the 4th percentile. The school also spends $11,525 per student and has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, which is comparable to nearby schools, yet it is now the lowest-performing of the three. This suggests that the school’s challenges are not simply about resources or class sizes, but how they are used. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch has dropped from 67.01% to 41.91% over three years, yet performance has declined, indicating that factors beyond poverty are driving the school’s struggles.

439

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,922

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

608 Junior High Dr
Cuero, TX 77954-2001

(361) 275-1900

District: Cuero Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cuero J H usually attend:

High:

Cuero High School

Feeder schools for Cuero J H:

Elementary:	Hunt Elementary
	J C French Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

White:

39.6%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

1,733^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

625^th of 951Cuero 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	29.8	1733 of 2335	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	1324 of 2344	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	980 of 2372	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1081 of 2330	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1014 of 2254	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	805 of 2252	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	1167 of 2193	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	945 of 2080	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	836 of 2027	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	1147 of 1987	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	1197 of 2043	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.8	1251 of 1987	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.0	888 of 1973	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.7	939 of 1951	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.7	955 of 1895	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	1010 of 1803	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	882 of 1763	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	418 of 1718	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	56.6	801 of 1684	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	506 of 1585	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.8	574 of 1582	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	580 of 1573	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1131 of 1295	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	774 of 997	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	575 of 1280	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	581 of 1273	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	674 of 1251	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	700 of 1213	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1083 of 1193	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	891 of 1167	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	1086 of 2182	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	681 of 2118	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	1285 of 2058	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	932 of 2008	53.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	458 of 1428	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	1065 of 1770	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1277 of 1720	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1192 of 1643	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.8	396 of 1592	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	464 of 1445	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	383 of 1376	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	1760 of 2240	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.3	1163 of 1825	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	1006 of 2242	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	1155 of 2241	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1198 of 2221	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	745 of 2151	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	1159 of 2047	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	893 of 2008	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	493 of 1497	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	220 of 1230	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	721 of 1481	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	458 of 1488	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	665 of 1501	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	992 of 1446	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	913 of 1430	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	1965 of 2141	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	1182 of 1731	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1065 of 2119	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1192 of 2116	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	1201 of 2077	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	969 of 2043	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	1217 of 1935	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1010 of 1895	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1984 of 2253	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1595 of 1820	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1517 of 2235	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1438 of 2251	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1197 of 2220	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	837 of 2172	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	1412 of 2073	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1137 of 2039	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	1595 of 2253	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	1081 of 1818	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	976 of 2246	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	1013 of 2245	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	843 of 2228	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	821 of 2168	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	1050 of 2069	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	964 of 2030	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.0	236 of 818	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	268 of 813	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	97 of 743	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	436 of 753	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	1887 of 1956	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	1311 of 1568	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1089 of 1891	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	849 of 1815	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	783 of 1757	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	463 of 1712	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	604 of 1626	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	898 of 1597	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1045 of 1731	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	945 of 1439	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	909 of 1733	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	738 of 1749	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	697 of 1723	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	488 of 1700	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	668 of 1684	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	609 of 1673	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)71st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile+41 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I64%+10 vs state

Reading43%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Social Studies22%-10 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cuero J H	Public	6-8	608 Junior High Dr	Cuero	77954	DeWitt County	Cuero Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 275-1900	439	42	10.5	41.9%	174 (39.6%)	34 (7.7%)	218 (49.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	29.8	1733^rd of 2335 public middle schools	25.8%		42.1	1324^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.5%	409	64.3	45.4	41.1	44.1	31.3	16.7	26.0	22.1	$7,922
Yoakum J H	Public	6-8	101 Koether Dr	Yoakum	77995	DeWitt County	Yoakum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 293-3111	273	27	10.2	77.7%	57 (20.9%)	12 (4.4%)	198 (72.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	45	1212^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.1%		43.3	1291^st of 2344 public middle schools	44.9%	79	94.7	25.8	53.9	53.6	18.6	51.7	64.6	23.8	$8,707
Yorktown J H	Public	6-8	418 W 4th	Yorktown	78164	DeWitt County	Yorktown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 564-2252	125	11	11.8	52.8%	59 (47.2%)	3 (2.4%)	59 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	40.4	1393^rd of 2335 public middle schools	40.3%		35.7	1527^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.9%	134	100.0	40.9	51.2	59.6	25.0	12.0	52.0	19.2	$8,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Cuero J H

What high school do graduates of Cuero J H attend?

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

What district is Cuero J H in?

Cuero Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Cuero J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Cuero J H.

Is Cuero J H a good school?

Cuero J H ranks 1733^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cuero J H?

Students at Cuero J H are 50% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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