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Daingerfield J H

Public Grades 6-8

2011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Daingerfield J H is a small middle school in the rural community of Daingerfield, Texas, serving 207 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd). The school faces significant challenges, with over 81% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its overall state ranking has been persistently low, placing in the 14th percentile statewide—far below nearby schools like Hughes Springs J H (75th percentile) and Pittsburg J H (78th percentile).

The most critical area of concern is mathematics, where proficiency rates are alarmingly low: only 10.96% of 6th graders, 5.77% of 7th graders, and 26.76% of 8th graders met state standards, compared to state averages of 38-47%. However, there is a bright spot: students who take advanced Algebra I achieve at an elite level, with 90% proficient in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 47%. This suggests the school excels with a select group but struggles to support the majority. Reading shows more promise, with 8th-grade proficiency improving to 52.78%, closing the gap with the state average. The school also has a perfect 0% dropout rate and historically strong results for certain student groups, though performance varies widely.

Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($11,011) than nearby high-performing districts like Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd) ($8,626), indicating that funding alone isn't the issue. The key takeaway for parents is that while Daingerfield J H has pockets of excellence—especially in advanced math and reading improvement—the general math curriculum needs urgent attention. The school's small class sizes (student-teacher ratio of 10.8) and successful programs for some students offer a foundation to build upon, but families should be aware of the stark disparities in academic outcomes across subjects and student groups.

207

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,563

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Texas St
Daingerfield, TX 75638-0853

(903) 645-2261

District: Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Daingerfield J H usually attend:

High:

Daingerfield High School

Feeder schools for Daingerfield J H:

Elementary:	South Elementary
	West Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.7%

White:

33.8%

Hispanic:

21.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Texas avg47%

2,011^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

741^st of 951Daingerfield-Lone Star 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	21.7	2011 of 2335	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	1763 of 2344	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1798 of 2372	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	2054 of 2330	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1885 of 2254	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	1333 of 2252	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1546 of 2193	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1529 of 2080	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	1483 of 2027	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.8	1489 of 1987	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	1396 of 2043	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.8	764 of 1987	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	576 of 1973	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	51.3	999 of 1951	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	1231 of 1895	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	919 of 1803	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.2	646 of 1763	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	530 of 1718	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.1	517 of 1684	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	621 of 1585	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.8	767 of 1582	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.8	1087 of 1573	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	990 of 1295	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	613 of 997	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	855 of 1280	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1228 of 1273	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1182 of 1251	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	787 of 1213	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	700 of 1193	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	758 of 1167	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.5	1588 of 2182	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	919 of 2118	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	1739 of 2058	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1921 of 2008	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1007 of 1390	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.9	521 of 1428	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	415 of 1770	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.6	897 of 1720	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	406 of 1643	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	160 of 1592	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	208 of 1445	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	21.4	1297 of 1376	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	1786 of 2240	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	1488 of 1825	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1510 of 2242	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	2008 of 2241	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1849 of 2221	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	1244 of 2151	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1372 of 2047	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1476 of 2008	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	837 of 1488	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.8	249 of 1430	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	1377 of 2141	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	817 of 1731	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	751 of 2119	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	1629 of 2116	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	1026 of 2077	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	604 of 2043	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	854 of 1935	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	1550 of 1895	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1752 of 2253	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	1140 of 1820	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1442 of 2235	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1992 of 2251	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1836 of 2220	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	1119 of 2172	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1176 of 2073	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1549 of 2039	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	1989 of 2253	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	1180 of 1818	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1701 of 2246	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1959 of 2245	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1886 of 2228	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	1337 of 2168	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1506 of 2069	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1546 of 2030	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	709 of 806	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.9	342 of 676	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	627 of 818	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	815 of 817	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	686 of 813	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	526 of 743	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	701 of 753	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	654 of 720	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	1589 of 1956	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.3	622 of 1568	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	676 of 1891	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	1429 of 1815	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1362 of 1757	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	618 of 1712	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.0	1580 of 1626	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1578 of 1597	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	1667 of 1731	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	1349 of 1439	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1524 of 1733	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1450 of 1749	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1559 of 1723	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1329 of 1700	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1469 of 1684	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	1195 of 1673	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)44th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I64%+10 vs state

Reading43%-13 vs state

Mathematics15%-24 vs state

Social Studies12%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Mathematics 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
Daingerfield J H	Public	6-8	200 Texas St	Daingerfield	75638	Morris County	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 645-2261	207	19	10.8	81.2%	70 (33.8%)	74 (35.7%)	44 (21.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	21.7	2011^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.9%		29.1	1763^rd of 2344 public middle schools	24.8%	248			64.3		31.5	44.6	52.8		11.0	5.8	26.8	12.5	$15,563
Hughes Springs J H	Public	6-8	609 Russell	Hughes Springs	75656	Cass County	Hughes Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 639-3811	232	26	8.7	42.7%	176 (75.9%)	9 (3.9%)	38 (16.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	65.8	595^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.5%		65.9	634^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.0%	39			89.5		60.0	66.1	77.5		44.6	40.0	24.2	38.8	$9,883
Pewitt J H	Public	6-8	1216 Us Hwy 67 W	Omaha	75571	Morris County	Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 884-2505	176	17	10.1	60.2%	117 (66.5%)	15 (8.5%)	27 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.7%)	48	1104^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.7%		57	871^st of 2344 public middle schools	62.8%	233			40.0		73.8	51.9	59.3		46.5	22.5	22.2	23.7	$10,491
Chapel Hill J H	Public	6-8	1069 Cr 4660	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 572-1086	194	18	10.7	41.8%	111 (57.2%)	4 (2.1%)	72 (37.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	52.9	951^st of 2335 public middle schools	59.3%		71.3	504^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.5%	447			88.5		45.6	61.4	73.9		35.4	37.1	32.5	22.7	$9,931
Pittsburg Intermediate	Public	5-6	209 Lafeyette	Pittsburg	75686	Camp County	Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 855-3395	369	28	13.2	74.3%	119 (32.2%)	52 (14.1%)	178 (48.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)								(n/a)				78.5	62.1			71.3	58.2				$9,049
Pittsburg J H	Public	7-8	313 Broach St	Pittsburg	75686	Camp County	Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 856-6432	299	30	10.1	75.3%	96 (32.1%)	47 (15.7%)	143 (47.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	69.9	512^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.1%		72.3	483^rd of 2344 public middle schools	79.4%	29			100.0			58.1	65.2			44.2	77.0	29.6	$10,577
Ore City Middle	Public	6-8	100 Rebel Rd	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	191	20	9.5	63.9%	123 (64.4%)	10 (5.2%)	47 (24.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	43.4	1266^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.8%		46.3	1189^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.3%	77			83.3		50.8	56.3	61.4		27.7	7.6	45.2	21.1	$11,588
P E Wallace Middle	Public	5-6	504 Dunn Ave	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Mount Pleasant Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 575-2040	698	56	12.4	82.2%	103 (14.8%)	88 (12.6%)	495 (70.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)								(n/a)	31.3	0.0		54.7	49.4			41.0	30.0				$8,702
Harts Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	3506 Fm 1402	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Harts Bluff Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 577-1146	194	18	10.8	66.0%	82 (42.3%)	4 (2.1%)	102 (52.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	40.4	1394^th of 2335 public middle schools	40.3%		51.6	1030^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.1%	364			92.0		43.8	43.5	55.9		20.6	15.6	50.0	37.3	$7,011
Mount Pleasant J H	Public	7-8	2801 Old Paris Rd	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Mount Pleasant Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 575-2110	713	54	13.1	78.0%	126 (17.7%)	80 (11.2%)	492 (69.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	52.9	952^nd of 2335 public middle schools	59.2%		49.7	1083^rd of 2344 public middle schools	53.8%	131			96.7			49.4	59.7			33.8	36.9	34.5	$9,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Daingerfield J H

What is the racial makeup of Daingerfield J H?

Students at Daingerfield J H are 36% African American, 34% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Daingerfield J H in?

Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Daingerfield J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Daingerfield J H.

What high school do graduates of Daingerfield J H attend?

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

Is Daingerfield J H a good school?

Daingerfield J H ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Texas middle schools.

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