Summary
R D McAdams J H is a public middle school located in Dickinson, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 854 students. It is part of the Dickinson Independent School District, which is ranked 467 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
R D McAdams J H has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, typically between 1000-1500 out of around 2,300 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, with a brief period of 3 stars in 2020-2021. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and multi-racial students tending to perform better and Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing worse compared to the state averages. However, the school's performance for special education students is a bright spot, with a 4-star rating in 2021-2022. R D McAdams J H's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 11.5% to 34% in 2024-2025 projections.
When compared to other middle schools in the Dickinson ISD and surrounding districts, R D McAdams J H generally performs worse across most metrics, including test scores, rankings, and ratings. For example, Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H and Dickinson J H, both within the same district, have higher rankings and better test scores. However, one area where R D McAdams J H stands out is its Algebra I end-of-course exam performance, where the school has consistently outperformed the district and state, with proficiency rates ranging from 77% to 94.5% in recent years.
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