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R D McAdams J H

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R D McAdams J H ranks 1125 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Texas middle schools

Summary

R D McAdams J H in Dickinson, TX, is a mid-sized middle school serving 891 students in grades 6-8 within the Dickinson Independent School District (Isd), where over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school has recently shown a promising turnaround by jumping from the 33rd to the 52nd percentile in state rankings.

The school’s standout strength is its exceptional performance in advanced math: an impressive 92.06% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 66.02% and the state average of 54.03%. This elite performance rivals top schools like League City Intermediate (100%) and Victory Lakes Intermediate (97.44%) in the Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd). However, the school faces a "math paradox": while its accelerated students thrive, only 14.89% of 7th graders were proficient in standard grade-level math—roughly half the state average. This suggests the school excels at identifying top math students but struggles to support the majority in the regular math track.

Despite its recent improvement, R D McAdams remains the lowest-ranked of the three middle schools in its district. For example, Dickinson J H, just 2.19 miles away, ranks in the 79th percentile and achieves significantly higher proficiency in subjects like 6th-grade reading (62.8% vs. 48.1%). On a positive note, the school shows consistent strength in supporting Special Education students, who have ranked in the 62nd and 64th percentiles over the last two years—a notable achievement compared to many schools. To continue its upward trajectory, R D McAdams must focus on improving core instruction for the majority of its students, particularly in grade-level math, to match the success it has found with its accelerated programs.

891

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,547

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11415 Hughes Rd
Dickinson, TX 77539-7436

(281) 229-7100

District: Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend R D McAdams J H usually attend:

High:

Dickinson High School

Feeder schools for R D McAdams J H:

Elementary:	Bay Colony Elementary
	Jake Silbernagel Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

White:

21.0%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

1,125^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

483^rd of 951Dickinson 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	47.4	1125 of 2335	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	1435 of 2344	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1585 of 2372	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1457 of 2330	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1467 of 2254	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	1078 of 2252	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	991 of 2193	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	857 of 2080	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.0	1157 of 2027	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	1176 of 1987	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	1267 of 2043	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	1319 of 1987	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	1351 of 1973	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	1101 of 1951	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	907 of 1895	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.8	922 of 1803	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	1007 of 1763	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	973 of 1718	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.3	1022 of 1684	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.4	1024 of 1585	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.2	1083 of 1582	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.1	1014 of 1573	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	754 of 1295	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	555 of 1280	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	699 of 1273	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	763 of 1251	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	374 of 1213	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	516 of 1193	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	478 of 1167	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	372 of 642	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.2	578 of 617	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	63.2	231 of 616	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.7	512 of 606	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	311 of 589	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	464 of 594	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.7	200 of 587	65.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	1613 of 2182	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	961 of 2118	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	1162 of 2058	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	579 of 2008	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	711 of 1390	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1348 of 1770	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1138 of 1720	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1297 of 1643	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1236 of 1592	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1368 of 1445	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1207 of 1376	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1165 of 2240	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1496 of 2242	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1471 of 2241	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1521 of 2221	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	944 of 2151	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	815 of 2047	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	836 of 2008	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	839 of 1497	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1043 of 1481	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	892 of 1488	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	764 of 1501	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	682 of 1446	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	548 of 1430	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	1055 of 2141	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	1518 of 2119	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1370 of 2116	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1264 of 2077	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	939 of 2043	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	783 of 1935	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	750 of 1895	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	1084 of 2253	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	1473 of 2235	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1255 of 2251	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1313 of 2220	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	773 of 2172	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	761 of 2073	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	872 of 2039	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	1021 of 2253	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	1517 of 2246	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1346 of 2245	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1443 of 2228	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	1133 of 2168	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1106 of 2069	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	898 of 2030	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	521 of 806	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.7	754 of 818	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	387 of 817	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	503 of 813	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	319 of 743	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	472 of 753	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	309 of 720	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	707 of 1956	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	728 of 1891	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	1082 of 1815	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	375 of 1757	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	445 of 1712	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	463 of 1626	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	298 of 1597	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	469 of 1731	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	1040 of 1733	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1320 of 1749	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1279 of 1723	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	1008 of 1700	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	823 of 1684	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	771 of 1673	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)73rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)35th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+38 vs state

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies27%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 (2025)	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 EOC Biology 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
R D McAdams J H	Public	6-8	11415 Hughes Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7100	891	68	13.1	70.4%	187 (21.0%)	116 (13.0%)	544 (61.1%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.8%)	47.4	1125^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.8%		38.7	1435^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.8%	310	92.1		48.1	52.4	53.3	33.5	14.9	58.1	27.3	$11,547
Dickinson J H	Public	6-8	11611 Central Park Blvd	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 309-3800	1,060	76	13.9	45.7%	322 (30.4%)	250 (23.6%)	414 (39.1%)	28 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.8%)	70.8	496^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.8%		64.6	668^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.5%	172	98.0		62.8	63.2	68.8	44.0	30.5	61.7	41.4	$9,537
Victory Lakes Intermediate	Public	6-8	2880 W Walker	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3700	944	58	16.3	26.2%	494 (52.3%)	52 (5.5%)	298 (31.6%)	52 (5.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	37 (3.9%)	74.2	426^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.8%		63.6	697^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.3%	271	97.4	96.9	69.7	62.4	69.7	53.0	50.7	41.2	40.3	$7,074
Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H	Public	6-8	12850 Fm 3436 Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 309-3600	877	73	12.0	75.5%	243 (27.7%)	52 (5.9%)	552 (62.9%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	53.5	927^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.3%		48.2	1135^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.6%	208	98.8		47.9	56.1	59.9	38.2	21.4	57.6	29.2	$9,656
Bayside Intermediate	Public	6-8	4430 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3000	978	53	18.6	27.7%	537 (54.9%)	52 (5.3%)	301 (30.8%)	31 (3.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.2%)	73.3	446^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.9%		65.4	649^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.3%	203	86.4	94.8	63.0	57.8	74.4	59.0	41.0	53.9	38.3	$7,759
League City Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	2588 Webster	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3400	1,046	64	16.3	19.3%	606 (57.9%)	34 (3.3%)	247 (23.6%)	107 (10.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.5%)	95.4	60^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.4%		93.8	83^rd of 2344 public middle schools	96.5%	23	100.0	99.5	81.7	81.3	85.7	80.4	76.1	60.2	69.2	$7,888
Giles Middle	Public	6-8	7451 Monticello	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 938-4286	553	40	13.6	86.4%	50 (9.0%)	274 (49.5%)	204 (36.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	16.4	2133^rd of 2335 public middle schools	8.7%		12.2	2196^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.3%	63	87.1		28.9	34.4	30.2	17.7	4.4	37.8	10.2	$12,000
Clear Creek Intermediate	Public	6-8	2451 E Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 284-2300	653	47	13.8	56.8%	222 (34.0%)	66 (10.1%)	320 (49.0%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	46.4	1160^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.3%		36.5	1510^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.6%	350	98.5	98.3	52.3	48.5	54.0	33.0	36.9	29.9	29.1	$9,926
Santa Fe J H	Public	6-8	4132 Warpath Ave	Santa Fe	77510	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 925-9304	1,003	59	17.0	50.3%	668 (66.6%)	12 (1.2%)	292 (29.1%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	53	948^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.4%		46	1191^st of 2344 public middle schools	49.2%	243	65.8		58.3	55.3	58.2	42.0	15.6	42.9	30.5	$7,967
Creekside Intermediate	Public	6-8	4320 W Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3500	917	58	15.8	28.7%	483 (52.7%)	65 (7.1%)	275 (30.0%)	51 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	66.2	589^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.8%		64.3	678^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.1%	89	98.7	100.0	58.0	57.3	71.9	46.1	49.5	42.9	32.9	$8,100

Frequently Asked Questions about R D McAdams J H

What high school do graduates of R D McAdams J H attend?

Students who attend R D McAdams J H usually go on to attend Dickinson High School

What is the racial makeup of R D McAdams J H?

Students at R D McAdams J H are 61% Hispanic, 21% White, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is R D McAdams J H in?

Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend R D McAdams J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 891 students attended R D McAdams J H.

Is R D McAdams J H a good school?

R D McAdams J H ranks 1125^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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