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R D McAdams J H

Public Grades 6-8
1435th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 39% of Texas middle schools
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.

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: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg45%
Texas avg45%
1,435th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Middle Schools in the Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)
467th of 961Dickinson 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202538.71435 of 234438.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.61585 of 237233.2%★★☆☆☆
202338.11457 of 233037.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.11467 of 225434.9%★★☆☆☆
202148.01078 of 225252.1%★★★☆☆
201949.9991 of 219354.8%★★★☆☆
201852.9857 of 208058.8%★★★☆☆
201741.01157 of 202742.9%★★☆☆☆
201645.01176 of 198740.8%★★☆☆☆
201543.21267 of 204338.0%★★☆☆☆
201438.91319 of 198733.6%★★☆☆☆
201338.91351 of 197331.5%★★☆☆☆
201247.81101 of 195143.6%★★☆☆☆
201156.8907 of 189552.1%★★★☆☆
201054.8922 of 180348.9%★★☆☆☆
200951.11007 of 176342.9%★★☆☆☆
200850.9973 of 171843.4%★★☆☆☆
200747.31022 of 168439.3%★★☆☆☆
200643.41024 of 158535.4%★★☆☆☆
200540.21083 of 158231.5%★★☆☆☆
200445.11014 of 157335.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202449.3555 of 128056.6%★★★☆☆
202340.9699 of 127345.1%★★☆☆☆
202237.6763 of 125139.0%★★☆☆☆
202157.6374 of 121369.2%★★★☆☆
201949.4516 of 119356.7%★★★☆☆
201852.0478 of 116759.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202412.2578 of 6176.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202363.2231 of 61662.5%★★★☆☆
202224.7512 of 60615.5%★☆☆☆☆
202151.0311 of 58947.2%★★☆☆☆
201931.4464 of 59421.9%★☆☆☆☆
201863.7200 of 58765.9%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202231.91613 of 218226.1%★☆☆☆☆
202147.2961 of 211854.6%★★★☆☆
201941.21162 of 205843.5%★★☆☆☆
201857.2579 of 200871.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202429.81348 of 177023.8%★☆☆☆☆
202335.31138 of 172033.8%★★☆☆☆
202229.21297 of 164321.1%★☆☆☆☆
202130.01236 of 159222.4%★☆☆☆☆
201919.51368 of 14455.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201825.91207 of 137612.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202435.41496 of 224233.3%★★☆☆☆
202336.31471 of 224134.4%★★☆☆☆
202233.51521 of 222131.5%★★☆☆☆
202151.7944 of 215156.1%★★★☆☆
201954.9815 of 204760.2%★★★☆☆
201853.3836 of 200858.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202344.11043 of 148129.6%★☆☆☆☆
202251.1892 of 148840.1%★★☆☆☆
202157.5764 of 150149.1%★★☆☆☆
201959.9682 of 144652.8%★★★☆☆
201864.2548 of 143061.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202432.41518 of 211928.4%★☆☆☆☆
202337.71370 of 211635.3%★★☆☆☆
202239.01264 of 207739.1%★★☆☆☆
202148.6939 of 204354.0%★★★☆☆
201952.9783 of 193559.5%★★★☆☆
201853.1750 of 189560.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202436.21473 of 223534.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.61255 of 225144.2%★★☆☆☆
202240.61313 of 222040.9%★★☆☆☆
202156.0773 of 217264.4%★★★☆☆
201955.0761 of 207363.3%★★★☆☆
201851.2872 of 203957.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202433.41517 of 224632.5%★★☆☆☆
202339.31346 of 224540.0%★★☆☆☆
202236.11443 of 222835.2%★★☆☆☆
202144.21133 of 216847.7%★★☆☆☆
201943.31106 of 206946.5%★★☆☆☆
201850.0898 of 203055.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202416.7754 of 8187.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202349.9387 of 81752.6%★★★☆☆
202241.0503 of 81338.1%★★☆☆☆
202152.1319 of 74357.1%★★★☆☆
201938.8472 of 75337.3%★★☆☆☆
201852.9309 of 72057.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202452.5728 of 189161.5%★★★☆☆
202337.91082 of 181540.4%★★☆☆☆
202261.7375 of 175778.7%★★★★☆
202157.4445 of 171274.0%★★★★☆
201955.8463 of 162671.5%★★★★☆
201863.3298 of 159781.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202442.01040 of 173340.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.31320 of 174924.5%★☆☆☆☆
202232.11279 of 172325.8%★☆☆☆☆
202142.31008 of 170040.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.8823 of 168451.1%★★★☆☆
201850.6771 of 167353.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2024)62nd percentile+28 vs school
African American (2024)57th percentile+23 vs school
White (2024)40th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)34th percentile~ school
Female (2024)33rd percentile~ school
Male (2024)32nd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2023)30th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2024)28th percentile-5 vs school
At Risk (2022)26th percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)8th percentile-25 vs school
Asian (2024)6th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I95%+48 vs state
Reading46%-8 vs state
Science42%-4 vs state
Social Studies33%+4 vs state
Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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R D McAdams J H ranks 1435th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 891 students attended 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.


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