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J Herman Reed Middle

Public Grades 7-8

2037^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Texas middle schools

Summary

J Herman Reed Middle in Duncanville, TX, serves 460 students in 7th and 8th grade within the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2, and over 83% of students come from economically disadvantaged households.

The most striking feature of Reed Middle is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 79.31% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year. This is dramatically higher than the district average of 30.22% and far exceeds nearby schools like G W Kennemer Middle (65.2%) and William H Byrd Middle (46.2%). However, this success creates a "tale of two math scores"—while advanced math thrives, standard grade-level math proficiency is very low, with only 29.34% of 7th graders and 26.04% of 8th graders meeting state standards. Reading proficiency hovers around 30-35%, and Social Studies is a major weakness, with just 10.55% of 8th graders proficient. The school also saw a concerning spike in its dropout rate to 2.4% in 2023-2024, a significant increase from previous years.

Compared to nearby schools, Reed Middle is the stronger of the two 7th/8th-grade middle schools in its district, outperforming William H Byrd Middle in most subjects. However, it lags behind G W Kennemer Middle in core subjects like reading and standard math. The contrast is starkest with D A Hulcy Steam Middle in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), a high-performing magnet school ranking in the 79th percentile that outperforms Reed in every subject. The school's performance with English Language Learners is a relative strength, ranking in the 44th percentile, but White students are underserved, ranking in the 1st percentile. The school's primary challenge is to replicate its Algebra I success across all subjects to build a stronger foundation for every student.

460

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,188

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

530 E Freeman St
Duncanville, TX 75116-4893

(972) 708-3500

District: Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend J Herman Reed Middle usually attend:

High:

Duncanville High School

Feeder schools for J Herman Reed Middle:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	Merrifield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

African American:

38.7%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

Texas avg47%

2,037^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

863^rd of 951Duncanville 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	20.3	2037 of 2335	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	2061 of 2344	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1958 of 2372	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1828 of 2330	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1666 of 2254	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1850 of 2252	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1824 of 2193	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1861 of 2080	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	1846 of 2027	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	1586 of 1987	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.4	1641 of 2043	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.6	1419 of 1987	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.6	1477 of 1973	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.4	1047 of 1951	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	1019 of 1895	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.4	1409 of 1803	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.6	1296 of 1763	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.2	1122 of 1718	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	844 of 1684	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.8	1017 of 1585	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.4	1097 of 1582	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.5	1113 of 1573	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	1121 of 1295	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	832 of 997	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1040 of 1280	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	824 of 1273	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	833 of 1251	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	978 of 1213	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	971 of 1193	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	949 of 1167	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.2	1190 of 2182	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1351 of 2118	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1122 of 2058	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1679 of 2008	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	783 of 1390	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	743 of 1428	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	897 of 1770	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1102 of 1720	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1127 of 1643	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1084 of 1592	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1045 of 1445	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	1967 of 2240	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1437 of 1825	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1772 of 2242	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1677 of 2241	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1760 of 2221	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1826 of 2151	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1695 of 2047	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1847 of 2008	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	780 of 1497	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	812 of 1230	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1033 of 1481	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	781 of 1488	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	1170 of 1501	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1065 of 1446	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1349 of 1430	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	1635 of 2141	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	1354 of 1731	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1444 of 2119	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1444 of 2116	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1077 of 2077	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1376 of 2043	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1228 of 1935	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1509 of 1895	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	1768 of 2253	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	1612 of 1820	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1647 of 2235	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1582 of 2251	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1432 of 2220	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1704 of 2172	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1611 of 2073	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1778 of 2039	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1972 of 2253	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	1729 of 1818	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1918 of 2246	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1906 of 2245	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1563 of 2228	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1786 of 2168	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1793 of 2069	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1816 of 2030	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	624 of 818	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	778 of 817	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	730 of 743	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	581 of 753	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	647 of 720	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	1644 of 1956	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	1064 of 1568	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	582 of 1891	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	1483 of 1815	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1306 of 1757	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1444 of 1712	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1126 of 1626	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1233 of 1597	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	1722 of 1731	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	1355 of 1439	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	847 of 1684	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1543 of 1673	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)48th percentile+35 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)24th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I79%+25 vs state

Reading32%-23 vs state

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

Social Studies11%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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
J Herman Reed Middle	Public	7-8	530 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3500	460	37	12.2	83.0%	9 (2.0%)	178 (38.7%)	261 (56.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	20.3	2037^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.8%		18.5	2061^st of 2344 public middle schools	12.1%	24	79.3			30.3	35.0	31.5	15.3	29.3	26.0	10.6	$10,188
Glenn C Hardin Intermediate	Public	5-6	426 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3300	508	31	16.4	84.1%	14 (2.8%)	111 (21.9%)	375 (73.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)											$8,692
Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate	Public	5-6	1903 Blueridge Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3100	345	28	12.4	84.9%	6 (1.7%)	160 (46.4%)	170 (49.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)								(n/a)											$8,958
William H Byrd Middle	Public	7-8	1040 W Wheatland Rd	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3400	517	38	13.6	83.0%	13 (2.5%)	216 (41.8%)	281 (54.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	9	2261^st of 2335 public middle schools	3.2%		13.2	2181^st of 2344 public middle schools	7.0%	80	46.2			21.9	27.6	35.6	5.8	0.7	11.8	8.1	$9,941
H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate	Public	5-6	1007 Springwood Ln	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3200	443	28	15.8	83.5%	11 (2.5%)	231 (52.1%)	178 (40.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)											$7,651
Idea A W Brown College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	5701 Red Bird Center Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 709-4700	151	12	12.5	88.7%	1 (0.7%)	129 (85.4%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	29.5	1741^st of 2335 public middle schools	25.4%					(n/a)	45.5	59.6	40.0	33.3	37.5	56.5	27.8	19.6		19.6
Uplift Hampton Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	510	27	19.1	83.5%	0 (0.0%)	301 (59.0%)	181 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	30	1720^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.3%		24.9	1894^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.2%	174	44.8			44.0	45.8	61.0	13.7	0.0	28.1	13.8	$9,210
G W Kennemer Middle	Public	6-8	7101 W Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75249	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3600	795	65	12.2	79.7%	14 (1.8%)	376 (47.3%)	364 (45.8%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	24.8	1903^rd of 2335 public middle schools	18.5%		33.4	1605^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.5%	298	65.2			45.6	39.8	39.6	26.6	4.6	31.5	15.8	$9,260
Bessie Coleman Middle	Public	6-8	1208 Pleasant Run Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 293-4505	488	34	14.4	74.2%	10 (2.0%)	339 (69.5%)	105 (21.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	25.9	1850^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.8%		19.5	2034^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.2%	184	17.5			37.9	36.6	56.8	20.7	11.2	34.2	11.0	$8,666
D A Hulcy Steam Middle	Public	6-8	9339 S Polk St	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7400	400	27	14.8	93.3%	5 (1.3%)	144 (36.0%)	246 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	71.6	481^st of 2335 public middle schools	79.4%		65.8	637^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.8%	156	100.0			61.0	55.8	73.9	41.9		53.1	59.4	$11,890

Frequently Asked Questions about J Herman Reed Middle

What is the racial makeup of J Herman Reed Middle?

Students at J Herman Reed Middle are 57% Hispanic, 39% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is J Herman Reed Middle a good school?

J Herman Reed Middle ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of J Herman Reed Middle attend?

Students who attend J Herman Reed Middle usually go on to attend Duncanville High School

What district is J Herman Reed Middle in?

Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend J Herman Reed Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended J Herman Reed Middle.

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